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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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1G1YY36W985••••••2008 Chevrolet CORVETTE
That is about average for the 2008 Chevrolet CORVETTE — 9 complaints per build across 54 builds.
7on this build
508on the model
54builds in total
Most reportedFuel/propulsion System 3Electrical System 1Fuel System 1Gasoline 1
What owners of this build wrote
Fuel/propulsion SystemJan 2026
My recently purchased 2008 was taken to the local chevy dealer for gas fumes in the garage. The technician reported "The smell is coming from the sending unit on the driver side. There was fuel dripping down the side of the tank and the tank was wet. So the sending unit needs to…
Air BagsJan 2016
Air bag light on instrument panel goes on and off . Came on yesterday then went off again . Seems like this may be caused by the seat moving to different positions. I contacted other people with this same style vehicle and they are having the same problem. All the dealer wants…
Fuel SystemDec 2014
I purchased this vehicle this fall with about 12500 miles on the odometer. Starting shortly after purchase I would often notice the smell of gasoline in my garage. After inspection, none of my other vehicles are leaking fuel. After searching for a leak, I turned to corvette…
SteeringApr 2013
This is the second time the engine has stalled while she was driving. The first time the vehicle was only going about 5 mph. The second time it was gong 35 mph. The car will restart. No malfunction were detected by an obd 2 tester. No computer malf. Indications no ck eng lights.…
Electrical SystemJan 2013
When you drive for about 20 minutes, lights get hot and go off. They say it is the fusebox. Dealer will not cover by warranty. This is a dangerous safety issue
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 1G1YY36W985118371 · decoded Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.