TerryL

You "had" to have the diff fluid changed? Why?

su8pack1

Nothing yet.

JohnsC5

Intermittent blinking of the HVAC display. Will get it fixed under warranty when it gets bad enough. Had dealer make a note of it when I had the car in for its first oil change. Of course, it worked fine when they had it.

not08crmanymore

Wow...a 10 year old thread...amazing.lol..my only issue with my current 13 GS...and it's my 4th c6 since this thread started...is the painted top.Had the rear latch replaced but it still isn't tight in the back.It jumps every time I hit a bump.It is by far the worst of all the c6's I've owned in that regard.My 08 had the latches replaced under warranty because they made the dreaded noise...the 05 I had was fine because I kept it on a tender anytime it was parked overnight so no DBS issues..it did have the old clutch stuck to the floor issue once though. Lets see if this thread can last another 10 years!!

DMo2068

Funny, I have the same issue. Keep burning rubber & can't figure out why

NormWild

I've had one major reoccurring issue since I bought it and it seems to be getting worse.







I have to put it in storage from November to April.

berk4422

A couple of problems still the best car/vert ever. Most trouble free I have ever owned:

1) A/C Compressor made a chirping noise, replaced under warranty, after 2 years its chirping again

2) Passenger and Driver Vanity Mirror hinges dried out and broke, fixed by gluing shut since I never use it.

3) Handle for the convertible top rattles sometimes, fixed with a band aid, literally

4) Headlight bulb burned out after a trip in the rain, the rubber seal around the low beam bulb came loose and water got in. Could have been caused when my bumper was modified.

5) After 8 years, the convertible top is starting to wear on the passenger side rear most corner. Fully expected some wear.

6) I had to replace/tighten the rear driver axle nut

7) Had to zip tie the harness under the passenger side seat to keep the airbag light from coming on - the fix has been working for 3 years now.

8) Rear tires keep going bald

9) My wife says I spend too much time in the garage

I can't think of another thing wrong with this car. This car is driven hard and occasionally tracked. It is outstanding after 8 years.

Twowheelin_wildman

Hmmmm my light came on the other day then went off a few minutes later, didn't give it much thought but now you got me thinking.

Ryan5508

1. Targa top pops and other annoying noises (fixed now with bigger o-rings)
2. I have the dealer replacing my driver seat foam. Its torn by the seat supports it sits on.
3. I had the top trim by the front shades replaced because the targa top was not assembled correctly and ripped the trim going on and off.

Other then thats its been flawless and wonderful car.

C5Wolfe

O.K., This was the thread I was looking for. I recently sold my "99" coupe and have been thinking about a c-6. I was wondering what typical problems the c-6 had like the c-5's did. I've owned 3 c-5's and they are darn good cars but the EBCM issues they are famous for finally got me thinking about moving to a c-6. Do the c-6's have any major problems that I should look for like the EBCM problem?
Dave

IrishSpuds

My 13GS has had the HVAC display unit replaced once and it looks like it's gonna get replaced again. Couple of coils and wires replaced twice! Squeaky roof. NAV is a POS but came optioned when I selected the car. Fine car though, I would have gladly paid extra for better quality control, but I have pretty low expectations of GM.

bontrager

I had my 2005 C6 manual for about 6 months now and not had a problem with the column lock although it could happen any day. I had a 2000 and had the column lock up.

In case this does happen, what fuse do I pull and re-insert to free the column?

Thank you

bontrager

One concern. I have started to experience the sticking 1st gear sometime on my 2005 6 speed manual especially when approaching a red light, I always like to shift the car into neutral before coming to a stop. always have drove this way on any manual car that I have driven. Just depressing the clutch pedal again remedies this problem

I understand that it was just a problem with that model year.

is there a fix; changing the syncros ( 1 and 2) as one vendor has recommended or this and something else.

If this is just the case of different parts, I assume that can be purchased and any reliable transmission place can do the install ( even GM)?

Thank you.

dennis50nj

The biggest problems are 1. it takes a long time to go to any place a 5 minute trip turns into an hour answering question to admires when people see and hear it. 2. also it is very fast and fun to drive, 3. I will regret the day I get rid of it forever.

crAzy

2006 Z06 43k miles

1. AC Compressor and condenser replaced under warranty.
2. Passenger side window regulator changed under warranty
3. Roof recall was done before I purchased it.
4. A rattle I can't seem to find in the rear trunk interior area when my sub hits certain tones.

ttx350z

Got my Z06 3 months ago and I've put 6,000 miles on it so far. So total of 43k miles on the car.

I didn't check the horn until intried to honk at some cows. Found out they didn't work. I replaced then and they work fine. Other than the gas tank going empty pretty quick when I'm having fun. No other issues.

Whoops, I forgot my clutch master cylinder failed on me during an autocross. The internals on the the piston fell apart. Reassembled the piston and it worked fine but I still replaced it with a Tick anyway.

drakemortensen

I just bought a 2005 vette with 60k miles on it. It has only been in the garage for 2 days and the battery seems to be dead. I parked it with it IN reverse and the parking brake on. I put a battery charger on it and on a 2 amp charge, the needle on the charger was "buryed" at 6+ amp charge, and the cables on the charger got hot within a minute or so. Anybody out there have any ideas???

mbsigman

Car was built to my specs in 06, 07 model year. Was built after GM went with the new SMS roof. 25000 miles. A6 3LT.

Had the Crazy Cowboy insulation and a tunnel plate installed for quiet ride and heat control; both worked well. Also use the blockit under the rear carpet and behind the back seats. I had the 3M clearbra professionally installed almost as soon as I got the car, and that investment has saved my paint on numerous occasions. No yellowing.

To my utter surprise, the car has been the most mechanically reliable car I've ever owned. In the 7+ years I've owned it, only issues I've had (both covered under the extended warrantee) are the oil pan leak and the shifter occasionally not shifting out of park.

I have had one battery changed at the five year mark; the battery was fine, but I just didn't want to take a chance so I made a preemptive strike. Yes, I religiously use a battery tender. This past year I also had the brake fluid and coolant changed, again by the dealer, who uses some whiz-bang suction thing to flush and replenish the fluids. Most recently they performed the low beam service bulletin/recall thing, although the car never had an issue with that.

I have replaced the vast majority of interior components with leather from several different manufacturers (including the GM leather dash) and I've also replaced the door and rear speakers with the Double D Mod speaker package. HUGE difference in sound. Most interior bulbs were changed to LEDs as well.

After 7+ years I still go out to the garage and just - sit - in the car. Just love it. And my wife looks H-O-T in it, too!

PS In town with the air on, driving it like I stole it, I consistently get 23.5 mpg. When I was growing up if your car had 400 hp you were lucky to get 8 mpg.

Mike

LS3Knight

Throttle body sensor went out at 21,000 miles, clutch fluid gets dirty fast, roof creaks.

10Seconds918

My most nagging problem with owning my vette so far is not enough sunny days with free time to go cruise.

Hope it stays that way.