I read the sticky, above the talking threads,
"Frequently Asked Questions". WOW- This is a very long list.
Yes, I recognize everyone does not have every problem;

Question: Has GM fixed all these production/quality problems that were in the 2005/2006 models?

After reading and posting on this forum for about 3 months now,
IMO there are more postings by forum members talking about problems with the C6 and GM Service Managers -- than compliments.

Many Thanks.

 

My 4K miles have been trouble free.

Remember, most people who are happy don't make noise.

 

Of course there are. This is a user forum. People for the most part come to post when they have a problem and need help resolving it or when they just need to vent about something as we all do from time to time. Is the Corvette a problem free car, of course not. Frankly, I challenge you to find one in any manufacturer. I have a 2005 with nearly 13,000 problem free miles. I love this car and would buy it again in a heartbeat. I have a friend that had virtually the exact same car and had several instances of DBS. Our two cars weren't made but two weeks apart on the line. I maintain that is the exception and not the rule. These are great well made automobiles whose price to performance value nearly can't be beat.

The issues in no particular order As I recall: DBS is resolved by changing the shutdown requirements in the 2006 model year. The roof panel should be solved for 2007 with the introduction of the SMC roof panel to replace the polycarbonate panel. Can't be certain until some time is elapsed on the SMC but the C5 had a 7 year prodution run and is 9 years with this panel material and has had zero documented failures in roughly 240,000 units produced. There was a minor issue with the crank pulley which was addressed with a TSB, a recall in the field and a fix at the plant. There were a couple of other minor issues and I'm sure I may have missed something but all in all a generally trouble free car. The 07's appear to be the best of the bunch to this point but it is early in the model year to declare it trouble free. Not all cars are perfect, not all Corvettes have problems.

 

Greetings

My 2005 mn6 with 11000 miles has never seen the shop and has been a absolute joy to own.

Our 2007 with 1000 miles has never seen a shop and has been a greater joy to own.

Our ordered 2007 will be built on October 16 to replaced the 2005 and I can't wait to go pick it up!

I absolutely love these cars and have enjoyed them more than any other car...

Salute to GM!!!!!!

 

Folks tend to bitch about problems to anyone who will listen. Folks with out problems just smile and have fun. There are many thousands of folks who have not posted problems...

It is my belief that if the C6 or indeed any GM product were frought with issues, GM would not have extended the warranty like they did.

 

210 miles and no problems!!!!

 

Anyone out there with 50 miles and no problems?

 

Browse any forum dedicated to a particular make and model of automobile and I am sure that you will find a much larger percentage of posts relating to problems than ones from completely satisfied owners.

Also, the number of forum members is a relatively small sample of all owners, and are usually composed of very knowledgeable folks (excluding myself).

Even though I have only had my C6 for a little over four months, I am extremely pleased with it.

 

2007 Vert with 1600 miles and 0 problems

 

IMO in fact it's not possible to ascertain from forums like this one what percentage of owners have or have not had problems. This is because feedback to internet forums is not a statistical sample and thus cannot be expanded to describe the entire universe of C6s.

This is not to say that feedback about problems is not useful. I think it is to many people myself among them. It helps to know what others have experienced in order to be on guard for similar problems etc. So instead of casting aspersions on people who 'bitch' about their problems we should be thanking them for sharing their unfortunate experiences. IMO of course.

There is generally more than one conclusion to be logically drawn from the same information. In your case you think the warranty extension proves the quality of GM products is high. I understand the point but think you have missed the point entirely.

IMO in the marketplace, independent of actual quality of GM products, the prior GM warranty was inferior to many other makes of car and light truck. So one conclusion to be drawn from the GM warranty extension might be that it was nothing more or less than a competitive move in the marketplace.

I think that this was a large part of the reason that GM extended the warranty. Another possibility is more ominous and the opposite of your view.

That is that the reason GM extended the factory warranty is precisely because of LOW quality or in the least perceived low quality on the part of owners and prospective owners of GM products.

My personal belief is that the warranty extension was a last ditch effort on the part of GM to convince the marketplace ( and present owners of GM vehicles ) that GM quality is actually higher than it really is.

Furthermore, I think that the GM extended warranty could, in a few short years, become a tremendous negative factor that could come close to bankrupting the company. If GM extended the warranty as a competitive move and not because their quality could support the move the company faces huge costs as GM vehicles age and incur warranty costs that would not have arisen in the past with the old warranty.

IF the quality of GM vehicles does not improve I think the extended warranty could sink the company. I expect ( and have no direct knowledge ) that inside the company there is a strong promotional program aimed at all workers to improve quality to 'live up to' the new warranty as a matter of pride. More accurately I think it will be a matter of survival for GM to live up to the new warranty.

just my own personal thoughts here. It is certainly true IMO that GM quality is much much higher than it was in the 60s, 70s, or even 80s. The people to thank for that are , IMO, foreign competitors who shocked the US auto industry by producing vehicles that were much higher in quality than US built products. It was clear that quality of US automobiles simply had to improve a great deal or foreign competitors would eat the entire market.

Even today, IMO, foreign competitors produce higher quality vehicles at plants that they own inside the US. You have to ask yourself why this is true. However, I will say that if I wanted a Japanese car I would make certain that it had been assembled in Japan and not the US. IMO it would most certainly be of higher quality.

 

Hey Gary, can I have your 2005 when you're done with it?

 

The 2005s had more trouble than the 2006s overall... crank bolt issue, DBS, etc.

My 2006 model has been perfect for 12k miles, except for the differential "cold chatter" issue. And this is not even really a big deal, I changed the fluid and the noise stopped. The noise only occured for the first minute or two after a cold start anyway, just an annoyance really, it was not the kind of issue that would get you stranded, etc.

I trusted my car so much that I took it on a 6,700 cross-country trip... beat the heck out of it, running all day long at 95 mph in 95 degree F heat... car was 100% fine, ran like a champ... and averaged over 27 mpg.

If you buy a new `07 and if it's anything like my `06, you'll be VERY happy!

 

I've owned two 2005's. Neither one has been in the shop for anything. I really think other than the top problem, the problems reported have effected very few cars.

 

2005 had two crank pulley problems and one loose bolt and one loose connecter which resulted in way too much down time and 3 rides on the flatbed. 2006 has 2750 miles on it and zero problems, not even a minor anoyance.

 

650 miles on my 2007 C6 and the only problem I seem to have is that the gas tank won't stay full

 

Dayam....I wish I knew what you said....

 

I believe, having been on this forum for many years now, that the relative frequency of problems reported here on the forum are in general, similar to the universe as a whole. C5 and C6. Certainly not exact, but close enough to suggest if a specific reported problem is common, rare or even unique.

Common problems are reported commonly, here and outside the forum.
We have forum members here from most all states, many countries and all walks of life. And don't forget that the 'typical' Vette owner anywhere, here or outside the forum, is already a fanatic gearhead. So how is the forum not a statistically valid model of the universe?

 

"Good" news doesn't sell newspapers.

 

Frantically digging my foxhole to take cover from the INCOMING rounds that are surely about to arc over the horizon at that one...

 

4400 Miles on 2007 LMB C6, Z-51 MN6 car.

No problems, other than severe strain to my smile muscles every time
I drive it.

The 400HP/400FT LB LS2 is an amazing motor, the car corners like its on
rails, the ride is firm but not harsh.

I am amazed how solid the car is, and its been said before but I will say it
again, there is not a better performance per dollar car on the planet.

Oh, and this morning on my commute a drop dead good looking blond
woman looked over at me and busted a big smile and gave me the
wave (from her VW).

Can you put a price on events like that ? Hell no !
I would overlook a couple problems to get that now and then.

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