2008 Chevrolet Corvette electrical system problems
39 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electrical system on the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I just bought a 2008 Chevy Corvette convertible and parked in the garage. The next morning the garage has distinct smell of gas throughout the garage. If my heater to the house would have kicked on the house would have blown up. This is a safety issue which should be addressed by Chevy. After…”
filed Apr 20, 2025
“The vehicle would not shift out of Park. Car has less than 20,000 miles. This happened once in a while at first then over time increased to almost every other time the car was started. I took it for repair and was told after searching the VIN # that my 2008 was installed with a 2007 shifter and…”
filed Mar 26, 2022
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on OnStar Module 2G Sunset Information.
23-NA-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 28, 2025
Electrical System problems in other Corvette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Corvette | 4 | 20% |
| 2023 Corvette | 5 | 22% |
| 2022 Corvette | 7 | 35% |
| 2020 Corvette | 3 | 9% |
| 2019 Corvette | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 Corvette | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Corvette | 4 | 2% |
| 2016 Corvette | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 Corvette | 5 | 8% |
| 2014 Corvette | 8 | 13% |
| 2013 Corvette | 4 | 5% |
| 2012 Corvette | 6 | 11% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.