2006 Chevrolet Corvette drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 31 complaints for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette, 7% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 31 7% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 32,000 miles 29 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 29 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 32,000 miles, and 79% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
1st the plastic bushing that holds the shift cable to the transmission shift linkage broke and left the car inoperable ( unable to shift ) parked in my carport about 4 moths ago , 2nd the plastic bushing that holds the shift cable to the center console shifter broke and left my car in reverse and took off and rolled back into carport with both doors open , needless to say what happened I've only seen in the movies until now , both doors are totaled , and chevrolet knows this to be a problem but does not fix cheap…
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. After the vehicle was started, it failed to shift from the park position without warning. The shifter cable was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 74,000.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette
- Lighting 63 complaints
- Body & structure 63 complaints
- Fuel system 50 complaints
- Electrical system 44 complaints
- Steering 44 complaints
- Stability control 38 complaints
- Brakes 28 complaints
- Engine 28 complaints