IllustrationTHE VEHICLE SMELLS VERY STRONGLY OF GAS AND HAS BAD LINGERING ODOR OF GAS WHEN PARKED IN GARAGE. LESS NOTICEABLE WHEN PARKED OUTDOORS, LIKELY DUE TO VENTILATION. IT IS A CONSTANT AND ONGOING PROBLEM.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
More warning signs than most Corvette years
Owner complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
810–25K
12825–50K
11350–75K
5475–100K
28100–150K
10150K+
414 reports with mileage · 126 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 356 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Exterior Lighting. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
356 reportsI'M GETTING A STRONG ODOR OF RAW GASOLINE WHICH SEEMS TO BE COMING FROM THE GAS TANK AREA OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. I NOTICE IT AS BEING ESPECAILLY STRONG WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE CLOSED GARAGE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME
STRON FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE CAR WHEN IT IS RUNNING OR PARKED. OVERNIGHT, IT WILL FILL THE GARAGE WITH THE SMELL OF FUEL WHICH I BELIEVE IS BECOMING A SAFETY HAZARD. NO NOTICEABLE LEAK, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE IT IS LOCATED SOMEWHERE WITHIN THE TANK OR FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY.
I SMELL FUEL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T SEE ANY LEAKS NON IN MOTION
STRONG SMELL OF FUEL INSIDE VEHICLE ALL THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN TANK IS FULL. VISIBLE FUEL ON TOP OF LEFT FUEL TANK, AND STAINS OF FUEL RUNNING DOWN SIDES OF LEFT FUEL TANK AND INTO SHEETMETAL PAN THAT SUPPORTS TANK.
THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT FUEL IS LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK, AND THE CAR SMELLS OF GASOLINE VERY STRONGLY. CAR SMELLS WHILE SITTING AND WHILE RUNNING.
WHEN GAS TANK IS FULL IT SMELLS. GAS. ODOR REALLY BAD. INSIDE MY GARAGE
I FILLED THE CAR UP WITH FUEL , PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. NEXT DAY I COME OUT TO START IT, AND A VERY VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON FLOOR OR VEHICLE FROM WHAT I COULD SEE, BUT EVEN IN THE CABIN IT SMELT HORRIBLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT BEING A FIRE HAZARD AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN DEAT…
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I FILLED THE CAR UP WITH FUEL , PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE. NEXT DAY I COME OUT TO START IT, AND A VERY VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WAS COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. NO VISIBLE LEAKS ON FLOOR OR VEHICLE FROM WHAT I COULD SEE, BUT EVEN IN THE CABIN IT SMELT HORRIBLE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT BEING A FIRE HAZARD AND POSSIBLE RESULT IN DEATH. I KNOW FOR SURE THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN IN REGARDS TO THIS AMONGST C6 CORVETTES BUT MINE HAS EXPIRED SINCE MY VEHICLE IS A 2008, AND IT ONLY COVERS 10 YEARS OR 100,000 MILES. ALTHOUGH I ONLY HAVE 46K MILES. I WENT ON THE CORVETTEFORUMS AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE HAVE BEEN THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME EXACT SYMPTOMS AND ISSUE.
AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GASOLINE THERE IS A LEAK. THE FUMES FROM THE LEAK ARE VERY STRONG IN MY GARAGE, REQUIRING ME TO VENTILATE THE AREA TO PREVENT AN EXPLOSION. I DO NOT OVERFILL. THE AUTO-TURNOFF AT THE PUMP WON'T ALLOW THAT. APPARENTLY THE LEAK IS WHERE THE TWO TANKS ARE CONNECTED.
PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT DRIVE. I CAME BACK INTO THE GARAGE ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I WHEELED OUT MY POWER WASHER AND LAW MOWER BUT THE ODOR REMAINED. I LEFT EVERYTHING OUT OF THE GARAGE BUT THE 2008 CORVETTE Z06 FOR THREE DAYS AND THE ODOR SEEMED TO BE WORSE. AFTER INSPECT…
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PARKED CAR IN THE GARAGE AFTER A SHORT DRIVE. I CAME BACK INTO THE GARAGE ABOUT 2 HOURS LATER AND THERE WAS A VERY STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE. I WHEELED OUT MY POWER WASHER AND LAW MOWER BUT THE ODOR REMAINED. I LEFT EVERYTHING OUT OF THE GARAGE BUT THE 2008 CORVETTE Z06 FOR THREE DAYS AND THE ODOR SEEMED TO BE WORSE. AFTER INSPECTING THE 2008 CORVETTE Z06, THE FUMES WERE COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. THE FUMES ARE SO STRONG THAT I CANNOT TRUST ANY IGNITION SOURCE IN THE GARAGE, SO I MOVED THE CAR OUTSIDE BUT PUSHING THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE. THE 2008 CORVETTE Z06 WAS PARKED IN MY PERSONAL GARAGE THE ENTIRE TIME UNTIL I PUSHED IT OUT INTO MY DRIVEWAY. *TR
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.