IllustrationSTRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT LEAST HALF FULL. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SUSPECTS A LEAK IN THE TANK FROM VICINITY OF TOP LEFT OF TANK. INVOICE FROM DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS ATTACHED.
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
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
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 reportsSTRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM CAR WHEN ENCLOSED IN A GARAGE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. WORSE WHEN TANK IS FULL.
I HAVE A FUEL SMELL/ODOR COMING FROM MY 2008 CORVETTE COUPE WHEN I FILL THE TANK TO FULL. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT COST ME OVER $1400 TO REPAIR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A SMALL PLASTIC PART ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK THAT WAS FAULTY. I WOULD NOTICE THE STRONG SMELL WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARA…
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I HAVE A FUEL SMELL/ODOR COMING FROM MY 2008 CORVETTE COUPE WHEN I FILL THE TANK TO FULL. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC AND IT COST ME OVER $1400 TO REPAIR. THE MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT IT WAS A SMALL PLASTIC PART ON TOP OF THE DRIVERS SIDE TANK THAT WAS FAULTY. I WOULD NOTICE THE STRONG SMELL WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE.
STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM FUEL TANK AREA.
GAS IS LEAKING WHEN THE TANK IS OVER 3/4 FULL AND HAS A STRONGER ODOR OF GAS IN MY GARAGE. IT'S ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. AND THERE'S A LITTLE PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE PAN UNDER THE TANK.
VERY STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN THE CAR AND THE SURROUNDING AREA OF THE CAR.DRIVING THE CAR MAKES ME SICK.I GET HEADACHES AND NAUSEOUS.
AFTER REFILLING WITH GAS THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE.
SMELL GASOLINE FROM DRIVER'S SIDE .CHANGE GAS CAP DIDN'T HELP
AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH FUEL, I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE WHEN I GOT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, MY WIFE WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THAT THE GARAGE WAS FULL OF FUEL VAPORS. SUSPECTING THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE CORVETTE, I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEE ANY GAS LIQUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HOWEVER BECAUSE THE SMELL WAS SO S…
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AFTER FILLING UP MY CAR WITH FUEL, I PARKED IT IN THE GARAGE WHEN I GOT HOME. THE NEXT DAY, MY WIFE WOKE ME UP AND TOLD ME THAT THE GARAGE WAS FULL OF FUEL VAPORS. SUSPECTING THAT IT WAS COMING FROM THE CORVETTE, I LOOKED AROUND THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SEE ANY GAS LIQUID ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HOWEVER BECAUSE THE SMELL WAS SO STRONG, I TOOK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE AND PARKED IT IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE NEXT DAY I CHECKED AND THERE WAS STILL STRONG GAS SMELL AROUND THE VEHICLE. AT THAT POINT I DECIDED TO TAKE THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM EVALUATE THE PROBLEM. AFTER LEAVING THE CAR WITH THEM, THEY CONTACTED ME THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD ME THAT THE SMELL OF GAS WAS COMING FROM A CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE FUEL TANK IS LOCATED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE ABOVE THE EXHAUST PIPES. I TOLD THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE THE FUEL TANK AND ANY OTHER ITEM IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE THAT NEEDED REPAIR. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACE AT A COST OF $3056.97. I ALSO HAD THEM TO REPLACE THE FUEL PUMP SINCE THEY HAD THE TANK REMOVED AND HAD ACCESS TO THE FUEL PUMP. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO USE MY 10% MILITARY DISCOUNT OR THE COST WOULD HAVE BEEN HIGHER. AFTER THE CAR WAS REPAIRED, I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND SAW WHERE OTHER 2008 CORVETTE OWNERS HAD THIS VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR. IT IS EVIDENT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THESE FUEL TANKS AND CHEVROLET SHOULD OFFICIALLY DO A RECALL ON THE 2008 CORVETTES AND ANY OTHER YEAR MODEL THAT HAS THE POTENTIAL TO DEVELOP CRACKS IN THE FUEL TANKS. IF THERE IS NO RECALL, SOMEONE COULD SERIOUSLY BE INJURED BY THE FUEL TANK PROBLEM. I HOPE BY DOCUMENTING THIS PROBLEM IT WILL BRING SOME TYPE OF POSITIVE RESOLUTION FROM CHEVROLET/GM. *TR
I BOUGHT THIS CAR IN JULY 2016. IT ONLY HAS 21000 MILES ON IT. IT STAYS PARKED INSIDE THE GARAGE AND EVERY TIME I FEEL THE TANK I GET A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL. THIS SMELL IS STRONG AND FEELS THE GARAGE. I CHECKED AND FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS. I NEED TO KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.