IllustrationGAS SMELL AFTER FILL UP OF TANK APPEARS TO BE THE HIGH PRESSURE LINE FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL PUMP
2010 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
260–25K
1725–50K
1650–75K
675–100K
1100–150K
1150K+
67 reports with mileage · 17 unknown
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Fuel/propulsion System complaints
44 reportsFUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM VEHICLE. FILLS GARAGE WITH FUMES.
MY CAR HAS A VERY BAD GAS SMELL IN CABIN AND IN GARAGE IF CAR HAS MORE THEN A HALF OF TANK OF GAS IN IT
FUEL VAPORS LEAKING FROM EVAP SYSTEM CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON, CODE P0455. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT THE LEAK WAS FROM COMING FROM GAS TANK. I WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL CHECK ENGINE COMES BACK ON AND THEN CALL THE DEALERSHIP SO HE COULD CONTACT GM.
FUEL PUMPS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE . CRACKS IN FUEL I LINES AND PUMPS NOT WORKING. REPLACED BOTH FUEL PUMPS BECAUSE OF GAS LEAKAGE AND GAS SMELL IN GARAGE.PLUS PUMPS WOULD NOT EQUALIZE FUEL SO IT WOULD'T START. COST $C2666.54 TO FIX!!
HAVE A STRONG FUEL ODOR AFTER DRIVING THE CAR. GARAGE IS INUNDATED WITH FUEL SMELL AND I HAVE TO OPEN THE GARAGE DOOR AND USE A FLOOR FAN TO VENTILATE IT TO MAKE IT HABITABLE. SUSPECT A FUEL LEAK.
THERE WAS/IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THEN PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA OR IF STANDING NEAR IT ESPECIALLY ON THAT SIDE. AFTER SOME LIGHT INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING AT THE PUMP EXIT FITTING/JUNCTION TO THE …
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THERE WAS/IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL EMITTING FROM THE REAR LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR. IT IS VERY NOTICEABLE WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING AND THEN PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED AREA OR IF STANDING NEAR IT ESPECIALLY ON THAT SIDE. AFTER SOME LIGHT INSPECTION IT SEEMS THE FUEL PUMP HIGH PRESSURE LINE IS LEAKING AT THE PUMP EXIT FITTING/JUNCTION TO THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL LINE. THIS HAS ONLY RECENTLY COME TO MY ATTENTION. I ASSURED I HAD THE FUEL CAP SECURED AND THE TANK IS ONLY HALF FUEL. I CAN ONLY CONCLUDE THIS IS A FAULTY DESIGN OR MATERIALS AND IS A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL SYSTEM HAS NOT BEEN WORKED ON AND SHOWS NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. THE CAR HAS JUST OVER 85,500 MILES AND IS STORED IN A CLOSED AND SECURE PRIVATE GARAGE. GM HAS NO RECALL BUT HAS UPDATED PARTS AND WILL GLADLY SELL THEM TO YOU AND HAVE THEIR DEALER REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE DESIGN AT THE OWNERS FULL EXPENSE. THEY ACCEPT NO DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND RESULTING REPAIR COSTS YET THEY SAW TO IT TO UPDATE THE REPLACEMENT PARTS.
VERY STRONG FUEL VAPOR ORDER WHEN PARKEDP
THE CAR SMELLS OF FUEL CONTINUOUSLY IN SIDE AND OUT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN THE LAST 5 WEEKS WITHOUT CAUSE. IT SEEMS MORE PRONOUNCED ON THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL. IT SEEMS THAT IS A MORE PRONOUNCED PROBLEM WHEN THE TANK IS 1/2 FULL OR HIGHER. I CAN NOT PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AS IT STINKS UP THE HOUSE. I'VE LEARNED FRO…
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THE CAR SMELLS OF FUEL CONTINUOUSLY IN SIDE AND OUT. THIS STARTED HAPPENING WITHIN THE LAST 5 WEEKS WITHOUT CAUSE. IT SEEMS MORE PRONOUNCED ON THE DRIVERS WHEEL WELL. IT SEEMS THAT IS A MORE PRONOUNCED PROBLEM WHEN THE TANK IS 1/2 FULL OR HIGHER. I CAN NOT PARK THE CAR IN THE GARAGE AS IT STINKS UP THE HOUSE. I'VE LEARNED FROM RESEARCH THAT THERE IS A PLASTIC ELBOW CONNECTOR THAT DETERIORATES OVER TIME ON TOP OF THE TANK, CRACKS AND SPRAYS FUEL. IF THIS IS NOT A SAFETY RECALL, IT CERTAINLY SHOULD BE.
WHEN YOU PUT GASOLINE IN THE CAR THE SMELL IN THE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT IS ALMOST UNBEARABLE. IT IS WORSE ONCE YOU START DRIVING.
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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