2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Engine Problems
- Complaints
- 26about this part
- Share
- 58%of 45 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 33,360miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 26 complaints about the engine of the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, 58% of the 45 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 33,360 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“'takata recall' just bought a 2007 z06 corvette and lately I've been seeing a lot of complaints about the valve stems breaking and causing catastrophic engine failture causing the power steering and breaks to fail so now I have to pay 5000.00 + to get it serviced and every 10k miles do the same thing because the valve stem and guides get hot and start to wiggle”
NHTSA complaint #11048120, filed 2017-11, 59,000 miles“It is stock and no tune verified by ( reliable Chevrolet in springfield mo. And show-me speed in nixa mo.) at 49562 mile it drop the #6 exhaust valve which in turn destroyed the motor I have had this car to 3 different shops and they are all saying the same thing excessive wear on all the exhaust valve guides 2 of the shops determined this wear caused the exhaust valve to break other shop couldn't say.”
NHTSA complaint #10497992, filed 2013-02, 49,562 miles“My 2007 Chevrolet CORVETTE Z06 droped a valve while I was driving home. I was on a regular 45mph speed limit road in traffic when I realized the car was losing power and quickly pulled on the side of the road because there were cars in front and behind me. Luckily nobody was hurt but if I had been on a highway in the middle lane someone could have lost their life including me. From the second I realized the car was losing power to the point the engine shut off was a matter of 5 seconds maybe. …”
NHTSA complaint #10992918, filed 2017-06, 60,000 miles“After months of reading about the exhaust valve issue with corvette z06s I took my car and had the heads checked. The shop found the valve guide clearance to be outside the specified acceptable range. The defect puts undue stress on the sodium filled valves and if the valve fails it can cause catastrophic engine damage and potentially deadly situation if this occurs at speed on the roadway as the driver will lose ability to control the vehicle potentially causing a deadly accident. …”
NHTSA complaint #10690966, filed 2015-02, 83,000 miles“I was concerned about excessive valve train noise and after reading several corvette forum threads about improperly machined heads by GM's supplier linamar, and that numerous vehicles have had valves drop and ruin the engines, I took my car with 27000 miles on it to a corvette specialty shop to have my valve guide clearance tested. I had (2) intake valve guides outside of service specifications, (4) exhaust valve guides outside of service specifications, and a combination of (10) other intake and exhaust valve guides at or near the maximum outside of service specifications. …”
NHTSA complaint #10836568, filed 2016-02, 24,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11009531Sep 27, 2024This service bulletin provides information for maintenance cleaning of the fuel injectors and gasoline detergent additive.
- 11007116Aug 6, 2024This bulletin provides information on identifying Non-GM Engine Calibrations for Gasoline Engines using the Tech 2 or GDS 2.
- 11007091Aug 5, 2024This service bulletin provides guidelines and diagnostic/repair information to technicians regarding vehicle engine oil consumption.
- 11004761Jun 28, 2024This service bulletin advises of a new fuel injection cleaner kit used for decarbonizing the intake valves to correct conditions of rough idle, Crank no start, extended crank or…
- 11000119Apr 26, 2024This service bulletin provides technicians with information to help identify the differences between what is considered a fluid leak, and what is considered fluid seepage.
- 10211658May 2, 2022This service bulletin provides policy information on warranty administration guidelines for multiple repairs with independent causes (GM Canada Dealers Only).
- 10082869Aug 29, 2016This informational bulletin provides additional information on how to install pistons and suggest what tools to use.
- 10082822Aug 12, 2016This informational bulletin provides information on how to test a battery and what is needed to warranty a battery.
- 10082814Aug 2, 2016This informational bulletin provides information to gm dealers on the correct cleaning methods when cleaning engine gasket sealing surfaces.
- 10082820Aug 1, 2016This informational bulletins provides information on the intake manifold inspection/replacement after servere internal engine damage.
Engine: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
4 complaintsExterior lighting
4 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
4 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsWheels
3 complaintsBrakes
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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