There are 12 stored owner reports matching the fuel system leading-label group for the 2002 Chevrolet Corvette in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)CAR HAS FUEL LEAK. ONCE I TURN ON THE CAR IT STARTS LEAKING GAS. I COULD BE STATIONARY OR IN MOTION, IT STILL LEAKS GAS. IT ALSO SMELLS TERRIBLE INSIDE MY CAR. I AM WORRIED ABOUT MY HEALTH AND OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS. SOME CORVETTE OWNERS MAY NOT EVEN NOTICE AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW THERE CAR IS ON FIRE. WORSE CASE SCENARIO THEY COULD BE INJURED OR EVEN DEATH. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM SHOULD RECALL THIS. IM LUCKY TO BE EVEN WRITING THIS I COULD'VE BLOWN UP WHILE DRIVING THE CAR.
AFTER FUELING VEHICLE AND PARKING IN GARAGE THE VEHICLE FOR DAYS WILL SMELL VERY STRONGLY OF GASOLINE UNTIL GALLONS ARE CONSUMED VIA DRIVING TO APPROX. 3/4 OF TANK. VEHICLE IS NOT OVER FILLED ! NO VISUAL INDICATIONS OF FUEL LEAKING ON GROUND. THIS ALSO HAPPENED SINCE ON JULY 12, 2016 LAST TIME VEHICLE WAS FUELED.
FUEL TANK JUST FILLED, GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY & CHECK GAUGES LIGHT ON. SEEMS TO RETURN TO NORMAL AFTER 1/2 TANK OF FUEL USED. *TR
FILLED VEHICLE WITH GAS ON MARCH 22ND. DROVE CAR HOME AND PARKED IT IN GARAGE. THE NEXT DAY, I SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GAS. WHEN I BACKED IT OUT OF THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A SMALL PUDDLE OF GAS ON THE FLOOR. *TR
FUEL TANK LEAKED GASOLINE INTO GARAGE OF MY HOME. WAS AFRAID OF THE HOUSE CATCHING ON FIRE FROM THE FUMES AND AFRAID TO DRIVE CAR BECAUSE OF FUEL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST SYSTEM. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH CORVETTES. IT WOULD BE NICE IF GM WAS MADE TO REIMBURSE CUSTOMERS FOR THIS RATHER EXPENSIVE REPAIR. *TR
2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE FUEL LEAK/SMELL NEAR LEFT SIDE OF FUEL TANK. FUEL IS VISIBLE AND ACCUMULATES NEAR FUEL NECK HOSE. OCCURS FREQUENTLY THROUGH DAILY DRIVING. *TR
FUEL TANK LEAKS WHEN FUELING CAR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE CHEVROLET CORVETTE IN THE YEARS 2000-2004. ON ALL PUBLIC FORUMS THIS DEFECT IS REPORTED BY MANY CORVETTE OWNERS. WHY ISN'T THE EPA OR THE NHTSA INVESTIGATING ALL OF THE YEARS INSTEAD OF JUST THE 2004 MODELS? THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXPANDED. WHAT IS THE DELAY? SHOULD SOMEONE DIE IN A FIRE FIRST? OR SHOULD WE BAND TOGETHER AND FILE A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST ALL PARTIES, INCLUDING THE NHTSA. *TR
1. EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED UP THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR SMELL. 2. RECENTLY THERE IS FUEL LEAKAGE ON MY GARAGE FLOOR DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE & FUEL ON THE SIDE AND BOTTOM OF THE FUEL TANK. 3. GM SAID CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR
I HAVE A 2002 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. EACH TIME THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED THERE IS A STRONG FUEL ODOR SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR. EVEN WITH THE TOP DOWN THE SMELL CAUSES HEADACHES AND NAUSEA! ALL IT WILL REQUIRE IS A SINGLE SPARK TO CAUSE DEATH! IT IS TIME TO FORCE A RECALL ON ALL 1997 TO 2004 C5 CORVETTES! *TR
I OWN A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THAT HAS RECENTLY DEVELOPED A SERIOUS FUEL LEAK WHEN REFUELING CAR. NOT ONLY IS THIS A FIRE HAZARD BUT ALSO THE LEAK ALLOWS RAW GAS TO BE RELEASED INTO THE ATMOSPHERE, A POLLUTION PROBLEM. I DID A SEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM ON A CORVETTE WEB SITE ( CORVETTEFORUM.COM ) AND FOUND THIS TO BE A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM IN THE C5 VERSIONS OF THE CORVETTE. THE CAR WAS BUILT ON 4-3-02, AND FIRST DELIVERED ON 7-19-02. I AM THE SECOND OWNER, CAR HAS 51,156 MILES, HAS HAD ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AND IS KEPT IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. SINCE THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE, AND THE SAFETY AND POLLUTION HAZARDS IT PRESENTS I FEEL GM SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER THESE BLATANT DESIGN ERRORS. IF NOTHING ELSE, THE REPAIR SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER POLLUTION LAWS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR
FUEL TANK LEAK DUE TO A SPLIT IN NON METAL TANK. *TR
AT ABOUT 15000 MILES THE FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING/SMELLING OF GAS AFTER A FILL UP. DEALER DID REPLACE TANK UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. DEALER DESCRIPTION: 25565 LEAKING FUEL TANK LINE L1280 2.1 (GMPP) INSPECTED THE FUEL SYSTEM FOR A LEAK AND FOUND THE HARD LINE TO THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK IS LEAKING AT THE CONNECTION TO THE TANK. REMOVED THE FUEL TANK AND DRAINED THE TANK. SWAPPED THE SENDING UNIT AND INSTALLED THE NEW TANK. REPAIRS WERE DONE ON THE RIGHT SIDE TANK. TECH 2310. *TR
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.