Known problems
- C3 vacuum headlight and wiper door problemsmoderate
C3 headlights (and the wiper door on early cars) open and close using engine vacuum. Cracked hoses, leaking actuators, a failing control valve or a leaking reservoir make the doors slow, stuck or droop open over time. It's a system of many small parts, so leaks are common.
- C7 Z06 heat soak on trackmoderate
Some C7 Z06 owners, especially with early cars on hot days, report the car reducing power or showing high temperature warnings after a few hard laps. The supercharged LT4 creates a lot of heat. GM made changes to later cars, and the aftermarket offers cooling upgrades.