GM recalls over 23,000 Chevy Corvettes — after several spontaneously burst into flames

nypost.com ^ | Sep. 15, 2025 | Ariel Zilber

[V_TWIN]

Several Chevrolet Corvettes have spontaneously burst into flames — prompting General Motors to recall more than 23,000 of the iconic sports cars over a refueling defect that can ignite spilled fuel.

The recall covers certain Corvette Z06 and ZR1 models from the years 2023 until 2026, some of which cost more than $100,000.

The affected cars are equipped with a left-side radiator and cooling fan positioned below the filler area — hardware that can blow leaked gasoline onto hot components and spark a fire, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

[Bob434]

“Man, that vet is on fire!”

“Yeah its a hot little car”

“No... I mean, it’s on fire!”

“Ooooooh.....”

[Red Badger]

CARMA........................

[Bob434]

An uncle had a chance to drive one on a track where you pay to drive the car you want (if they have it)... he said the experience was wild. Scary fast.

[Bob434]

My Ma bought a Car once.

[brownsfan]

I used to love GM and especially Corvettes. Today, GM makes garbage, and they’ve finally managed to turn the Corvette into an expensive turd.

[Empire_of_Liberty]

So, like a Tesla... ;-)

[logi_cal869]

The affected cars are equipped with a left-side radiator and cooling fan positioned below the filler area — hardware that can blow leaked gasoline onto hot components and spark a fire...

The so-called 'engineers' should be made to drive these cars to failure. Idiocy.

[woodbutcher1963]

That will buff right out

[rdcbn1]

Spontaneous combustion - it’s not just for electric cars anymore.

[OldHarbor]

The Johnny Storm option

[stevio]

Me too. If I was to get a classic car. I would look at ‘64-’69 Impalas, or ‘67-73 Camaros. Although, I just purchased a 2021 Miata. It’s the most bang for your buck for the sports car experience.

[Dr. Sivana]

The so-called 'engineers' should be made to drive these cars to failure. Idiocy.

It is a mid-engined car. Everything is a lot trickier. It is not like they can crib off of decades of making Buicks and Pontiacs (Fiero doesn't count) for these. They remain by far the best performance-to-price value in its class.

[VMI70]

Let me be the first to say: That WON’T buff out.

[Larry Lucido]

[logi_cal869]

Combustible fuel + fan forced air is an equation not solved by experience except in cartoons. /s

[pepsi_junkie]

The so-called 'engineers' should be made to drive these cars to failure. Idiocy.

Some old Ferraris had something like this, stuff happens, those engines generate a crap ton of heat and there isn't much space in the cars so sometimes stuff just has to be crammed close.

[Larry Lucido]

[mikey_hates_everything]

The affected cars are equipped with a left-side radiator and cooling fan positioned below the filler area

Some GM bean counter who knows better than engineers saw no problem with this. Proud that he saved a few hundred per unit.

[Tallguy]

Not very familiar with Mid & Rear-engine cars. But it would seem that the radiator fan would be temperature controlled and likely independent of the car ignition. Maybe a solution would involve a fan interlock on the fuel door? I can’t imagine that GM will have to ‘reposition’ the entire radiator.