Chevy is Recalling the Corvette Z06 and ZR1 for Fuel Leak and Fire Issue

by Chris Teague

Published: August 26th, 2025

thousands of eighth gen corvettes recalled for fuel leak and fire issue

General Motors and Chevrolet recently made news with a pair of exciting Corvette concepts, but some earlier models of the car are headed into a recall. The 2025-2026 Corvette ZR1 and 2024-2025 Z06 are being recalled for a fuel leak issue that could cause a fire. In addition to the recall, GM issued a stop-sale for the cars.

The problem impacts cars equipped with a left-side radiator/fan combination unit. If excess fuel is spilled into the filler area in those cars, it could leak onto an ignition source, increasing the risk of fire. The filler pocket is located directly above the radiator and a cooling fan, which can draw the leaked fuel into the radiator and into the engine compartment.

GM said it had received four field reports of fires, but two of them came from a malfunctioning gas station pump, which caused a fuel spill. An employee at the automaker noticed social media posts from three owners about fires while fueling, and the fourth incident happened in a GM-owned development vehicle. Two of the fires resulted in minor alleged injuries.

The fix for affected vehicles involves installing a diverter shield under the filler area, and owners will be notified starting in early October. The issue also impacts some exported Stingray models but does not affect the Corvette E-Ray.

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Chris Teague

Chris grew up in, under, and around cars, but took the long way around to becoming an automotive writer. After a career in technology consulting and a trip through business school, Chris began writing about the automotive industry as a way to reconnect with his passion and get behind the wheel of a new car every week. He focuses on taking complex industry stories and making them digestible by any reader. Just don’t expect him to stay away from high-mileage Porsches.

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ToolGuy™ on Aug 26, 2025

A guy I know recently purchased a very nice C6 Corvette and had a problem with it as soon as he got it home and he called me. Would you have done that?

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- Normie on Aug 26, 2025
  
  Hell, I'd call you for the skinny on the Packers.
  
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- Flameded on Aug 27, 2025
  
  Done what? Called you? I don't have your number, and don't know you, so, I probably would NOT have done that.
  
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Michael S6 on Sep 15, 2025

For a smoking hot car, call GM

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