General Motors is warning buyers of new Chevrolet Corvettes that a new high-tech feature in the sports car may be illegal to use in some states.

The "Valet Mode" in the Performance Data Recorder in the 2015 Corvette allows owners to secretly record conversations in their cars among other data while they are not present, such as when it is being parked by valet or worked on by mechanics.

However, state laws in some areas find secret recordings to be illegal, and GM is working to correct the problem.

Last week on CorvetteForum.com, a notice sent to dealers regarding the Valet Mode issue of the PDR was posted. It said GM is working to update the software and should be available next month.

Until that time, the notice advises "any customers who take delivery of an impacted vehicle that they should refrain from using Valet Mode until the update takes place."

If users choose to use the PDF service anyway, they need to alert people that their conversations may be recorded in the car and owners need to get their consent in order to avoid breaking any laws.

"Our laws are so screwed up," one CorvetteForum member said. "It's illegal to record someone in your car while they are sneaking it out for a quick drive without your permission!"

Another member commented, "It seems odd that this wasn't considered during development of the system."

Valet Mode also allows the driver to see how the car was driven while the owner was gone. It has capabilities to lock storage compartments and disable the entertainment system until the owner returns.

The Performance Data Recorder allows drivers to make recordings of their thrilling drives in a Corvette. Valet Mode is one facet of that audio and video recording system.