Chevrolet Corvette reliability and problems by year
Owners have filed 1,119 complaints about the Chevrolet Corvette with NHTSA since 2010, most often about wheels and fuel and propulsion. Chevrolet has filed 10 warranty extensions and 46 service campaigns for it, and there are 21 safety recalls on file.
From NHTSA's public data files, downloaded 2026-10-10.
How reliable is the Chevrolet Corvette? What NHTSA's records show
We don't give the Corvette a reliability score. NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. Here is what's on file for model years 2010 on.
- Owner complaints
- 1,119
- Filed with NHTSA, all model years
- Warranty extensions
- 10
- Filed by Chevrolet
- Service campaigns
- 46
- Filed by Chevrolet
- Safety recalls
- 21
- Each covers part of the model
Every model year compared
Complaints rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so a newer or rarer year will show fewer. Compare years of the Corvette with each other.
| Year | Complaints | Most named | Recalls | Warranty / campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | Seats (18%) | 3 | 9 |
| 2024 | 21 | Fuel and propulsion (29%) | 2 | 17 |
| 2023 | 26 | Transmission and drivetrain (27%) | 1 | 21 |
| 2022 | 20 | Electrical system (35%) | 1 | 13 |
| 2021 | 13 | Transmission and drivetrain (54%) | 2 | 7 |
| 2020 | 34 | Body and structure (29%) | 4 | 7 |
| 2019 | 148 | Wheels (84%) | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 51 | Wheels (88%) | 1 | 7 |
| 2017 | 256 | Wheels (88%) | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 104 | Wheels (57%) | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 65 | Transmission and drivetrain (28%) | 5 | 7 |
| 2014 | 63 | Fuel and propulsion (19%) | 5 | 5 |
| 2013 | 82 | Fuel and propulsion (56%) | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 56 | Fuel and propulsion (50%) | 1 | 9 |
| 2011 | 85 | Fuel and propulsion (56%) | 1 | 9 |
| 2010 | 84 | Fuel and propulsion (52%) | 0 | 11 |
Look up one model year, or a VIN
See the complaints, recalls and warranty extensions for a single Corvette model year, with the typical mileage when owners reported each problem.
Acknowledged by Chevrolet
Warranty extensions and service campaigns Chevrolet filed with NHTSA for the Corvette, in its own words. A warranty extension means Chevrolet pays for the repair beyond the normal warranty.
- Warranty extensionMay 2024· Body and structure· model years 2017–2024
This service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warranty Coverage Period.
- Warranty extensionDec 2020· Transmission and drivetrain· model years 2015–2018
Special Coverage. Certain vehicles may have a condition where the vehicle may overheat and enter a reduced power mode when driven on a track at sustained high speeds in high ambient temperatures.
- Warranty extensionFeb 2017· Seat belts· model years 2010–2013
15643A - Special Coverage. On some vehicles, equipped with power seats, the wire harness connector from the seat side airbag and buckle tensioner to the body has a design interference between the vertical adjust crossbar and the carpet.
- Warranty extensionJan 2017· Fuel system· model years 2010–2013
15682 03 - Special Coverage. Some vehicles may have a condition where a fuel odor is detected, fuel droplets appear below the left-hand fuel tank with fuel gauge level above 1/2, or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminates due to a leak path in the left-hand fuel pump module…
- Warranty extensionOct 2016· Fuel system· model years 2014–2015
16009 - Special Coverage. Some vehicles may have a condition where a fuel odor is detected, fuel droplets appear below the left-hand fuel tank (driver side) with fuel gauge level above 1/2, or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminates due to a leak path in the left-hand (driver…
- Warranty extensionSep 2016· Fuel system· model years 2010–2013
15682 02 - Special Coverage. Some vehicles may have a condition where a fuel odor is detected, fuel droplets appear below the left-hand fuel tank with fuel gauge level above 1/2, or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminates due to a leak path in the left-hand fuel pump module…
- Warranty extensionJul 2016· Fuel system· model years 2010–2013
15682 - Special Coverage. Some vehicles may have a condition where a fuel odor is detected, fuel droplets appear below the left-hand fuel tank with fuel gauge level above 1/2, or a malfunction indicator lamp illuminates due to a leak path in the left-hand fuel pump module…
- Warranty extensionApr 2016· Airbags· model years 2010–2013
15643 special coverage. On these vehicles, the wire harness connector from the seat side airbag and buckle tensioner to the body has a design interference between the vertical adjust crossbar and the carpet.
- Warranty extensionApr 2016· Seats· model years 2010–2013
15643 ? Special Coverage. On these vehicles, the wire harness connector from the seat side airbag and buckle tensioner to the body has a design interference between the vertical adjust crossbar and the carpet.
- Warranty extensionSep 2015· Transmission and drivetrain· model years 2010–2013
14717 - Special Coverage. On some 2005-2013 model year Chevrolet Corvette vehicles equipped with a manual transmission (RPO MM6, MZ6, MH3 or ME2), the clutch system may fail if unapproved fluids are used to service the system or if a high-pressure pulse occurs during a clutch…
- Service campaignSep 2026· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2024
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which drivers may not be notified of a rear turn-signal lamp failure.
- Service campaignAug 2026· Other or unspecified· model years 2020–2021, 2024
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which drivers may not be notified of a rear turn-signal lamp failure.
- Service campaignJul 2026· Exterior lights· model years 2024
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which drivers may not be notified of a rear turn-signal lamp failure.
- Service campaignJul 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2023
Customer Satisfaction Program. Certain model years and vehicle makes noted in the table above may have a condition where the battery is at risk for a drain following an over-the-air update. Dealers are to reprogram the serial data gateway module.
- Service campaignJun 2025· Brakes· model years 2025
Service Update. Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which braking performance is reduced, vehicle top speed is limited, and MIL notification is provided to the customer. Dealers are to replace the brake master cylinder assembly.
- Service campaignJun 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2018–2025
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase.
- Service campaignJun 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2018–2025
Amendments to the Song-Beverly Act (SBA) California warranty law provides vehicle owners with an opportunity to submit a written notice to GM before filing a lawsuit seeking a vehicle repurchase.
- Service campaignMay 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2024–2025
Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the Body Control Module (BCM) may not properly clear the DTC U1962 (Unable to Authenticate Serial Data Message). Dealers are to reprogram the body control module.
- Service campaignApr 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2024–2025
Certain vehicles may have a condition where the battery is at risk for a drain following an over-the-air (OTA) update. Dealers are to reprogram the Serial Data Gateway Module.
- Service campaignMar 2025· Other or unspecified· model years 2021, 2024
Certain vehicles may have reduced OnStar functionality due to an improperly configured module. Dealers are to contact OnStar using the blue button in the vehicle and request a module reconfiguration from an OnStar technical advisor.
- Service campaignMar 2025· Suspension· model years 2025
Service Update - Certain vehicles listed above may have debris inside the front lift system. Dealers are to flush the front lift system and replace both front shocks.
- Service campaignFeb 2025· Electrical system· model years 2025
Service Updated - Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which the Body Control Module (BCM) may not properly clear the DTC U1962 (Unable to Authenticate Serial Data Message). Dealers are to reprogram the body control module.
- Service campaignJan 2025· Engine· model years 2024
Service Update. The Engine Control Module (ECM) in certain vehicles may not properly clear the DTC U1962 (Unable to Authenticate Serial Data Message).
- Service campaignDec 2024· Electrical system· model years 2024
Customer Satisfaction Program - Certain vehicles may have been built with a Serial Data Gateway Module (SDGM) that is incompatible with the vehicle’s software. Dealers will replace the SDGM.
- Service campaignDec 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2024
Certain models listed above may have a condition in which the front camera module is inoperative after sitting in cold weather. Dealers will replace the front camera module.
- Service campaignOct 2024· Electrical system· model years 2024–2025
Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the Body Control Module software prevents any Over-The-Air (OTA) Update to proceed past the install step. Dealers will reprogram the BCM software.
- Service campaignSep 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2023
Customer Satisfaction Program - may have a condition where the battery is at risk for a drain following an over-the-air update. Dealers are to reprogram the serial data gateway module.
- Service campaignAug 2024· Electrical system· model years 2010–2025
Vehicle Wide Programming (VWP) is a new process to update software on GM Vehicles.
- Service campaignAug 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2023–2024
Service Update - Certain vehicles cequipped with an 8-cylinder, 5.5 Liter engine, (RPO LT6), may have a condition in which the automatic shift to park function may not work under certain rare and unique conditions. Dealers are to reprogram the Engine Control Module (ECM).
- Service campaignApr 2024· Other or unspecified· model years 2023–2024
Customer Satisfaction Program - Certain vehicles may have a condition in which the transmission fasteners were improperly torqued. Dealers will retorque the transmission fasteners.
What owners report most
The parts of the car owners named in their complaints, across every Corvette model year. Unverified, and not a failure rate.
- Wheels474 (42%)
- Fuel and propulsion213 (19%)
- Transmission and drivetrain98 (9%)
- Electrical system68 (6%)
- Airbags49 (4%)
- Engine49 (4%)
- Other or unspecified45 (4%)
- Steering36 (3%)
Safety recalls
21 recalls cover at least one Corvette model year. Each covers a range of VINs, not every car. Check one car at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
A software error may prevent detection of a rear turn signal light failure.
Excess fuel may spill into the vehicle fuel-filler pocket during refueling and leak onto an ignition source.
The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
The driver and/or passenger seat belt retractors may lock in a stowed position and become inaccessible to occupants.
The rear half-shaft assemblies may be missing one or more ball bearings, which can result in a loss of drive power.
The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.
The driver's seat belt retractor may not lock as intended during a crash.
Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication between the sensor and the brake boost system.
Despite visual and audible warnings, the vehicle can be driven with the front trunk lid unlatched.
The release button located inside the front trunk compartment may not function after the vehicle has been shut off for ten minutes.
The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to enter a fault state. As a result, the SDM will not provide crash sensing or deploy the necessary air bags in the event of a crash.
While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition.
In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test.
In the affected vehicles the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened during the assembly process. The Toe link may loosen with the vehicle use and eventually separate.
And 6 more recalls on NHTSA.
NHTSA investigations
Defect investigations NHTSA opened. Many close without a recall.
- EA21002Engineering analysis· opened Sep 2021, still open· Airbags· model years 2014
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
NHTSA's own page for the 2025 Chevrolet Corvette has the complaint text and every document.
Common questions
Is the Chevrolet Corvette reliable?
We don't score reliability: NHTSA publishes complaint counts but no sales figures, so complaints can't be turned into a rate or compared between models. What's on file for model years 2010 on: 1,119 owner complaints, 10 warranty extensions and 46 service campaigns Chevrolet filed, and 21 safety recalls. The model years with the most complaints are 2017 (256), 2019 (148), 2016 (104). Whether a known problem was fixed on one car is what its service records show.
What are the most common problems with the Chevrolet Corvette?
Across every model year since 2010, owners' complaints to NHTSA most often name wheels (42%), fuel and propulsion (19%), transmission and drivetrain (9%). Chevrolet has filed 10 warranty extensions covering the Corvette, listed on this page.
Which Corvette model years have the most complaints?
2017 (256), 2019 (148), 2016 (104). Complaint counts rise with how many were sold and how long they've been on the road, so compare years of the Corvette with each other rather than with other models.
Has Chevrolet extended the warranty on the Corvette?
Yes: body and structure (model years 2017–2024); transmission and drivetrain (model years 2015–2018); seat belts (model years 2010–2013), and 7 more. A dealer does a covered repair for free within the extended time or mileage.
How do I check recalls on a Corvette?
Enter the car's 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. That answers for one vehicle; the 21 recalls listed here are for the model, and each covers only part of it.