Chevrolet Corvette

Where it stands out against its peers

• Wheels: more complaints than 99% of 2017 cars — 87% of its 255 complaints, where an ordinary 2017 car has 3%.

Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

• WHEELS — 218 owners reported this
• STEERING — 15 owners reported this

Crash test

Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.

Specification

Recalls

Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.

77% of 2022 cars have more recall campaigns than this one, and an ordinary one has 3. More of them means more to check the service record for, not a worse car.

• 11V491000

  THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

  GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

• 14V299000

  If the SDM short circuits, the air bags may not deploy and the seat belt pretensioners may not activate in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14219.

• 14V342000

  In the event of a crash necessitating side impact air bag deployment, an unbelted young child may be at an increased risk of neck injury.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's side impact air bag, free of charge. The recall is began in early August 2014. Owners should not allow small children to ride in vehicles unbelted or in the front passenger seat. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14240.

• 14V377000

  A sudden change in vehicle handling increases the risk of a crash.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both of the rear shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1- 800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14302.

• 14V568000

  If the parking brake cable isn't fully seated and engaged on both of the rear park brake drums, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient, increasing the risk of a crash.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the park brake cable installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14620.

• 14V570000

  An air bag that separates from the steering wheel may increase the risk of injury to the driver in the event of a crash.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14594.

• 15V031000

  A toe link separation can result in a reduction in vehicle stability and steering control, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14857.

• 16V651000

  A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.

  GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.

10 more campaigns have been filed against this model. A dealer can check by VIN which apply to one car.

Regulator investigations

Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.

• Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture

  Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.

• Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam Headlights

  Engineering analysis, opened August 2013, closed June 2014.

• Loss of Low Beam Headlights

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2013, closed August 2013.

• Fuel Tank Leak

  Preliminary evaluation, opened May 2010, closed September 2010.

• Electronic Stability Control

  Engineering analysis, opened January 2009, closed May 2010.

• Electronic stability control malfunction

  Preliminary evaluation, opened September 2008, closed January 2009.

• Power rack and pinion steering failure

  Recall query, opened January 2003, closed September 2003.

• Steering column lockup

  Engineering analysis, opened November 2002, closed March 2004.

• Steering column lockup

  Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2002, closed November 2002.

• Front lap belt malfunction

  Engineering analysis, opened March 2000, closed April 2000.

• Front lap belt malfunction

  Preliminary evaluation, opened December 1999, closed March 2000.

• Steering column lock module

  Preliminary evaluation, opened November 1999, closed July 2000.

• Brake pull

  Defect petition, opened May 1996, closed October 1996.

What the maker told its dealers

Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.

Chevrolet filed 304 bulletins about the 2025 Corvette.

• Electrical system: 42
• Engine: 27
• Power train: 14
• Structure: 12
• Service brakes: 9
• Fuel/propulsion system: 5
• Suspension: 5
• Visibility/wiper: 5
• Wheels: 4
• Forward collision avoidance: 2
• Other: 179

• The purpose of this preliminary information is to provide dealership technicians tips to diagnose a no start concern with a P06E9 DTC set. · August 2026
• This Preliminary information communicates to dealer to perform a MEC reset for wireless projection issues · August 2026
• This PI states that if SDGM DTC P0604/P0607 is set and no other SDGM DTCs are present, clear DTCs and reset the SDGM. Advises of how to contact PQC to authorize SDGM replacement. · August 2026
• This PI advise dealers If U3000 is present, follow the correct service doc by Symptom Byte before contacting PQC; if not present, verify the camera is clean, then contact PQC if no issue is found. · August 2026
• PI to help diagnose A/C concern · July 2026
• This preliminary information advises dealers that engine part numbers 12731949, 12739909 and 12716295 have been placed on restriction. Dealers are instructed to order these engines through the… · July 2026
• This PI advise dealers If U3000 is present, follow the correct service doc by Symptom Byte before contacting PQC; if not present, verify the camera is clean, then contact PQC if no issue is found. · July 2026
• This Preliminary information communicates an issue with an OTA pending message still displayed after an OTA event and how to reset/clear the message. · July 2026

296 more.

Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.