Chevrolet Corvette Z06Years to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 146 NHTSA owner complaints across 4 model years, no Chevrolet Corvette Z06 year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 2006, 2007 and 2008. The Corvette Z06 has 1 safety recall on record.

Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Best & worst years

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corvette Z06 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'05'06'07'08
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Corvette Z06 problems

All model years combined: 146 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine693
Electronic stability control (ESC)226
Fuel/propulsion system160
Steering100
Structure92
Power train91
Exterior lighting80
Electrical system71
Wheels52
9 other systems174
1 recall

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Corvette Z06

  1. Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam HeadlightsEA13007 · 2005–2007 · closed Jun 24, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-251
  2. Loss of Low Beam HeadlightsPE13013 · 2005–2007 · closed Aug 26, 2013
    No recall
  3. Electronic Stability ControlEA09002 · 2005–2006 · closed May 11, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-172
  4. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONPE08056 · 2005–2006 · closed Jan 14, 2009
    No recall