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Chevrolet CorvetteYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 5,165 NHTSA owner complaints across 52 model years, the Chevrolet Corvette years to avoid are 1998, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008, and the strongest years are 1990, 1994, 1995 and 2020. The Corvette has 48 safety recalls on record.

Chevrolet Corvette
Years to avoid'98 '99 '00 '05 '06 '07 '08Use caution: 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2017, 2019Best years'90 '94 '95 '20Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints5,165Top: SteeringSafety recalls481968–2025 model years

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 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 median. Tap a year for its full report.

'68'69'74'75'76'77'78'79'80'81'84'85'86'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25
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2025Too new–/10011 complaints · 3 recalls2024Not rated–/10022 complaints · 2 recalls2023Solid52/10027 complaints · 1 recall2022Not rated–/10020 complaints · 1 recall2021Not rated–/10013 complaints · 2 recalls2020Best67/10034 complaints · 4 recalls2019Caution37/100148 complaints · 1 recall2018Solid65/10051 complaints · 1 recall2017Caution29/100257 complaints · 4 recalls2016Solid50/100105 complaints · 2 recalls2015Solid59/10065 complaints · 5 recalls2014Solid58/10064 complaints · 5 recalls2013Solid57/10082 complaints · 0 recalls2012Solid65/10056 complaints · 1 recall2011Solid55/10085 complaints · 1 recall2010Solid55/10084 complaints · 0 recalls2009Solid42/100151 complaints · 0 recalls2008Avoid16/100541 complaints · 0 recalls2007Avoid23/100341 complaints · 2 recalls2006Avoid22/100365 complaints · 5 recalls2005Avoid16/100533 complaints · 6 recalls2004Caution32/100217 complaints · 2 recalls2003Solid51/10085 complaints · 1 recall2002Caution40/100157 complaints · 1 recall2001Caution33/100205 complaints · 1 recall2000Avoid26/100278 complaints · 2 recalls1999Avoid24/100308 complaints · 2 recalls1998Avoid20/100399 complaints · 2 recalls1997Caution41/100153 complaints · 5 recalls1996Solid66/10044 complaints · 0 recalls1995Best70/10032 complaints · 0 recalls1994Best77/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1007 complaints · 1 recall1991Not rated–/10024 complaints · 1 recall1990Best72/10034 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/10015 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/10016 complaints · 3 recalls1987Not rated–/10021 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/10015 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/10016 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/10014 complaints · 5 recalls1981Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1980Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1979Not rated–/1003 complaints · 0 recalls1978Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1977Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1975Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Chevrolet Corvette problems

All model years combined: 5,165 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
Steering110643
Fuel/propulsion system9188
Wheels5637
Electrical system50531
Power train38320
Exterior lighting30410
Electronic stability control (ESC)24818
Fuel system, gasoline2292
Structure22712
26 other systems1583136
48 recalls

Chevrolet Corvette recalls

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

82%Lighting control module: software26V-213 · 2025 · Apr 2, 2026 · 32,988 vehicles77%Fuel system, gasoline25V-536 · 2023–2025 · Aug 21, 2025 · 23,656 vehicles46%Steering: electric power assist system25V-175 · 2017–2018 · Mar 20, 2025 · 934 vehicles89%Front: retractor24V-418 · 2024–2025 · Jun 6, 2024 · 13,464 vehicles91%Driveline: driveshaft22V-091 · 2021–2022 · Feb 17, 2022 · 22 vehicles97%Air bags: SRS malfunction warning lamp/light21V-421 · 2021 · Jun 10, 2021 · 285,622 vehicles94%Service brakes20V-588 · 2020 · Sep 24, 2020 · 3,677 vehicles60%Seat belts20V-581 · 2020 · Sep 24, 2020 · 5 vehicles96%Electrical system: software20V-489 · 2020 · Aug 18, 2020 · 7,071 vehicles95%Electrical system: software20V-461 · 2020 · Aug 6, 2020 · 5,141 vehicles85%Steering: electric power assist system19V-086 · 2017 · Feb 7, 2019 · 26,772 vehicles88%Air bags: air bag/restraint control module18V-360 · 2019 · May 31, 2018 · 498 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 48 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

22 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Corvette

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2014 · still open
    Open
  2. Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam HeadlightsEA13007 · 2005–2007 · closed Jun 24, 2014
    Led to recall 14V-251
  3. Loss of Low Beam HeadlightsPE13013 · 2005–2007 · closed Aug 26, 2013
    No recall
  4. Fuel Tank LeakPE10015 · 2004 · closed Sep 10, 2010
    No recall
  5. Electronic Stability ControlEA09002 · 2005–2006 · closed May 11, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-172
  6. ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTIONPE08056 · 2005–2006 · closed Jan 14, 2009
    No recall
  7. POWER RACK AND PINION STEERING FAILURERQ03001 · 1996 · closed Sep 15, 2003
    No recall
  8. STEERING COLUMN LOCKUPEA02031 · 1997–2004 · closed Mar 11, 2004
    Led to recall 04V-060
  9. STEERING COLUMN LOCKUPPE02054 · 1997–2001 · closed Nov 15, 2002
    No recall
  10. FRONT LAP BELT MALFUNCTIONEA00009 · 1997–2000 · closed Apr 18, 2000
    Led to recall 00V-111