Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 21, 2023. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette has problems

29 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
Electrical system50
Service brakes, hydraulic40
Power train41
Air bags31
Engine30
Structure30
Wheels31
Visibility20
Vehicle speed control20
6 other systems60

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1994 Chevrolet Corvette recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other Corvette year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Corvette median. How we score

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2 investigations

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette, and the recalls they led to.

  1. BRAKE PULLDP96006 · closed Oct 18, 1996
    No recall
  2. ENGINE WIRING HARNESS ROUTINGSQ94015 · closed Mar 21, 1994
    No recall
In owners' words

What Corvette owners report

Recent electrical system complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 1994 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle was shaking with the brake pads abnormally grabbing. The contact stated that he had to lightly depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle from shaking and…
Complaint 11518322 · Apr 21, 2023 · 77,000 miles
AT 19,528 MILEAGE. MY TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED,SIDE WALLS WHERE CRACKED, NO SAFE TO DRIVE IN MOTION. REPLACE BACK UP LAMP SWITCH INTERNAL SHORTED,PART NO LONGER AVAILABLE THRU GM. LIGHTING SYSTEMS FOR VEHICLE MOTION INTENT,IN MOTION IN CITY AND HIGHWAY. AT 23,353 MILEAGE. FOUND # 5 CYLINDER IS…
Complaint 10826030 · Feb 14, 2016
THE CHEVROLET LT1 5.7 LITER ENGINE HAS A DEFECT WITH THE WATER PUMP. IT IS A CAM SHAFT DRIVEN WATER PUMP AND LEAKS ANTIFREEZE ONTO THE OPTISPARK(AKA DISTRIBUTOR) WHICH SHORTS OUT THE OPTISPARK. IF THE CAR IS DRIVING IT WILL NO LONGER RUN. THIS ALSO DISABLE POWER STEERING. THIS DEFECT WAS…
Complaint 10606625 · Jun 28, 2014 · 8,000 miles

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