Chevrolet Corvette by model year

6,193 owner complaints are on file with NHTSA for the Chevrolet Corvette across 38 model years. Choose a year for problems, recalls, fuel economy and crash ratings in one place.

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Complaints by model year

Older model years have had longer to collect complaints, so a taller bar on an older year is not necessarily a worse year. The best and worst years page corrects for this.

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Model year	Complaints
1990	41
1991	28
1992	8
1993	26
1994	38
1995	48
1996	63
1997	196
1998	466
1999	389
2000	360
2001	283
2002	191
2003	127
2004	257
2005	719
2006	441
2007	435
2008	626
2009	178
2010	90
2011	99
2012	71
2013	94
2014	81
2015	73
2016	115
2017	274
2018	53
2019	153
2020	43
2021	17
2022	24
2023	41
2024	32
2025	13

All model years

Model year	Complaints	Most reported	Recalls	MPG
2027				14 to 18
2026				14 to 19
2025	13		3	19
2024	32	Fuel system (19%)	2	19
2023	41	Drivetrain & axles (20%)	1	19
2022	24		1	19
2021	17		2	19
2020	43	Body & structure (23%)	4	19
2019	153	Wheels (81%)	1	18 to 19
2018	53	Wheels (85%)	1	16 to 19
2017	274	Wheels (82%)	4	16 to 19
2016	115	Wheels (51%)	2	16 to 21
2015	73	Drivetrain & axles (25%)	5	16 to 21
2014	81	Fuel system (19%)	5	20 to 21
2013	94	Fuel system (51%)		17 to 19
2012	71	Fuel system (41%)	1	17 to 19
2011	99	Fuel system (50%)	1	16 to 19
2010	90	Fuel system (54%)		16 to 19
2009	178	Fuel system (46%)		16 to 19
2008	626	Fuel system (60%)		18 to 19
2007	435	Fuel system (27%)	2	18 to 19
2006	441	Lighting (14%)	5	18 to 19
2005	719	Electrical system (14%)	6	19
2004	257	Fuel system (59%)	2	19 to 20
2003	127	Steering (27%)	1	19 to 20
2002	191	Steering (31%)	1	19 to 20
2001	283	Steering (32%)	1	19 to 20
2000	360	Steering (49%)	2	18 to 19
1999	389	Steering (53%)	2	18 to 20
1998	466	Steering (48%)	2	18 to 19
1997	196	Steering (53%)	5	19
1996	63	Electrical system (14%)		18
1995	48	Cruise control (19%)		18
1994	38	Brakes (16%)		18
1993	26	Brakes (19%)	1	18
1992	8		1	17 to 18
1991	28	Seat belts (32%)	1	17 to 18
1990	41	Air bags (44%)	2	17 to 18