2006 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 441 complaints with NHTSA about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. Lighting is the most reported problem area, at 14% of complaints. Next are body & structure (14%) and fuel system (11%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 441 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Lighting 14% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 16 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 7 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 40,000 miles 369 complaints with mileage
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 97 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 86 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 60 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 45 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 44 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 17 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 15 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 1 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 1 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 2 |
| 200k+ miles | 1 |
What the data shows
Of the 369 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 40,000 miles. For lighting specifically, the median reported mileage is about 86,000 miles (59 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 16 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 7 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 83% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 2006 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette with enough data (138 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 5 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
My son owns a 2006 corvette c6. He was driving for 2 years when his car went out of control and suffered a traumatic brain injury, in a coma for 6 months. His car had a "service traction stability control" indication on the dic twice within a 30 day period. He was quick to service this warning immediately with the chevrolet dealership as the car was under warranty. Now I understand there is a real problem with the traction stability control for 2006 corvette and GM has now issued a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated while traveling 50 MPH the service active handling system light illuminated. The contact lost control of the vehicle and veered to the left through traffic before hitting a wall. The driver of the vehicle sustained minor cuts and bruises. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure and current mileage was 103,000.
Headlights low beam failed causing me to not see standing water and car hydro planed causing it to hit a concrete barrier wall, lights has been going on and off ,I just thought after a dealer visit that they would be fixed,
Low beam headlights wouldn't come on after driving. I parked the car and when I went to drive that evening the low beams wouldn't go on.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet corvette equipped with four aftermarket mht f350 nitrous sec wheels. The contact stated that the inner wheel failed, which caused the tires to puncture and bent the rims. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the driver side tire and wheel. The contact stated that four tires flattened due to the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000. The VIN, serial number, and part number were not available.