2008 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 626 complaints with NHTSA about the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 60% of complaints. Next are lighting (8%) and electrical system (6%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 626 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 60% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 14 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 48,000 miles 480 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 | 84 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 101 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 121 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 96 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 41 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 18 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 9 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 4 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 480 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 48,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 53,000 miles (273 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 14 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 6 injuries reported. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 89% 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 2008 ranks 11th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette with enough data (95 complaints in that window).
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.
Tl* the contact owned a 2008 chevrolet corvette. While driving at approximately 63 MPH, the contact's vehicle crashed into another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy and the vehicle caught fire. The contact sustained a broken ankle, and internal and external injuries to the face and head that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet corvette. While driving at speeds of 67 MPH, the left rear suspension failed causing the vehicle to veer off of the road and crash into a telephone pole. The contact suffered major injuries consisting of a herniated disc and severe headaches. The police arrived and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 5,125 and the current mileage was 5,125.
Tl* the driver owned a 2008 chevrolet corvette. While driving at approximately 65 MPH, the driver crashed into the rear of another vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy. During the crash, the driver was ejected from the vehicle and suffered trauma to the head, a fractured right ankle, and various traumas to the body that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure.
Gas leaking at top of fuel tanks. Gas fumes fill cockpit and garage when parked. Evidence of gas dripping down back of drivers side fuel tank, next to exhaust. Car can not be kept in an enclosed garage due to fumes and fire hazard. Driving car also presents a fire hazards, because the fuel drips down onto hot exhaust. Numerous other reports on the corvette forum of this same problem. Too many to count.
My service active handling system light keeps coming up on my message center, while I'm driving my car on any city street or road!