2009 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 178 complaints with NHTSA about the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 46% of complaints. Next are engine (14%) and air bags (8%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 178 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 46% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 35,000 miles 142 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 | 36 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 47 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 31 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 10 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 11 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 6 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 142 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 35,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 47,000 miles (60 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 95% 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 2009 ranks 16th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette with enough data (54 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.
This year I decided to buy american,so I decided on chevrolet corvette zr1,I have contacted the dealer findlay chevrolet and interestingly they want 20,000 above the sticker price,is that legal?no wonder american car companies are going under due to there greed.
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 chevrolet corvette. The contact noticed when looking into the rear view mirror, the head liner drooped and obscured his vision. On three occasions, the dealer stated that they could not repair it since that was how they were made. The manufacturer was not notified. The current mileage was approximately 5,700 and the failure mileage was approximately 100.
My concern is the bright blue headlights on some cars and motorcycles.they take away from my vision either coming head on or in the rearview mirror.
Airbag warning light intermittent. Seat belt pretensioner not locking. Airbag light will appear after moving seat or during spirited driving.
When I fill my car with gas above 1/2 a tank. I notice my fuel gauge goes to full and then to empty and I get a warning light that states service fuel system. I also notice a strong odor of gas when I park in my garage.