2011 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 99 complaints with NHTSA about the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette. Fuel system is the most reported problem area, at 49% of complaints. Next are drivetrain & axles (11%) and air bags (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 99 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Fuel system 50% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 4 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 26,000 miles 67 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 | 28 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 18 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 10 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 6 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 67 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 26,000 miles. For fuel system specifically, the median reported mileage is about 50,000 miles (27 complaints with mileage).
Safety-related details: 4 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire. Its complaints are less severe on average than those of 87% 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 2011 ranks 26th most-complained-about out of 32 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette with enough data (31 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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 owns a 2011 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 35 MPH, there was fire under the hood and all warning lights on the instrumental panel illuminated. The contact mentioned the fire extinguished independently, once the vehicle was turned off. The vehicle was towed to jeff wyler dixie chevrolet (5340 dixie hwy, louisville, ky 40216) where it was diagnosed with a misfire cylinder number 6 and fractured valve spring needed to be repaired.
My husband was pumping gas at a gas station on an interstate access road. Car was not running and was locked. He had been at the pump for about 5 minutes and then walked into the store for something to drink. All of a sudden I heard people yelling and turned to look and then saw my husband's unmanned car slowly rolling out of the gas station into the access road during rush hour. A couple of individuals tried to stop the car but it was locked and my husband had the keys in his pocket.
Car is a 2011 corvette grand sport coupe. Intermittent display of "max speed 80 MPH, service active handling, service traction system and the security light for the antitheft system stays on. When you turn the car off and restart 1-2 times, codes clear and operation returns to normal. Took car back to dealer three times. Last time (28000 miles) they kept car overnight and drove over 100 miles before they finally reproduced the problem.
The fuel pump assembly is leaking and needs to be replaced. There is a very strong smell of gas coming from the car when parked. The manufacturer is refusing to cover this repair and it is hazardous to drive the car in the current state.