What breaks most · 1990 to 2025 model years
Chevrolet Corvette problems by year
Owners have filed 5,029 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Corvette across model years 1990 to 2025. Three years stand out: 2008 for fuel system complaints, 2005 for electrical system complaints and 1998 for steering complaints. The quietest years are 1992, 2021 and 2022.
- Years to check closely: 2008, 2005, 1998
- Fewest complaints: 1992, 2021, 2022
- Complaints on file
- 50291990 to 2025, all trims
- Worst year
- 2008540 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 14441 fires · 89 injuries · 4 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 35kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 92Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | 3 | 4 | Air bags (16) | |
| 24 | 3 | 3 | Seat belts (8) | |
| 7 | 1 | 2 | Electrical system (3) | |
| 22 | 4 | 2 | Speed control and throttle (4) | |
| 29 | 1 | 1 | Electrical system (5) | |
| 32 | 5 | 1 | Speed control and throttle (8) | |
| 44 | 2 | 1 | Electrical system (9) | |
| 153 | 2 | 7 | Steering (95) | |
| 399 | 12 | 4 | Steering (215) | |
| 308 | 14 | 4 | Steering (194) | |
| 277 | 15 | 4 | Steering (168) | |
| 203 | 6 | 3 | Steering (87) | |
| 157 | 3 | 3 | Steering (59) | |
| 85 | 9 | 3 | Steering (32) | |
| 217 | 4 | 4 | Fuel system (95) | |
| 532 | 11 | 6 | Electrical system (101) | |
| 365 | 12 | 5 | Exterior lighting (62) | |
| 341 | 5 | 2 | Fuel system (102) | |
| 540 | 9 | 0 | Fuel system (356) | |
| 151 | 1 | 0 | Fuel system (80) | |
| 84 | 1 | 0 | Fuel system (44) | |
| 85 | 2 | 1 | Fuel system (48) | |
| 56 | 2 | 1 | Fuel system (28) | |
| 82 | 0 | 0 | Fuel system (46) | |
| 61 | 5 | 5 | Fuel system (11) | |
| 64 | 3 | 5 | Powertrain and transmission (18) | |
| 103 | 1 | 2 | Wheels (59) | |
| 255 | 3 | 4 | Wheels (223) | |
| 51 | 1 | 1 | Wheels (45) | |
| 147 | 0 | 1 | Wheels (124) | |
| 34 | 1 | 4 | Body and structure (10) | |
| 12 | 1 | 2 | Powertrain and transmission (7) | |
| 20 | 0 | 1 | Electrical system (7) | |
| 24 | 1 | 1 | Powertrain and transmission (7) | |
| 21 | 1 | 2 | Fuel system (6) | |
| 10 | 0 | 3 | Seats (2) |
What fails on the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 66% |
356 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette |
| Exterior lightingHeadlights, tail lights and bulbs | 9% |
46 | 0 | Shop exterior lighting parts for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette |
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 7% |
39 | 1 | Shop electrical system parts for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette |
| Powertrain and transmissionTransmission parts | 6% |
31 | 1 | Shop all powertrain and transmission parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Air bags | 4% |
24 | 2 | Check recalls for air bags on NHTSA.gov |
| EngineEngine gaskets and seals | 4% |
21 | 1 | Shop engine parts for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 4% |
20 | 0 | Shop fuel system parts for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette |
| Unknown or other | 3% |
18 | 1 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
In owners' words
Complaint narratives as filed with NHTSA, trimmed for length.
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Fuel sending unit in gas tank behind the drivers side is leaking gas making it impossible to park the car in the garage. There is a great possibility of fire due to this issue. No, I have not taken it to the dealer as of today but I am going to schedule it. No. No.
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Service Column Lock, Service Active Handling System. Engine shut down (off) happened and avoided collision. Contacted GM and refused to issue a TSB (#18-NA-346, issued November 14, 2018).
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When starting my 1998 corvette (indy edition) car after it was parked, the steering column lock was engaged and i could not turn the steering wheel. No matter what i tried or how long i waited (12 hours) the steering column lock remained locked.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Chevrolet Corvette years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 2008, 2005, 1998 carry the most filings on the Chevrolet Corvette. The 2008 alone has 540 complaints, led by fuel system.
What is the most common Chevrolet Corvette problem?
On the 2008 model year, the most-reported component is fuel system with 356 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Chevrolet Corvette problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Chevrolet Corvette complaints that include mileage is about 35,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.