Chevrolet Corvette years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say
We compared 31 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. 2008, 2017, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2019, 1998 stand out with at least twice the typical complaint rate.
Complaints per year on the road
| Year | Complaints | Per year on road | Index | Recalls | Crashes | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | Too new to judge |
| 2025 | 11 | 6 | 0.8 | 3 | 0 | Typical |
| 2024 | 22 | 7 | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2023 | 27 | 7 | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2022 | 21 | 4 | 0.6 | 1 | 0 | Typical |
| 2021 | 13 | 2 | 0.3 | 2 | 1 | Fewest complaints |
| 2020 | 34 | 5 | 0.7 | 4 | 1 | Typical |
| 2019 | 148 | 19 | 2.7 | 1 | 0 | Most complaints |
| 2018 | 51 | 6 | 0.8 | 1 | 1 | Typical |
| 2017 | 257 | 26 | 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Most complaints |
| 2016 | 105 | 10 | 1.4 | 2 | 1 | Typical |
| 2015 | 65 | 5 | 0.8 | 5 | 3 | Typical |
| 2014 | 64 | 5 | 0.7 | 5 | 5 | Typical |
| 2013 | 82 | 6 | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | Typical |
| 2012 | 56 | 4 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2011 | 85 | 5 | 0.8 | 1 | 2 | Typical |
| 2010 | 84 | 5 | 0.7 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2009 | 152 | 8 | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | Typical |
| 2008 | 589 | 31 | 4.6 | 0 | 15 | Most complaints |
| 2007 | 386 | 19 | 2.8 | 2 | 6 | Most complaints |
| 2006 | 413 | 20 | 2.9 | 5 | 15 | Most complaints |
| 2005 | 538 | 24 | 3.6 | 6 | 12 | Most complaints |
| 2004 | 217 | 9 | 1.4 | 4 | 4 | Typical |
| 2003 | 112 | 5 | 0.7 | 3 | 10 | Typical |
| 2002 | 170 | 7 | 1.0 | 3 | 5 | Typical |
| 2001 | 203 | 8 | 1.1 | 3 | 6 | Typical |
| 2000 | 277 | 10 | 1.5 | 4 | 15 | Typical |
| 1999 | 308 | 11 | 1.6 | 4 | 14 | Typical |
| 1998 | 399 | 14 | 2.0 | 4 | 12 | Most complaints |
| 1997 | 153 | 5 | 0.8 | 7 | 2 | Typical |
| 1996 | 44 | 1 | 0.2 | 1 | 2 | Fewest complaints |
- 20261 complaints · 0 recallsToo new to judge
- 202511 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 202422 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 202327 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202221 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 202113 complaints · 2 recallsFewest complaints
- 202034 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2019148 complaints · 1 recallMost complaints
- 201851 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 2017257 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 2016105 complaints · 2 recallsTypical
- 201565 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201464 complaints · 5 recallsTypical
- 201382 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 201256 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201185 complaints · 1 recallTypical
- 201084 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2009152 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
- 2008589 complaints · 0 recallsMost complaints
- 2007386 complaints · 2 recallsMost complaints
- 2006413 complaints · 5 recallsMost complaints
- 2005538 complaints · 6 recallsMost complaints
- 2004217 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 2003112 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2002170 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2001203 complaints · 3 recallsTypical
- 2000277 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1999308 complaints · 4 recallsTypical
- 1998399 complaints · 4 recallsMost complaints
- 1997153 complaints · 7 recallsTypical
- 199644 complaints · 1 recallFewest complaints
Fewest complaints for their age: 1996, 2021.
About this comparison
What Chevrolet Corvette years have the most complaints?
Adjusted for years on the road, 2008, 2017, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2019, 1998 drew at least twice the typical rate of NHTSA owner complaints among the 31 model years compared.
Is this a reliability rating?
No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.