Chevrolet Corvette years to avoid

Every Chevrolet Corvette model year on file (2012-2024), ranked worst to best by severity index - the share of owner complaints that report a crash, fire, injury or fatality.

2014
Worst year on file
113.6
Severity index
Fuel/Propulsion System
Most-reported system
2017
Cleanest year on file

Ranked worst to best

#Model yearSeverityComplaintsMost-reported system
12014 Chevrolet Corvette113.6 High61Fuel/Propulsion System
22023 Chevrolet Corvette112.1 High24Power Train
32024 Chevrolet Corvette71.9 Medium21Fuel/Propulsion System
42021 Chevrolet Corvette65.1 Medium12Power Train
52015 Chevrolet Corvette59.1 Medium64Power Train
62020 Chevrolet Corvette54.4 Medium34Structure
72022 Chevrolet Corvette50.8 Medium20Electrical System
82012 Chevrolet Corvette44.2 Low56Fuel/Propulsion System
92018 Chevrolet Corvette43.0 Low51Wheels
102016 Chevrolet Corvette38.9 Low103Wheels
112013 Chevrolet Corvette37.9 Low82Fuel/Propulsion System
122019 Chevrolet Corvette31.2 Low147Wheels
132017 Chevrolet Corvette25.1 Low255Wheels
A high rank here means a larger share of this year's complaints described a crash, fire or injury - not that the vehicle is unsafe to drive, and not a reliability or repair-cost rating. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold.

Chevrolet Corvette complaints and recalls by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsCrashesFiresSeverityMost-reported system
20125612044.2 LowFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20138200037.9 LowFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
201461551113.6 HighFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20156453059.1 MediumPOWER TRAIN
201610321138.9 LowWHEELS
201725543025.1 LowWHEELS
20185111043.0 LowWHEELS
201914710031.2 LowWHEELS
20203441054.4 MediumSTRUCTURE
20211221065.1 MediumPOWER TRAIN
20222010050.8 MediumELECTRICAL SYSTEM
202324113112.1 HighPOWER TRAIN
20242121171.9 MediumFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs. Complaint counts are not normalised by units sold; a high-volume seller will attract more filings than a rare trim.