Chevrolet Corvette: which model years to avoid
Complaint and recall totals for every Chevrolet Corvette model year we track, ranked by severity.
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Crashes | Fires | Severity | Most-reported system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 56 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 14.3 Low | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2013 | 82 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.8 Low | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2014 | 61 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 200.0 High | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| 2015 | 64 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 56.2 Medium | POWER TRAIN |
| 2016 | 103 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17.5 Low | WHEELS |
| 2017 | 255 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11.0 Low | WHEELS |
| 2018 | 51 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.8 Low | WHEELS |
| 2019 | 147 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10.9 Low | WHEELS |
| 2020 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 35.3 Medium | STRUCTURE |
| 2022 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 Low | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| 2023 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 339.1 High | POWER TRAIN |
| 2024 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 130.0 High | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
Across 12 model years, the 2023 Chevrolet Corvette carries the highest severity index (339.1, driven by power train), while the 2022 is the cleanest at 0.0.
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.