2012 Chevrolet Corvette problems and recalls

50% of owner complaints on the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette related to the Fuel/Propulsion System (28 of 56).

56
Complaints
1
Recalls
2
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
44.2
Severity index

Severity index 44.2 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 44.2p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 111 of 130 by severity index among 2012 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 15% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2012 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 28 complaints (50.0%)28 50%Air BagsAir Bags: 10 complaints (17.9%)10 18%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (10.7%)6 11%Electronic Stability Co…Electronic Stability Control (Esc): 5 complaints (8.9%)5 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 4 complaints (7.1%)4 7%Exterior LightingExterior Lighting: 3 complaints (5.4%)3 5%Seat BeltsSeat Belts: 3 complaints (5.4%)3 5%SteeringSteering: 2 complaints (3.6%)2 4%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM2850.0%
AIR BAGS1017.9%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM610.7%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)58.9%
SERVICE BRAKES47.1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING35.4%
SEAT BELTS35.4%
STEERING23.6%

Complaints filed per year

0482012: 22013: 22014: 42015: 32016: 72017: 42018: 32019: 42020: 82021: 52022: 42023: 32024: 32026: 4 (partial year)12131415161718192082122232426
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20122
20132
20144
20153
20167
20174
20183
20194
20208
20215
20224
20233
20243
2026 (year to date)4
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 0.6x those in 2019 to 2021 (10 against 17).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
11V49100003/10/2011STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSGENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RE

Other Chevrolet Corvette model years

Severity index for every other model year on file. Compare all 13 years side by side.

Source. NHTSA public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports. Totals vary with units sold and years on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.