2016 Chevrolet Corvette problems and recalls

57% of owner complaints on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette related to the Wheels (59 of 103).

103
Complaints
2
Recalls
1
Crash reports
1
Fire reports
1
Injuries
38.9
Severity index

Severity index 38.9 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 38.9p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 118 of 141 by severity index among 2016 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 16% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2016 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

WheelsWheels: 59 complaints (57.3%)59 57%Fuel/Propulsion SystemFuel/Propulsion System: 14 complaints (13.6%)14 14%Power TrainPower Train: 12 complaints (11.7%)12 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 6 complaints (5.8%)6 6%EngineEngine: 6 complaints (5.8%)6 6%SteeringSteering: 4 complaints (3.9%)4 4%StructureStructure: 3 complaints (2.9%)3 3%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 3 complaints (2.9%)3 3%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
WHEELS5957.3%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1413.6%
POWER TRAIN1211.7%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM65.8%
ENGINE65.8%
STEERING43.9%
STRUCTURE32.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER32.9%

Complaints filed per year

012232016: 72017: 82018: 122019: 232020: 162021: 142022: 62023: 72024: 22025: 81617181923202122232425
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20167
20178
201812
201923
202016
202114
20226
20237
20242
20258
Filings in 2023 to 2025 ran 0.5x those in 2020 to 2022 (17 against 36).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
16V65100008/09/2016AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500
17V43700010/07/2017AIR BAGS:FRONTALGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrole

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.