2018 Chevrolet Corvette problems and recalls

88% of owner complaints on the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette related to the Wheels (45 of 51).

51
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
0
Injuries
43.0
Severity index

Severity index 43.0 Low. The index weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints. How it is calculated.

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 43.0p25 46p75 80cleanestworst
Severity index against the quartile range for all tracked vehicles.

Ranked 89 of 122 by severity index among 2018 vehicles with at least 40 complaints, highest first. 27% of those vehicles scored lower. Full 2018 ranking.

Components cited in complaints

WheelsWheels: 45 complaints (88.2%)45 88%Service BrakesService Brakes: 2 complaints (3.9%)2 4%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 1 complaints (2.0%)1 2%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 1 complaints (2.0%)1 2%TiresTires: 1 complaints (2.0%)1 2%SteeringSteering: 1 complaints (2.0%)1 2%Power TrainPower Train: 1 complaints (2.0%)1 2%StructureStructure: 1 complaints (2.0%)1 2%
A single complaint can cite more than one component, so shares total over 100%.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
WHEELS4588.2%
SERVICE BRAKES23.9%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER12.0%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM12.0%
TIRES12.0%
STEERING12.0%
POWER TRAIN12.0%
STRUCTURE12.0%

Complaints filed per year

013262018: 32019: 262020: 132021: 32022: 22023: 22024: 21819262021222324
Complaints by the calendar year they were filed. The hatched bar is the current year to date.
YearComplaints
20183
201926
202013
20213
20222
20232
20242
Filings in 2022 to 2024 ran 0.1x those in 2019 to 2021 (6 against 42).

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
25V17500020/03/2025STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEMGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

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.