2020 Chevrolet Corvette: owner complaints and recalls

Owners have filed 34 complaints about the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and NHTSA has issued 4 recall campaigns. The most-reported system is structure, named in 10 of them.

34
Complaints
4
Recalls
1
Crash reports
0
Fire reports
1
Injuries
35.3
Severity index

Severity index 35.3 - Medium. It weights crashes, fires, injuries and fatalities per 100 complaints, so a vehicle attracting serious reports scores above one attracting many trivial ones (how this is calculated).

Middle half of all tracked vehiclesThis vehicle: 35.3p25 35p75 96cleanestworst
Where the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette sits against the quartiles of every vehicle we track.

What actually fails

StructureStructure: 10 complaints (29.4%)10 29%Power TrainPower Train: 6 complaints (17.6%)6 18%Unknown Or OtherUnknown Or Other: 5 complaints (14.7%)5 15%Visibility/WiperVisibility/Wiper: 4 complaints (11.8%)4 12%EngineEngine: 4 complaints (11.8%)4 12%Electrical SystemElectrical System: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%Service BrakesService Brakes: 3 complaints (8.8%)3 9%SuspensionSuspension: 2 complaints (5.9%)2 6%
Systems named in complaints. One complaint can name several, so shares overlap.
ComponentComplaintsShare of complaints citing it
STRUCTURE1029.4%
POWER TRAIN617.6%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER514.7%
VISIBILITY/WIPER411.8%
ENGINE411.8%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM38.8%
SERVICE BRAKES38.8%
SUSPENSION25.9%

Complaints filed per year

010192020: 192021: 22023: 32025: 42026: 6 (partial year)201921232526
Complaints filed per calendar year, not model year. The hatched bar is the current year and is still incomplete.
YearComplaints
202019
20212
20233
20254
2026 (year to date)6
Complaint volume is declining, consistent with a defect that was addressed by recall or that affected early builds.

Recall campaigns

CampaignReportedComponentSummary
20V58100024/09/2020SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTORGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The driver's seat belt retractor may not lock as intended during a crash.
20V48900018/08/2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWAREGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. Despite visual and audible warnings, the vehicle can be driven with the front trunk lid unlatched.
20V46100006/08/2020LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCKGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The release button located inside the front trunk compartment may not function after the vehicle has been shut off for ten minutes. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Fed
20V58800024/09/2020SERVICE BRAKESGeneral Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Chevrolet Corvette and Cadillac CT4, CT5 and XT4, 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, and 2020-2021 Buick Encore GX vehicles. Sensor connection contamination in the electronic brake boost system may cause an interruption of communication
Source. US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration public complaint and recall APIs (api.nhtsa.gov), retrieved 2026-07-25. Complaints are unverified consumer reports; volume is influenced by how many units were sold and how long the vehicle has been on the road. Not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer.