MODELYEARINDEX

Which Chevrolet Corvette years to avoid

Across 12 scored model years, the 2017, 2019 and 2014 model years carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates.

Ownership label · Chevrolet Corvette Full report
F
Grade 2010–2021
2017 vs model median 5.8×
Model median3× median
Tires & Wheels 176
Steering 13
Driver Assist 3
Avoid

2017 · 2019

Best

2010 · 2021

Year by year

Severity-weighted complaints filed in each model year’s first 60 months on the road, so every year is measured over an identical window.

Year Complaint volume vs median Reports Grade
2010
0.43× 15 A
2011
0.78× 18 B
2012
1.06× 21 B
2013
0.85× 29 B
2014
1.83× 46 F
2015
0.94× 33 C
2016
1.83× 64 D
2017
5.78× 209 F
2018
1.45× 48 C
2019
3.74× 126 F
2020
0.78× 27 B
2021
0.59× 12 B
2022 P
0.68× 23 B
2023 P
1.29× 33 C
2024 P
1.29× 31 C
2025 P
0.44× 12 B

P — provisional. These years have not completed 60 months on the road, so their totals are incomplete and they are excluded from the verdict.

What owners report

The component groups most often named, with one representative report. These are unverified — allegations, not findings.

2017 F 209 reports · median 12,918 mi

  1. Tires & Wheels 176

    Both left wheels on my 2017 grand sport bent in normal driving over normal roads. In researching the issue, this seems to be a recurring problem with the stock wheels on 2017-2018 corvette grand sports and 2015-18… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Steering 13

    After driving for 20 min at local street speed 30-45 MPH completely lost my power steering.dash showed power steering drive safely.almost hit another car as I was making a turn.got it home and parked, restarted an hour… owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Driver Assist 3

    I was going down the highway and noticed that the corvette was getting really hot, than about 5 min later onstar reported a engine, trans, and rear end problem along with a loud clanking noise from the motor. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

1 crash

2019 F 126 reports · median 7,000 mi

  1. Tires & Wheels 114

    Unlike my rear-left wheel (see complaint #11192823) which has four cracks and loses about 24 PSI per day, my right-rear wheel isn't losing any air (yet). owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  2. Drivetrain 4

    My a8 transmission in my 2019 corvette began to shift irregularly at 6k miles, 10 months. It sounds like it's grinding rocks with quarters. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

  3. Steering 3

    Vehicle makes a bumping , grinding metalic noise when turning slowly in either direction. Or in reverse. It has been seen by two dealers on three separate occasions. owner complaint filed with NHTSA

1 injuries

The best year for the Corvette

Ranked by overall score among years with a full 60 months on the road.

2010 is the best-scoring Corvette model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 89.2 out of 100 — a score that combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.

Yearvs medianReportsGrade
2010 0.43× 15 A
2021 0.59× 12 B
2013 0.85× 29 B

Recalls

21 campaigns on record.

Campaign Component Model years Units affected
16V651000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 2014–2017 3,640,162
21V421000 AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT 2021 285,622
17V437000 AIR BAGS:FRONTAL 2014–2017 40,683
26V213000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL 2025 32,988
19V086000 STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM 2017 26,772
25V536000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2023–2025 23,656
24V418000 SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR 2024, 2025 13,464
20V489000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 2020 7,071
11V491000 STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS 2011, 2012 5,755
20V461000 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK 2020 5,141
20V588000 SERVICE BRAKES 2020 3,677
14V377000 SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER 2014 1,939

+ 9 further campaigns

How long do they last?

Complaint records show when problems get reported, not how long a car survives. Where owners gave an odometer reading, faults on the 2017 were reported at a median of 12,918 miles. Treat that as the point problems start being noticed, not a lifespan.

Common questions

Answered directly from this model’s record.

Which Chevrolet Corvette years should you avoid?
2017, 2019, 2014 carry the highest severity-weighted complaint rates of any Chevrolet Corvette model year measured over an identical 60-month window.
What is the best year for the Chevrolet Corvette?
2010 is the best-scoring Chevrolet Corvette model year with a full 60 months on the road, at 89.2 out of 100. The score combines complaint rate, recall campaigns and open investigations.
How many recalls does the Chevrolet Corvette have?
21 distinct recall campaigns are on record across all scored Chevrolet Corvette model years. A recall is a matter of record: the manufacturer filed a defect report with NHTSA.

How this was calculated

Every model year is scored over an identical window: complaints filed with NHTSA during the first 60 months after that model year went on sale. Without this, older cars look worse purely because they have had longer to accumulate reports.

Limitations. Complaints are unverified reports submitted voluntarily by owners; they are allegations, not findings, and reporting rates vary between models. Model years with fewer than 60 months on the road are marked provisional and excluded from verdicts. Cross-model comparison is withheld pending production-volume data.

Full methodology · Sources · Data vintage August 9, 2026

Working 2017 Corvette
Complaints in window
209
Severity-weighted
221
Model median (weighted)
38
vs model median
5.78×
Recall campaigns (weighted)
4
Open investigations
0
Score 15 F