Chevrolet Corvette: which model years draw the most owner complaints?
3,998 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Chevrolet Corvette, model years 2000 to 2025. One model year stands out for the engine or transmission: 2007 (transmission 5.1×). Quietest mature years by complaint count: 2018, 2012, 2014. Counts of unverified owner reports, compared only with other years of the same model; not failure rates.
Complaints by model year
| MODEL YEAR | COMPLAINTS | VS OTHER YEARS | STANDS OUT | RECALLS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Corvette | 278 | — | 4 | |
| 2001 Corvette | 205 | — | 3 | |
| 2002 Corvette | 157 | — | 3 | |
| 2003 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 85 | quiet: 7 of 20 | 3 | |
| 2004 Corvette | 217 | — | 4 | |
| 2005 Corvette | 533 | — | 6 | |
| 2006 Corvette | 365 | — | 5 | |
| 2007 Corvette | 341 | transmission 5.1× | 2 | |
| 2008 Corvette | 541 | — | 0 | |
| 2009 Corvette | 151 | — | 0 | |
| 2010 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 84 | quiet: 6 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2011 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 85 | — | 1 | |
| 2012 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 56 | quiet: 2 of 20 | 1 | |
| 2013 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 82 | quiet: 5 of 20 | 0 | |
| 2014 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 64 | quiet: 3 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2015 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 65 | quiet: 4 of 20 | 5 | |
| 2016 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 105 | — | 2 | |
| 2017 Corvette | 257 | — | 4 | |
| 2018 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 51 | quiet: 1 of 20 | 1 | |
| 2019 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 148 | — | 1 | |
| 2020 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 34 | — | 4 | |
| 2021 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 13 | — | 2 | |
| 2022 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 21 | — | 1 | |
| 2023 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 27 | — | 1 | |
| 2024 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 22 | — | 2 | |
| 2025 CorvetteFEW REPORTS | 11 | — | 3 |
"Stands out" = 40 or more complaints naming that system and at least twice the model's quiet (lower-quartile) year, or twice the share seen across every vehicle of that model year. Newer years have had less time on the road. "Quiet" ranks only years with 7+ years on the road and 20+ complaints. NHTSA data through November 2026.
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Source: NHTSA public complaints, recalls, service bulletin and investigation databases, data received through November 2026. Complaints are unverified reports from owners, not failure rates: sales volumes are unknown, so a model year is only compared with other years of the same model. Not a diagnosis and not financial advice. PulsCar is not affiliated with NHTSA. Year pages: 2000200120022004200520062007200820092017