Chevrolet CORVETTE — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2017 Chevrolet CORVETTE
272 complaints (340% of segment average)
Main issue: 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 CORVETTE Z06S. GM AGREED TO REPLACE THE FRONT WHEEL, BUT THE DEALER DIDN'T REALIZE T
2019 Chevrolet CORVETTE
151 complaints (189% of segment average)
Main issue: 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). HOWEVER I PULLED THE IT OFF TONIGHT AND DISCOVERED TWO CRACKS DEVELOPING ON IT AS WELL. AGAIN, AS IN THE LEFT-REAR WHEEL, THERE ARE NO BUMPS OR BR
2016 Chevrolet CORVETTE
114 complaints (143% of segment average)
Main issue: MY 2016 CORVETTE STARTED HAVING HIGH FREQUENCY VIBRATIONS IN STEERING WHEEL AND INTERIOR PANELS WITH UNDER 7900 MILES OF SERVICE. I COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND FOUND FRONT WHEELS TO BE BENT AND COULD NOT BALANCE THE WHEELS PROPERLY. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED ME
2011 Chevrolet CORVETTE
98 complaints (123% of segment average)
Main issue: STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF MY 2011 C6 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT WITH NO VISIBLE FUEL LEAKS. THE GARAGE IS FILLED WITH THE SMELL OF GAS ANYTIME THE CAR IS PARKED WITH OVER 1/2 A TANK OVERNIGHT. THE LOCAL CHEVROLET SERVICE CENTER QUOTED $1,600 TO PULL THE FUEL TANK AND REPLACE THE LEFT
Safe to Buy
2025 Chevrolet CORVETTE
12 complaints — well below segment average
2021 Chevrolet CORVETTE
14 complaints — well below segment average
2022 Chevrolet CORVETTE
23 complaints — well below segment average
2024 Chevrolet CORVETTE
30 complaints — well below segment average
2023 Chevrolet CORVETTE
32 complaints — well below segment average
2020 Chevrolet CORVETTE
42 complaints — well below segment average