Chevrolet Corvette Engine Problems
Owners have filed 183 complaints with NHTSA about engine problems on the Chevrolet Corvette across 27 model years. The 2007 model year has the most (26). The words owners use most often: “valve guides” (11% of reports).
- 183engine complaints
- —median miles at failure
- 7mention a crash
- 3mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 53%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Valve guides: mentioned in 21 of 183 complaints (11%)
- Cylinder heads: mentioned in 10 of 183 complaints (5%)
- Catastrophic engine: mentioned in 10 of 183 complaints (5%)
At what mileage do engine problems happen?
Based on 139 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 183 complaints, 7 mention a crash, 4 a fire, 3 an injury.
Chevrolet Corvette engine complaints by model year
| Model year | Engine complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corvette | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Corvette | 2 | 10% | — |
| 2023 Corvette | 2 | 8% | — |
| 2022 Corvette | 1 | 5% | — |
| 2020 Corvette | 4 | 12% | 1,152 |
| 2019 Corvette | 4 | 3% | 35,000 |
| 2017 Corvette | 3 | 1% | 500 |
| 2016 Corvette | 6 | 6% | 10,122 |
| 2015 Corvette | 8 | 12% | 10,638 |
| 2014 Corvette | 5 | 8% | 4,023 |
| 2013 Corvette | 8 | 10% | 7,126 |
| 2012 Corvette | 1 | 2% | — |
| 2011 Corvette | 5 | 6% | 37,015 |
| 2010 Corvette | 3 | 4% | 13,888 |
| 2009 Corvette | 24 | 16% | 23,845 |
| 2008 Corvette | 21 | 4% | 32,000 |
| 2007 Corvette | 26 | 8% | 34,250 |
| 2006 Corvette | 24 | 7% | 29,000 |
| 2005 Corvette | 13 | 2% | 36,000 |
| 2004 Corvette | 2 | 1% | 51,252 |
| 2003 Corvette | 1 | 1% | 42,000 |
| 2001 Corvette | 2 | 1% | 123,500 |
| 2000 Corvette | 5 | 2% | 38,000 |
| 1999 Corvette | 5 | 2% | 50,100 |
| 1998 Corvette | 4 | 1% | 65,861 |
| 1997 Corvette | 1 | 1% | 86,000 |
| 1995 Corvette | 2 | 6% | 55,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists engine for the Chevrolet Corvette. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
While driving normally, I was in the middle of a busy highway/intersection when the vehicle suddenly lost power and came to a complete stop. The vehicle shut itself off without warning, leaving the Corvette disabled in the roadway and causing a complete blockage of the road/intersection. Traffic…
I am a long time Corvette owner and have purchased many through the years. I recently purchased a 2008 Corvette Coupe with only 30k miles, one owner vehicle. Unbelievable to me, I have had to spend over $4,000 the past month replacing the ECM and most notably the Fuel Pump, to relieve the constant…
Component/System: Fuel System â Fuel Filler / Left-Side Radiator and Cooling Fan Assembly (subject to NHTSA Recall 25V536). What happened: On June 15, 2024, I was refueling my 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 at a BP gas station in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. As I removed the fuel pump nozzle from the…
Intermittent drivability issue involving the transmission during takeoff from a complete stop, most noticeable in heavy traffic and stop and go conditions. Vehicle shudders and lurches when accelerating from a dead stop, with a sensation similar to being hit from behind followed by abrupt…
On August 1st, my '24 Z06 unexpectedly caught fire after a short evening of driving â 7 miles to dinner, 7 miles to a store, then 2 miles to drop my wife off at the grocery store. I was heading to refuel when the fire started. The car was in Sport Mode, so the fans were running. Thankfully, we…
Frequently asked questions
Do all Chevrolet Corvettes have engine problems?
No. NHTSA has 183 owner complaints about engine for the Chevrolet Corvette. Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the Chevrolet Corvette engine?
No recall currently lists engine for this vehicle.
What do owners say about engine problems on the Chevrolet Corvette?
The most frequent phrase is “valve guides”, in 21 of 183 complaints, followed by “cylinder heads” (10).
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