Chevrolet Corvette problems by year
5,208 complaints across 16 model years, 1997–2019. 2005 draws the most at 718; 2016 the fewest at 115.
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Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold as much as how reliable they were. A popular model year will always look worse than a rare one. Compare the dominant failure system between years rather than the raw totals.
Every model year
| Year | Complaints | Top reported system | Crashes | Fires | Deaths |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 196 | Steering (52.6%) | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 466 | Steering (47.6%) | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 389 | Steering (53.2%) | 19 | 3 | 1 |
| 2000 | 360 | Steering (48.9%) | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 283 | Steering (31.8%) | 10 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 191 | Steering (31.4%) | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 127 | Steering (26.8%) | 23 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 257 | Fuel system, gasoline (37.7%) | 7 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 718most | Electrical system (14.1%) | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| 2006 | 441 | Exterior lighting (14.3%) | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 435 | Fuel/propulsion system (23.4%) | 9 | 6 | 0 |
| 2008 | 626 | Fuel/propulsion system (56.9%) | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 178 | Fuel/propulsion system (44.9%) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 115 | Wheels (51.3%) | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 273 | Wheels (82.1%) | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 153 | Wheels (81.0%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |