1990 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 41 complaints
41
Total Complaints
59,998mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

54,500 25th Percentile
59,998 Median Mileage
91,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
13
SEAT BELTS
6
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ANTI LOCK BRAKES MALFUCTIONED, DEALER OR MANUFACTURER CAN'T SEEM TO GET THE PART. TT"
"DURING BRAKE APPLICATION VEHICLE PULLS VIOLENTLY TO THE LEFT. TT"
"SEAT BELTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL (91V-143). *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28