"How reliable is the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"Based on 38 NHTSA complaints, the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette has a median complaint mileage of 77000 miles. The most common issue is WHEELS."

"What are common problems with the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette is WHEELS, accounting for a significant portion of the 38 total complaints filed."

1994 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 38 complaints

Total Complaints

77,000mi

Median Mileage

WHEELS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

15,652 25th Percentile

77,000 Median Mileage

93,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

WHEELS

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

TIRES

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WHEN OPENING TRUNK. TT"

"PASSENGER'S SEAT BOTTOM CUSHION FAILS TO LATCH. *AK"

"FAULTY AIRBAG SENSOR AND DEALER HAS HAD THE CAR 7 TIMES TO DEALERSHIP. "DUP 950412: 477117". TT"

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 8 FL: 4 NJ: 4 IL: 3 MA: 3 VA: 2 MD: 2 NY: 2 MI: 1 NV: 1

Who Files Complaints?

7.9%

Original Owners

92.1%

Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Corvette — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

Year	Complaints	Median Mileage	Top Issue	Crashes
1990	41	59,998	AIR BAGS	3
1991	28	95,900	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	5
1993	26	-	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
1995	48	53,000	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	18
1996	63	100,000	TIRES	3
1997	196	41,053	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	4
1998	465	49,000	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE	16
1999	389	44,500	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	19
2000	359	42,784	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE	18
2001	281	42,000	STEERING	10
2002	191	43,000	STEERING	3
2003	126	34,000	STEERING	23
2004	257	35,400	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	7
2005	716	41,788	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	21
2006	441	40,000	EXTERIOR LIGHTING	16
2007	433	43,350	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	9
2008	619	48,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	14
2009	177	35,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	1
2010	90	32,744	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2
2011	98	26,000	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	4
2012	67	30,406	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	5
2013	92	18,250	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	0
2014	79	5,500	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	6
2015	72	11,750	POWER TRAIN	6
2016	114	15,000	WHEELS	1
2017	270	13,178	WHEELS	5
2018	53	10,000	WHEELS	1
2019	150	7,200	WHEELS	0
2020	39	1,050	STRUCTURE:BODY	0
2022	21	-	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	0
2023	31	-	UNKNOWN OR OTHER	1
2024	29	-	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	1

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