1996 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 63 complaints
63
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

90,000 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
133,725 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
3
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
3
STRUCTURE:BODY
3
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
3
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2
SEATS
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
2
INTERIOR LIGHTING
2

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
4
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TRANSMISSION CONTROLLED BY COMPUTERIZED EPA SHIFTING WHICH FORCED TRANSMISSION INTO TWO GEARS AT ONCE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD"
"THE CAR IS A CONVETRIBLE HARD TOP. WHEN TOP IS NOT ONN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN THE TOP IS ON , THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN.*AK DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PLASTIC TACK TO HOLD DOWN RUBBER PIECE BROKE. LEFT REAR BOLT AT CATCH..."
"THE CAR IS A CONVETRIBLE HARD TOP. WHEN TOP IS NOT ONN THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES OUT OF CONTROL. WHEN THE TOP IS ON , THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN.*AK DRIVER'S SEAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR, PLASTIC TACK TO HOLD DOWN RUBBER PIECE BROKE. LEFT REAR BOLT AT CATCH..."

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