1998 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 465 complaints
465
Total Complaints
49,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Top Issue
16
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

36,000 25th Percentile
49,000 Median Mileage
79,590 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
82
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
80
STEERING
37
SEATS
23
STEERING:COLUMN
15
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
13
SERVICE BRAKES
11
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
8
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7

Severity Assessment

16
Crashes
1
Fires
7
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE TRAVELING AT 35 MPH, INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATED A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE SPEED ALTHOUGH THE DRIVER PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR. AFTER PULLING OVER, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE."
"AS CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HE BEGAN TO HEAR A CLICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE OR SOME WHERE UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS SOMETHING BROKE THAT WAS RATTLING AROUND IN THE DRIVETRAIN. THE VEHICLE IS NOW IN TO BE REPAIRED BECAUSE DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A MAJOR SAFET..."
"TRANSMISSION OIL LEAK. ALSO PASSENGER'S WINDOW LEAKED."

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