"How reliable is the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"Based on 389 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette has a median complaint mileage of 44500 miles. The most common issue is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Chevrolet Corvette is STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, accounting for a significant portion of the 389 total complaints filed."

1999 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 389 complaints

389

Total Complaints

44,500mi

Median Mileage

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

30,000 25th Percentile

44,500 Median Mileage

62,350 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

STEERING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SERVICE BRAKES

STEERING:COLUMN

SEATS

SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SEAT BELTS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHEN STARTING THE CAR IN MOTION FOR ACCESSING A HIGHWAY, IF ONE REAR WHEEL LOSES TRACTION, THE THROTTLE CLOSES WHICH CUTS DOWN THE POWER OF THE ENGINE, LEAVING YOU AND THE AUTO SETTING HALFWAY ON TO THE HIGHWAY. YOU ARE TRYING TO ACCESS WITH ONCOMING AUTO'S APPROACHING YOU, WHICH WILL SOME DAY CAUSE..."

"WHILE DRIVING IN HOT WEATHER AND AT 3000+ RPMS, THERE ARE SMELLY FUMES COMING INTO THE VEHICLE WHICH CAUSE WATERY EYES AND DIZZINESS, MAY CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BEEN TO DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, BUT DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

"1: DRIVERS SEAT WANDERS/FLOATS/MOVES WHILE DRIVING. 2: TRUNK DOOR WARPED? DAMAGE HAS/IS RESULTING. 3: DASH IS SHIFTING/COLLAPSING."

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

When Were Complaints Filed?

Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.

When Does Each Component Fail?

Median mileage at complaint for top components.

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE 67 complaints

25th: 31,000 mi Median: 42,327 mi 75th: 52,078 mi

STEERING 53 complaints

25th: 27,567 mi Median: 44,386 mi 75th: 65,650 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 16 complaints

25th: 28,725 mi Median: 42,886 mi 75th: 53,750 mi

SERVICE BRAKES 10 complaints

25th: 43,750 mi Median: 48,500 mi 75th: 81,250 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 50 CA: 47 TX: 45 NY: 28 IL: 21 GA: 17 NJ: 15 PA: 12 MI: 12 AR: 9

Who Files Complaints?

39.1%

Original Owners

60.9%

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
1994	38	77,000	WHEELS	3
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
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