2000 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 359 complaints
359
Total Complaints
42,784mi
Median Mileage
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Top Issue
18
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

23,488 25th Percentile
42,784 Median Mileage
62,875 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
72
STEERING
64
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
27
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
19
SERVICE BRAKES
17
STEERING:COLUMN
12
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
11
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
7
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
6
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
6

Severity Assessment

18
Crashes
0
Fires
23
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS OVER LAPPING AND WON'T RETRACT. A CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL IS JUMPING OUT OF THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK"
"DRIVER'S SIDE SHOULDER BELT IS OVER LAPPING AND WON'T RETRACT. A CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE IN REPAIR SHOP THREE TIMES FOR REPAIRS, AND THE DEALER COULDN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE. DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE STEERING WHEEL IS JUMPING OUT OF THE CONSUMER'S HAND. *AK"
"VEHICLES BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING SEVERE FLAT SPOT ON TIRES. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN, AS THE CAR IS NEARLY UNCONTROLLABLE AT THE TIME OF LOCKUP. THIS VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FROM THE MANUFACTURERS PLANT IN BOWLING GREEN, KY TO LYMAN, SC, APPROXIMATELY 400 MILES, BY WAY OF NASHVILLE, TN. IT SAT I..."

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