2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: Reliability Data

62
Total Complaints
27,000mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,185 25th Percentile
27,000 Median Mileage
51,348 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
18
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
15
Body
4
Steering
4
Electrical System
4
Power Train
3
Exterior Lighting
3
Roof And Pillars
2
Air Bags
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HARDTOP ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROOF PANEL UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF AGAIN AND PUSHED THE HEADLINER DOWN. THE VEHICLE SWERVED INTO A CURB AND ALL FOUR RIMS WERE D..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE HARDTOP ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ROOF PANEL UNDER WARRANTY. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE ROOF PANEL FLEW OFF AGAIN AND PUSHED THE HEADLINER DOWN. THE VEHICLE SWERVED INTO A CURB AND ALL FOUR RIMS WERE D..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING SOUND. HE DISCOVERED THAT THE ENTIRE ROOF PANEL HAD TORN OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED HIM TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER REVIEW. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE AND THE VEHICLE CURRE..."

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.

Engine 18 complaints
25th: 29,100 mi Median: 37,670 mi 75th: 52,872 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 15 complaints
25th: 4,942 mi Median: 12,400 mi 75th: 29,914 mi
Body 4 complaints
25th: 5,143 mi Median: 11,837 mi 75th: 19,000 mi
Steering 4 complaints
25th: 17,727 mi Median: 32,537 mi 75th: 59,680 mi
Electrical System 4 complaints
Median: 105,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

CA: 15 GA: 5 TX: 5 NV: 4 CO: 4 FL: 2 SC: 2 IL: 2 CT: 2 AZ: 2

Who Files Complaints?

4.8%
Original Owners
95.2%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2007511
2008567

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