2007 Chevrolet Corvette Z06: Reliability Data

51
Total Complaints
28,100mi
Median Mileage
Engine
Top Issue
1
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

17,000 25th Percentile
28,100 Median Mileage
42,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

Engine
26
Exterior Lighting
4
Electronic Stability Control (Esc)
4
Wheels
3
Steering
3
Power Train
3
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Driveline
1
Equipment
1

Severity Assessment

1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY VEHICLE IS A 2007 CORVETTE ZO6 WITH APPROX 5000 MILES. I NOTICED LOUD NOISES FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I THOUGHT I HAD A FLAT OR SOMEONE HAD TAMPERED WITH MY VEHICLE. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE SIGN OF THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED AFTER A SHORT TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO INDICATED ..."
"ON 09/03/08 I BROUGHT MY CAR TO A CHEVY DEALER FOR NOISY LIFTERS , THEY REPLACED THE ROCKER ARMS AT THE #8 CYLINDER WHICH MADE THE LIFTER NOISE NOT AS LOUD. ON 11/07/08 AS I GOT ONTO THE THRUWAY , I ACCELERATED IN SECOND GEAR TO GET INTO THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC ,I PUSHED IN THE CLUTCH TO SHIFT INTO..."
"FRONT LEFT BRAKE LOCKUP - SERVICE ACTIVE HANDING SYSTEM ERROR. *TR"

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 26 complaints
25th: 18,560 mi Median: 33,360 mi 75th: 47,921 mi
Exterior Lighting 4 complaints
25th: 31,125 mi Median: 48,801 mi 75th: 72,451 mi
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 4 complaints
25th: 10,700 mi Median: 16,064 mi 75th: 24,346 mi
Steering 3 complaints
Median: 13,000 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 10 FL: 8 CA: 5 NC: 3 DC: 3 NY: 2 CO: 2 GA: 2 WA: 2 MD: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2%
Original Owners
98%
Second+ Owners

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 — Other Years

See how this model compares across different model years.

YearComplaintsCrashes
2006623
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