"How reliable is the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"Based on 90 NHTSA complaints, the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette has a median complaint mileage of 32744 miles. The most common issue is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM."

"What are common problems with the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette is FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, accounting for a significant portion of the 90 total complaints filed."

2010 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 90 complaints

Total Complaints

32,744mi

Median Mileage

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

18,587 25th Percentile

32,744 Median Mileage

59,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

POWER TRAIN

ENGINE

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"I DECIDED TO WRITE THIS COMPLAINT SINCE I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY CORVETTE AND THE CONTINUED ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAS INVESTIGATED THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM AND THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM AT L..."

"I HAVE A 2009 CORVETTE C6 WITH 9500 MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG WARNING COMES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER TURNED OFF THE WARNING NOW AND SAID I HAVE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS. HE WAS GOING TO ORDER NEW ONES AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FOR A MONTH NOW. I AM DRIVING A NEW CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS??? *TR"

"TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WEIGHT CAPACITY LABEL STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD NOT EXCEED 388 LBS. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ACTUAL LOAD CAPACITY WAS 800 POUNDS. WHEN CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER, HE WAS ADVISED THAT THE LOAD CAPACITY SHOULD NOT ..."

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.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 44 complaints

25th: 38,000 mi Median: 54,000 mi 75th: 67,900 mi

AIR BAGS 14 complaints

25th: 20,460 mi Median: 30,000 mi 75th: 40,000 mi

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 5 complaints

25th: 32,000 mi Median: 55,000 mi 75th: 75,000 mi

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 complaints

25th: 18,400 mi Median: 20,000 mi 75th: 33,405 mi

POWER TRAIN 4 complaints

Median: 24,800 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

TX: 20 FL: 13 AZ: 11 CA: 7 WI: 4 PA: 3 MS: 3 NJ: 3 NY: 2 MI: 2

Who Files Complaints?

2.2%

Original Owners

97.8%

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
1999	389	44,500	STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR	19
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
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