2012 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 67 complaints
67
Total Complaints
30,406mi
Median Mileage
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Top Issue
5
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

10,475 25th Percentile
30,406 Median Mileage
47,750 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
27
AIR BAGS
10
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
5
SERVICE BRAKES
3
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
3
SEAT BELTS
3
POWER TRAIN
2
TIRES
1
SUSPENSION
1

Severity Assessment

5
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"MY MODEL IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR "EAGLE F1 SUPERCAR GEN2 TIRES" FEATURING AN ASYMMETRIC TREAD PATTERN. THEY ARE VERY HARD AND TREACHEROUS IN COLD RAINY WEATHER AND HAVE A TENDENCY TO "FLOAT" ON ANY KIND OF PONDING WATER ON THE ROAD (PARTICULARLY EXPRESSWAYS) CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACT AS IF IT IS..."
"PASSENGER AIR BAG LIGHT SHOWS OFF WHEN MY 120 POUND WIFE SITS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT...TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TODAY AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKS IF THE PASSENGER WEIGHS 150 POUNDS...PLEASE ADVISE NEXT STEPS AS THIS SEEMS VERY UNSAFE AND I WANT THE AIR BAG FUNCTIONAL FOR MY PASSENGERS WHO ARE ADULTS..."
"AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND THEN GO OFF BEFORE COMING ON AGAIN AND OFF. DIAG. CODE B0041,B0065. DIAG. INTERMITTENT OPEN CIRCUITS TO DRIVER'S SEAT PRETENSIONER AND SIDE AIR BAG. FOUND TERMINAL FRETTING CONDITION IN X377. *TR"

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