"How reliable is the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"Based on 53 NHTSA complaints, the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette has a median complaint mileage of 10000 miles. The most common issue is WHEELS."

"What are common problems with the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette is WHEELS, accounting for a significant portion of the 53 total complaints filed."

2018 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 53 complaints

Total Complaints

10,000mi

Median Mileage

WHEELS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

5,511 25th Percentile

10,000 Median Mileage

16,191 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

WHEELS

SERVICE BRAKES

STRUCTURE:BODY

POWER TRAIN

STEERING

TIRES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

WHEELS:RIM

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TWO BRAKE ROTORS ON 2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAVE PERMANENT RUST BANDS THAT DO NOT WEAR OFF UNDER BRAKING. THEY ARE SCORING AND GROOVING THE BRAKE PADS INSTEAD. GM BLAMES THE DEALER FOR POOR MAINTENANCE BUT NEITHER WILL REPLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S ONLY 'COSMETIC' ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY DID ADVI..."

"BOUGHT THE CAR APRIL 7TH 2018 WITHIN 500 MILES NOTICED A BAD VIBRATION, RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A MONTH DISCOVERING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND /BENT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THEY REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS WITHIN A WEEK OF DELIVERY. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER ..."

"CORVETTE GRAND SPORT WHEELS HAVE BENT SEVERAL TIMES IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TWO WHEELS -1 FRONT, 1-REAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER. THE WHEELS SEEM TO BE NOT STRUCTURALLY STRONG ENOUGH FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS"

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