"How reliable is the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"Based on 39 NHTSA complaints, the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette has a median complaint mileage of 1050 miles. The most common issue is STRUCTURE:BODY."

"What are common problems with the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2020 Chevrolet Corvette is STRUCTURE:BODY, accounting for a significant portion of the 39 total complaints filed."

2020 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 39 complaints

Total Complaints

1,050mi

Median Mileage

STRUCTURE:BODY

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

615 25th Percentile

1,050 Median Mileage

1,376 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STRUCTURE:BODY

VISIBILITY/WIPER

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

ENGINE

POWER TRAIN

SERVICE BRAKES

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

EXTERIOR LIGHTING

SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE DRIVING THE 2020 CORVETTE AT A LOW SPEED, THE FRONT HOOD FLEW OPEN AND IMPAIRED MY VISIBILITY. THIS IS CHEVROLET'S FIRST ATTEMPT AT A MID-ENGINE CAR. SO THE FRONT HOOD IS ACTUALLY A TRUCK. THEY FAILED TO ENGINEER THE APPROPRIATE SAFETY LATCH FEATURES INTO THE HOOD THAT WOULD PREVENT THIS FRO..."

"THE 2020 CHEVROLET CORVETTE IS TRULY A UNIQUE LOOKING AUTOMOBILE AND IT ATTRACTS ATTENTION EVERYWHERE YOU GO. ALMOST EVERYBODY WANTS TO LOOK AT IT. ON 04/30/2020, I WAS AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER AND SEVERAL PEOPLE WERE ADMIRING THE CAR AND LOOKING AT IT. THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STATIONARY IN A PAR..."

"THE FRONT TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE FLEW OPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING BLOCKED VISIBILITY AND CREATED BENT HINGES FOR THE LID. THIS HAPPENED ON A CITY STREET AND DID NOT TAKE IT ON THE HIGHWAY AFTERWARDS FOR SAFETY REASONS"

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.

STRUCTURE:BODY 10 complaints

25th: 750 mi Median: 1,100 mi 75th: 1,260 mi

ENGINE 4 complaints

25th: 778 mi Median: 1,152 mi 75th: 1,440 mi

Where Are Complaints Coming From?

Top states by complaint count.

FL: 12 TX: 6 CA: 5 SC: 3 PA: 2 VA: 2 NC: 1 NY: 1 GA: 1 AL: 1

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
2010	90	32,744	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM	2
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
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