MYRModel Year Report

Chevrolet Corvette — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2008, 2005, 1998, 2006, 2007, 1999 · Best bets: 1995, 2020, 1990, 1996, 2018, 2012

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Chevrolet Corvette Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2025 highlighted. 1980: 3 complaints 1980 1981: 6 complaints 1982: 0 complaints 1984: 14 complaints 1985: 16 complaints 1986: 15 complaints 1987: 21 complaints 1987 1988: 16 complaints 1989: 15 complaints 1990: 34 complaints 1991: 24 complaints 1992: 7 complaints 1993: 22 complaints 1993 1994: 29 complaints 1995: 32 complaints 1996: 44 complaints 1997: 153 complaints 1998: 399 complaints 1999: 308 complaints 1999 2000: 277 complaints 2001: 203 complaints 2002: 157 complaints 2003: 84 complaints 2004: 217 complaints 2005: 531 complaints 2005 2006: 365 complaints 2007: 340 complaints 2008: 539 complaints 2009: 151 complaints 2010: 84 complaints 2011: 84 complaints 2011 2012: 56 complaints 2013: 82 complaints 2014: 61 complaints 2015: 64 complaints 2016: 103 complaints 2017: 255 complaints 2017 2018: 51 complaints 2019: 147 complaints 2020: 33 complaints 2021: 11 complaints 2022: 20 complaints 2023: 22 complaints 2023 2024: 20 complaints 2025: 10 complaints 2025
2025: 10 complaints
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YearComplaints
19803
19816
19820
198414
198516
198615
198721
198816
198915
199034
199124
19927
199322
199429
199532
199644
1997153
1998399
1999308
2000277
2001203
2002157
200384
2004217
2005531
2006365
2007340
2008539
2009151
201084
201184
201256
201382
201461
201564
2016103
2017255
201851
2019147
202033
202111
202220
202322
202420
202510

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2025 Not enough data 10 Only 10 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Recommended 33 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2019 Recommended 147 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2018 Recommended 51 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2017 Avoid 255 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2016 Recommended 103 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2015 Recommended 64 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2014 Recommended 61 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2013 Recommended 82 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2012 Recommended 56 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2011 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2010 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 151 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2008 Avoid 539 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2007 Avoid 340 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2006 Avoid 365 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 531 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Caution 217 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 84 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2002 Recommended 157 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2001 Caution 203 This year had 30% to 100% more complaints than this model's typical year.
2000 Avoid 277 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1999 Avoid 308 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1998 Avoid 399 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
1997 Recommended 153 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
1996 Recommended 44 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1995 Recommended 32 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1994 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 24 Only 24 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Recommended 34 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
1989 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1988 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1987 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1986 Not enough data 15 Only 15 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1985 Not enough data 16 Only 16 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1984 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1982 Not enough data 0 Only 0 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1981 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1980 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.