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2010 Chevrolet Corvette

Every safety complaint, recall and defect investigation the US government holds on this vehicle.

84

Complaints

1

Crashes

0

Fires

4

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette have filed 84 safety complaints with NHTSA between July 2010 and February 2026. The most complained-about system is the fuel and propulsion system, named in 44 of them (52%). The typical failure was reported at 37,000 miles, the median across the 67 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

No recall campaign was matched to this year, make and model. That is not the same as a clean vehicle: recalls are issued against production ranges, and the only reliable check is your own VIN.

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 84.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 44 52%
AIR BAGS 14 17%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 5 6%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 5 6%
POWER TRAIN 4 5%
ENGINE 3 4%
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) 2 2%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2 2%
STRUCTURE 2 2%
EQUIPMENT 1 1%
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY 1 1%
SEAT BELTS 1 1%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2016 at 12.

2010 2016 2026
2010 to 2026, the last of them a part year

In owners' own words

Quoted from NHTSA's complaint file. These are unverified accounts by the people who filed them, not findings of fault.

AIR BAGS

3 injured · crash · towed

The contact's daughter owned a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed on a rainy night, there was another unoccupied vehicle stopped side ways in the middle of the highway with no hazards lights activated. The contact stated that the front driver's side of the vehicle crashed into the other vehicle. The contact stated that the driver's side and passenger's side air bags failed to fully deploy as needed. The contact was occupying the rear passenger's side seat and was wearing a seat belt; however, the contact was propelled between the front driver's side and front passenger's side seats, causing the contact's left shoulder to hit

NHTSA complaint 11670220, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

AIR BAGS

1 injured · 32,744 miles

POSSIBLE TAKATA AIR BAG MALFUNCTION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHEN I WENT TO PLACE TRANSMISSION IN REVERSE TO BACK THE CAR FROM DRIVEWAY. I HAD NOT MOVED WHEN AIR BAGS DEPLOYED CAUSING SHOULDER AND NECK INJURIES TO OCCUR. THE ESCAPING GAS FROM THE AIR BAG BURNT THE HAIR OFF OF THE LEFT FOREARM.

NHTSA complaint 11115754. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

75,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, and while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was inspected, and the mechanic found a fuel leak on the left side of the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact associated the failure with GMC Special Coverage Adjustment Number: N150682 (15682 Primary Tank Module Flange Fuel and Vapor Leaks). The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the Special Coverage. The contact was

NHTSA complaint 11719076, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN
After an oil change at a Chevrolet dealer I drove to get gas. After refueling I got in and was preparing to drive away when I noticed the clutch pedal was on the floor and would not pop back up ready to be used. I had the car towed to the Chevrolet dealer where I learned the hydraulic clutch master cylinder had failed. I was lucky this didn’t happen while o was driving the car on the highway. I am not sure how that would have affected the drivability of the vehicle but it could have been very dangerous. I had received a letter from Chevrolet years earlier that described the problem and said if it happened within 10 years or 100,000 miles they would repair it. Mine failed after the 10 years

NHTSA complaint 11651898, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

32,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle while parked. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel vapors were coming from the fuel pump sending unit. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer spoke with the manufacturer about the failure however, the manufacturer offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 32,000.

NHTSA complaint 11593847. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Purchased 3 weeks ago. Third time filling up and first time in the garage. Noticed the fuel tank is leaking at the pump due to defective plastic. Car only has 55k miles, this should not be an issue. Is Chevy going to fix this or am I out the 2k repair bill?

NHTSA complaint 11547825. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

55,000 miles

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated there was a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that gasoline was leaking from the fuel tank onto the exhaust pipe. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. The failure mileage was 55,000. VIN was not available.

NHTSA complaint 11513982. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

Compare

Other years of the Chevrolet Corvette

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 10 3 —
2024 20 2 —
2023 24 1 1
2022 20 1 —
2021 12 2 —
2020 34 4 —
2019 147 1 —
2018 51 1 —
2017 255 4 —
2016 103 2 —
2015 64 5 —
2014 61 5 1
2013 82 0 —
2012 56 1 —
2011 85 1 —

Other 2010 Chevrolet models

Malibu 1,359 Equinox 784 Traverse 668 Cobalt 574 HHR 515 Impala 441 Silverado 1500 360 Tahoe 314

Every Chevrolet on this site — 298 vehicles, 747 recall campaigns and 5 open investigation s.

If this is your car and a dealer keeps failing to fix it, your state's lemon law may require the manufacturer to replace it or buy it back. What each state asks for , read from the statutes.

Where these numbers come from

A complaint is one owner's account and has not been verified by NHTSA or by us. A vehicle with more complaints is not necessarily worse: models that sold in larger numbers collect more of them. How this is counted.

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