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2013 Chevrolet Corvette

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

82

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

1

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2013 Chevrolet Corvette have filed 82 safety complaints with NHTSA between July 2013 and June 2026. The most complained-about system is the fuel and propulsion system, named in 46 of them (56%). The typical failure was reported at 18,250 miles, the median across the 48 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 82.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 46 56%
AIR BAGS 10 12%
ENGINE 8 10%
WHEELS 5 6%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 5%
POWER TRAIN 3 4%
SERVICE BRAKES 3 4%
STEERING 3 4%
SUSPENSION 3 4%
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE 2 2%
STRUCTURE 2 2%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 2 2%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2019 at 10.

2013 2019 2026
2013 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.

SUSPENSION

1 injured · 4,000 miles

CAR PURCHASED IN MICHIGAN 01/21/2013. WHILE ON VACATION FROM MICHIGAN TO MONTANA TO CALIFORNIA BACK TO MICHIGAN VIA ROUTE 66 I ENCOUNTERED A REAR INTERIOR EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE UPPER 80'S TO UPPER 90'S THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CARPET AND ARM REST STORAGE AREA WOULD EXCEED 120 DEG. LIFT UP A SUITCASE OR PUT ARM ON CONSOLE STORAGE AREA WOULD BURN YOUR ARM OR HAND. IF YOU LIFTED THE SUITCASE AND TOUCHED THE BOTTOM OR ARM ON ARMREST WOULD BURN YOU HAND OR ARM. HEAT INSIDE STORAGE AREA EXCEEDED EST. OF 130 DEG AND BURNED SPOTS IN CELL PHONE SCREEN AND COMPUTER IN SUITCASE MELTED HARD DRIVE AND RUINED COMPUTER. THE AC ON INTERIOR HEAT WAS APPROX 75 DEGS, I HAVE A

NHTSA complaint 10592326, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Just recently I noticed that the leather on my dashboard has started to become unglued. My concern is 1) this is a defect that is common to not only C6 corvette modes (mine) but to C7 (google it on the internet) and some C8 models (information from Service Manager at Tasca Corvette in Wheeling, Illinois when he inspected my vehicle yesterday), 2) since there is an airbag in this location what affect will the loose dashboard leather have on the deployment of the airbag(s) thus becoming a safety issue.

NHTSA complaint 11746244. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Having a strong smell of gasoline in my garage after filling. After the garage had aired out the next morning the same strong smell. There no warning lights

NHTSA complaint 11737147. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Fuel tank leaking Gas smell

NHTSA complaint 11713375. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Strong smell of fuel after parking the car in the garage. Inspection by the dealership confirmed the fuel pump assembly is leaking. The car was left for replacement of the fuel pump assembly due to the strong possibility of fire. This is a known issue with the C6 model of Corvette and was addressed by a gm TSB in 2011 rather than more appropriately by a recall. Of more concern to me is the fact that my car was produced in 2013 with a known defective part affecting safety. The cost of the repair is over $5000.

NHTSA complaint 11665801. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ENGINE
My Corvette c6 model has had a longterm issue with the left fuel pump, which I was not made aware of by the local dealership servicing my vehicle or the manufacturer, General Motors. I recently discovered the fuel pump issue, which results in a significant fuel leak thru the bottom left side of the vehicle. GM and the dealership failed to notify me of this issue even though they issued a Special Bulletin that addresses the fuel pump issue and which advises dealerships to repair the vehicle at no cost to the owner - me. I have complained to General Motors and I'm currently awaiting their response to my complaint and request for assistance with the repairs. As of 9:00 am Pacific Time,

NHTSA complaint 11629653, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL LINE CONNECTION ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP CRACKED. VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS CAR AS MANY OTHER EXPERIEMCING THE SAME ISSUE.

NHTSA complaint 11584873. 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
2012 56 1 —
2011 85 1 —
2010 84 0 —

Other 2013 Chevrolet models

Malibu 835 Equinox 749 Cruze 585 Volt 308 Silverado 1500 301 Impala 270 Tahoe 232 Sonic 217

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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