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2019 Chevrolet Corvette

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

147

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

2

Injuries

0

Deaths

Owners of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette have filed 147 safety complaints with NHTSA between February 2019 and April 2026. The most complained-about system is the wheels, named in 124 of them (84%). The typical failure was reported at 7,953 miles, the median across the 105 complaints that gave an odometer reading.

Complaints fell 27% year on year: 8 in the twelve months to 2026-Q1, against 11 in the twelve before.

NHTSA has issued 1 recall covering this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

18V360000 · May 31, 2018

The defect
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 vehicles. Hard braking or acceleration may cause the sensing diagnostic module (SDM) to enter a fault state. As a result, the SDM will not provide crash sensing or deploy the necessary air bags in the event of a crash.
The risk
In the event of a crash, if the air bags do not deploy as designed, the occupants have an increased risk of injury.
The remedy
GM will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the SDM with updated software, free of charge. The recall began on June 29, 2018. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 18195.

General Motors LLC · up to 498 vehicles across all model years covered

What owners report

Complaints naming each system. One complaint can name several, so these add up to more than 147.

WHEELS 124 84%
POWER TRAIN 10 7%
ENGINE 4 3%
STEERING 3 2%
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM 2 1%
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 1 1%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 1%
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1 1%
SEAT BELTS 1 1%
SERVICE BRAKES 1 1%
STRUCTURE 1 1%
TIRES 1 1%

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2020 at 48.

2019 2020 2026
2019 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.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured

Vehicle : 2019 Grand Sport Corvette Here’s what happened On or about Oct 14, 2021 I was driving on a multi-lane highway in an 50 mph zone, when the following occurred: -brakes suddenly slammed full-on, then immediately released …e.g., on/off in 0.25 of a second -windshield-wipes made one swish across the windshield -dashboard switched over to night mode -hands-free phone button lights on steering wheel turned off and would not function -hands-free phone function on display screen would not function properly -false maintenance warnings appeared on dash-display e.g. have rear axle checked and have restraint system checked -I stopped the car and turned it off. When I restarted the car

NHTSA complaint 11468227, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

1 injured · 17,000 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that after parking in the driveway and turning the vehicle off, the doors would not open, trapping the driver and a front seat passenger inside the vehicle. The contact attempted to activate the emergency release to open the hard top roof but the emergency release did not operate. A friend was called to the home and attempted to pry open the hard roof, and the roof suddenly opened the doors were able to be opened. During the incident, the front seat passenger had trouble breathing while trapped inside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer was contacted and scheduled a service appointment. The

NHTSA complaint 11716727, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

WHEELS
Well known and documented failure of 2015-2019 Corvette ZO6 and Grand Sport wheels cracking prematurely due to poor manufacturing process. General Motors/Chevrolet has already publicly admitted liability to avoid court cases already filed. They agreed to offer extended warranty to owners of affected vehicles in 2024, offering full replacement cost of defective wheels. They assigned a company, Analytics Consulting LLC of [XXX] , to administer the claim process. I received my claim form in July of 2024. I filled out and supplied all required documentation on August 20, 2024, they later acknowledged receipt August 22, 2024. All claim forms were required to be sent by January 25, 2025. They

NHTSA complaint 11729996, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Driver side rear upper fender scoop came off at highway speeds.

NHTSA complaint 11722709. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

WHEELS
Two of the wheels of my 2019 Corvette have cracked. GMC has turned this issue over to Analytics Consulting LLC to reimburse those owners that have had a problem with cracked wheels. I submitted a claim for one of the wheels, in July of 2025 and have yet to hear from them. In the mean time I had another wheel crack but I can not claim that one because it's beyond the date they set. I contacted GMC and their response was they couldn't do anything for me. My point in this whole matter is that I've had two wheels crack but I still have two that might crack. GMC admits to defective wheels and yet there was never a recall. They are playing Russian roulette with Corvette wheels that are on the

NHTSA complaint 11689542, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

WHEELS:RIM

14,500 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a slow leak in the passenger’s side rear wheel. The contact stated that air was added two to three days later, and the tire warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred for two weeks. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer, and four new tires were ordered. While installing the tires, the mechanic became aware that two rear rims were cracked. The contact stated that one rear rim had two cracks, and the other rear rim had three cracks. The dealer had not recommended repairing the rims. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but was unable to help

NHTSA complaint 11684401, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

POWER TRAIN

30,000 miles

The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, and the vehicle shook and shuddered abnormally. The contact stated that the failure had been constant since purchasing the vehicle. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact believed that the shudder was due to the high-performance engine. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact stated that during an alignment at a dealer, the service technician informed the contact that the shudder was a known failure caused by the transmission fluid, causing the torque converter to shudder whenever the accelerator

NHTSA complaint 11680931, quoted in part. 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 —
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 —
2010 84 0 —

Other 2019 Chevrolet models

Silverado 1500 1,055 Traverse 401 Equinox 296 Malibu 188 Blazer 183 Bolt EV 175 Colorado 146 Trax 133

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

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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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