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Chevrolet · NHTSA safety record

2022 Chevrolet Corvette

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

Owners have filed 21 safety complaints about the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette with the US government. Of those, no death is recorded. One recall campaign is open against it, covering the power train.

The most complained-about system is the electrical system, named in 7 complaints, 33% of the total.

Compiled from NHTSA's complaint, recall and investigation files · Covers January 2022 to September 2026 · How this is counted

What is on file

21 complaints on file

21

Complaints

0

Describe a crash

0

Mention fire

0

People injured

0

Deaths

A complaint is an unverified account by the person who filed it, not a finding of fault. One complaint is one ODI number, which is how NHTSA counts them.

A recall is the manufacturer conceding a defect, and the repair is free. Whether one covers your particular car is a question only its VIN can answer, because a campaign covers a production range rather than a model year.

Which system owners named

Complaints naming each system
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 7 · 33%
POWER TRAIN 5 · 24%
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 4 · 19%
SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 10%
STRUCTURE 2 · 10%
ENGINE 1 · 5%
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 1 · 5%
LANE DEPARTURE 1 · 5%
TIRES 1 · 5%
0 4 8

Red marks a system with a recall campaign against it. One complaint can name several systems, so these add up to more than 21.

When the complaints arrived

By the year NHTSA received them

By the year NHTSA received them, which is not the year the failures happened. They peaked in 2022 at 9.

12 9 6 3
22 23 24 25 26

This is the year the complaint was filed, not the year the failure happened. The range runs from 2022 to 2026, the last of them a part year, which is why its column is drawn faint.

Crash test ratings

NHTSA New Car Assessment Program

NHTSA has not crash tested the 2022 Chevrolet Corvette. Its New Car Assessment Program tests a selection of each year's vehicles and does not reach motorcycles, heavy trucks, motorhomes or most low-volume models, so an absence here says nothing about how the vehicle would perform. It is not a low score.

What owners have reported about this vehicle is below, and it is a different question: a crash test measures what happens to the people inside in a controlled impact, while a complaint records what broke during ordinary use.

Recall campaigns

1 on file

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

22V091000 · February 17, 2022

The defect
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The rear half-shaft assemblies may be missing one or more ball bearings, which can result in a loss of drive power.
The risk
An unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Dealers will replace the left or right rear half-shaft assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212351320.

General Motors, LLC · up to 22 vehicles across all model years covered

In owners’ own words

Quoted from the complaint file

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

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Vehicle: 2022 Chevrolet Corvette C8 1LT VIN: [XXX] Mileage at time of defect: 5,359 miles Purchase Date:XXX ([XXX]) DEFECT DESCRIPTION: At approximately 5,359 miles, my vehicle developed a serious transmission defect. When placed in reverse gear and the brake pedal is released, the vehicle jerks backward abruptly and then shuts off completely. Additionally, when driving forward, the transmission skip-shifts unpredictably (e.g., jumping from 1st gear to 3rd gear to 5th gear without engaging intermediate gears). This creates a serious safety hazard, including sudden loss of power while driving and unpredictable/violent vehicle movement while reversing, which could cause a collision or injury

NHTSA complaint 11765640, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I have a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette HTC....(Convertible)....brought in December of 2024.....on and around May of 2025, the Cable retractable Top Fail on the Driver Side, it Pop, came loose, broke,....if you are driving with the Top Down and it Rains, this issue will cause the Top to malfunction, and the Vehicle interior will be Soaked in Water....causing a Safety problem.....the Cable is attached to a plastic container Box....they are know to Breaking....1 on each side....even if it is Repair, it will still Break due to faulty Design....Corvette Owners have Complaint all over the US....After Market Warranty will not cover the issue.....Safety Lies in....The Hard Top is stuck Up or Down, while

NHTSA complaint 11745198, quoted in part. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

TIRES:SIDEWALL
245/35 ZP 19 89Y With only 16,000 miles on this vehicle, the sidewall began to bulge, and then tore, with zero damage to the rim of the wheel, and all air was lost. Luckily it is a run flat tire so it didn't completely deflate, however, I had great concern that with the tear the tire might roll out of the rim on a turn possibly causing an accident or at least a damaged rim. The dealer said they hadn't seen a tear in the sidewall of this tire. A warning light on my dash showed I had lost all air pressure. I have pictures of the tire and the rim showing only damage on the tire.

NHTSA complaint 11711388. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BCM failure causing the oil pressure to fall to zero and making the car unusable. It also stated the mileage on the odometer does not match the mileage on the BCM.

NHTSA complaint 11708105. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER
The retractable headrest on the folding hard top convertible broke so it does not retract appropriately to allow the folding motion to close the roof to occur. It requires sticking your hand inside the roof while trying to close it and pulling it out fast. Internet searches have revealed others had the same issue with a cable breaking. My vehicle has less than 12K miles and top has only been retracted a handful of times.

NHTSA complaint 11707569. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Battery drain causing none start,codes,having to disconnect negative wire on the battery terminal to reset.car is currently on 21000 miles recently purchased vehicle July 2, 2025. It’s been in the shop multiple times for a month and a half still having the same electrical issues.

NHTSA complaint 11684137. Filed by an owner and not verified by NHTSA or by us.

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Other years of the Chevrolet Corvette

Model year Complaints Recalls Deaths
2025 10 3 —
2024 21 2 —
2023 25 1 1
2021 13 2 —
2020 34 4 —
2019 148 1 —
2018 51 1 —
2017 256 4 —
2016 104 2 —
2015 65 5 —
2014 62 5 1
2013 82 0 —
2012 56 1 —
2011 85 1 —
2010 84 0 —

Other 2022 Chevrolet models

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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. How many repair attempts it takes, and how long you have to file, is set by the state you bought in and by nothing on this page.

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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