IllustrationSUDDEN ACCELERATION/VEHICLE COMING TO A STOP WHEN ACCELERATED INTO A BRICK HOUSE /STALLING PROBLEMS
1990 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →34Owner complaints
Model-year median: 29
2Recall campaignsView recall details →
5InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
1990 Chevrolet Corvette
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 34 owner complaints · 2 recall campaigns · 5 investigations.
Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.
Top reported categories (up to 5)
- Air Bags: 16 reports
- Seat Belts: 8 reports
- Electrical System: 2 reports
- Fuel System, Gasoline: 2 reports
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 2 reports
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
- 91V143000 — Seat Belts:front:anchorage
- 90V008000 — Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
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Print the top reported categories, recall links, snapshot date and comparison limits.
How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all Corvette years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.
When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 34 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Vehicle Speed Control complaints
2 reportsSUDDEN ACCELERATION WHILE STOPPED. SYS WARNING LIGHT FLASHED AT THE TIME AND CHECK ENGINE SOON LIGHT FLASHES QUICKLY.
Recall campaigns
291V143000 · Seat Belts:front:anchorage
Sep 4, 1991
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
Remedy: REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
90V008000 · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
Jan 22, 1990
FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE CONNECTORS HAVE INCORRECT LINE END FLARE CONFIGURATIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LINE ENDS COULD CRACK CAUSING A FUEL LEAK THAT COULD RESULT IN AN ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE.
Remedy: INSTALL NEW FUEL LINES WITH CORRECT END FLARE CONFIGURATION.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
Defect investigations
5DP96006 · Brake Pull
Opened May 14, 1996 · Closed Oct 18, 1996
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic
THE PETITIONS STATED THAT:WE REPRESENT THE OWNER OF A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHICH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, SUDDENTLY, VIOLENTLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT.THIS IS A INTERMITTENT DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR WITH AN REGULARITY.
DP92011 · Airbag Failed To Deploy
Opened May 22, 1992 · Closed Oct 29, 1992
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Air Bags
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
PE90040 · Parking Brake Failure
Opened Feb 6, 1990 · Closed Jun 11, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Parking Brake
There is no summary currently available
PE90038 · Under Dash Fire
Opened Feb 2, 1990 · Closed May 7, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System
There is no summary currently available
PE90032 · Tie Rod Socket Failure
Opened Jan 12, 1990 · Closed Mar 22, 1990
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension
There is no summary currently available
An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.