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1991 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1991 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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24Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

1Recall campaigns

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1Investigations

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How this year compares

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Seat Belts
8Service Brakes, Hydraulic
5Electrical System
4Equipment
3Tires
2
All reported categories
Vehicle Speed Control
2Air Bags
1Power Train
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 24 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.

  • Seat Belts. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports1 fire reports2 injury reports

Equipment complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Mar 28, 2001
Equipment

I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT MY CAR USES THE SAME BOSE AMPLIFIERS THAT THE 1991 Q45 AND 1991 ACURA LEGEND HAVE. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD IDENTIFIED BY A POPPING OR HISSING NOISE, BOTH OF WHICH OCCURRED ON 2 OF MY 4 AMPS SO FAR. IF THESE AMPS ARE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME COMPANY, SHOULDN'T THE CORVETTE AMPS B…

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I HAVE JUST LEARNED THAT MY CAR USES THE SAME BOSE AMPLIFIERS THAT THE 1991 Q45 AND 1991 ACURA LEGEND HAVE. THEY HAVE BOTH BEEN RECALLED DUE TO FIRE HAZARD IDENTIFIED BY A POPPING OR HISSING NOISE, BOTH OF WHICH OCCURRED ON 2 OF MY 4 AMPS SO FAR. IF THESE AMPS ARE MANUFACTURED BY THE SAME COMPANY, SHOULDN'T THE CORVETTE AMPS BE RECALLED ALSO ?*AK

NHTSA ODI #743175

Mileage unknown · Mar 27, 2001
Equipment

BOSE SPEAKERS OVERHEAT AND FILL PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WITH SMOKE. THESE AMPLIFIERS ARE IDENTICAL TO THE ACCURA AMPLIFIERS WHICH WERE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK

NHTSA ODI #743169

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 1999
Equipment

CD PLAYER FAILED. *ET

NHTSA ODI #782863

Official recalls

1

91V143000 · 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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

1

DP96006 · 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.