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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

What owners actually said

24 reports
Mileage unknown · Oct 21, 1996
Electrical System

ALTERNATOR FAILED 4 TIMES.

NHTSA ODI #510320

Mileage unknown · Jul 23, 1996
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS: BRAKE HOSE LINE PUNCTURED, BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO FLOOR, CAUSED LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL, NEAR CAUSING ACCIDENT, ABS LOCKED UP. *AK

NHTSA ODI #987222

Mileage unknown · Nov 28, 1995
Air Bags

THE COMPUTER THAT HOLDS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 38,000 AND THE CAR IS AT 42,000 MILES NEED TO BE REPLACED NOW . TT THE REPLACED MODULE ALSO FAILED. THE CONSUMER SAYS SEVERAL VEHICLES OF THIS MAKE EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM. *YH

NHTSA ODI #975555

Mileage unknown · Mar 30, 1995
Seat Belts

SEAT BELLT LOCKED UP AND FAILED TO RELEAS EPRIOR TO/AFTER RECALL REPAIRS 91V-143). *AK

NHTSA ODI #962831

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.