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1994 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 1994 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.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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Inspection summary

1994 Chevrolet Corvette

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 29 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 2 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)

  • Electrical System: 5 reports
  • Power Train: 4 reports
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 4 reports
  • Air Bags: 3 reports
  • Engine: 3 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    24
    1991    7
    1992    22
    1993    29
    1994    32
    1995    44
    1996    153
    1997
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    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Electrical System
    5    Power Train
    4    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    4    Air Bags
    3    Engine
    3
    All reported categories
    Structure
    3    Wheels
    3    Vehicle Speed Control
    2    Visibility
    2    Exterior Lighting
    1    Fuel/propulsion System
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Service Brakes
    1    Tires
    1    Unknown Or Other
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    Limited mileage data: 7 of 29 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.

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

    1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

    Wheels complaints

    3 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1998
    Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

    RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION W…

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    RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY THE BOLTS SHEARING THAT HOLD THE CALIPER IN PLACE. *SLC

    NHTSA ODI #825548

    Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 1996
    Wheels

    WHEELS CAME WITH CAR ALL FOUR WHEEL BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

    NHTSA ODI #985371

    Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
    Air BagsWheelsCrash

    CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TIRE LOCKED UP AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GM LOOKED AT THE AIR BAGS AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM . TT

    NHTSA ODI #974821

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

    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

    2

    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.

    SQ94015 · Engine Wiring Harness Routing

    Opened Mar 11, 1994 · Closed Mar 21, 1994

    Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

    THIS CONDITION POSES NO SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCE IF THE IDENTIFIED WIRING HARNESS WERE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUST SHIELD.ONLY ONE MONTH OF PRODUCTION WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.THE SUBJECT WIRING HARNESS CONTAINS THE GROUND WIRES FOR THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, KNOCK SENSOR, AND THE OIL LEVEL SENSOR.ALL SENSORS INVOLVED OPERATE AT A VERY LOW VOLTAGE (LESS THAN 1 V).THE ONLY REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECT IF THE HARNESS WERE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUSE SHIELD, WOULD BE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERRATIC DASH GAUGE MOVEMENT.THIS SQ IS CLOSED.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.