IllustrationVEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY AND CAUSED ACCIDENT.
1995 Chevrolet Corvette
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 5 of 32 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.
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 7 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.
5 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
32 reportsWHEN COMING TO A STOP THE ENGINE SPEEDS UP AND IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE HAD TO PUT INTO NEUTRAL. *AK
FAULTY WIRING CAUSED VEHICLE FIRE.
ABS, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP SIGN BRAKES WERE VERY HARD, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO PROVIDE POWER SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE BRAKES AND PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR, POSSIBLE THROTTLE …
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ABS, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED 15MPH, WHEN SLOWING DOWN AT STOP SIGN BRAKES WERE VERY HARD, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE IMPACT 11:00 POSITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES AT TIME OF ACCIDENT, THE ENGINE SEEMED TO PROVIDE POWER SUFFICIENT TO OVERCOME THE BRAKES AND PUSHING HARD ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT SLOW THE CAR, POSSIBLE THROTTLE LINKAGES AND CONTROL FAILURE, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS AT A COMPLETE STOP IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT TOUCHING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
POWER ANTENNA FAILURE. *AK
ELECTRICAL WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *AK
REAR END SUSPENSION WAS TOTALLY REBUILT AT 1K MILES, BECAUSE IT WAS MAKING HOWLING NOISE. TT
WHEN DRIVING COME TO A STOP CAR RACE ACCELERATE AND THE GOODYEAR TIRE BLOW OUT THE REAR AND THE FRONT PASSAGER SIDE . TT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE, BRAKE LIGHTS HAVE GONE OUT THREE TIMES. TT
Official recalls
0No 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 ↗
NHTSA investigations
1DP96006 · 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.