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2009 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Corvette years

Owner complaints for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette are substantially higher than 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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151Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2009 Chevrolet Corvette

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 151 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 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)

  • Fuel/propulsion System: 80 reports
  • Engine: 24 reports
  • Air Bags: 15 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 9 reports
  • Electrical System: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

    Check a VIN with NHTSA. Model-level history does not establish whether a particular VIN is affected or repaired.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    365
    2006    341
    2007    540
    2008    151
    2009    84
    2010    85
    2011    56
    2012
    Compare all Corvette years →

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

    What owners reported most

    Fuel/propulsion System
    80    Engine
    24    Air Bags
    15    Exterior Lighting
    9    Electrical System
    8
    All reported categories
    Power Train
    6    Unknown Or Other
    6    Steering
    5    Structure
    5    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    4    Service Brakes
    4    Fuel System, Gasoline
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    1    Equipment Adaptive/mobility
    1    Latches/locks/linkages
    1    Seat Belts
    1    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    1    Suspension
    1    Traction Control System
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1    Visibility
    1

    Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    118 reports with mileage · 33 unknown

    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.

    • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 80 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Engine. Review the 24 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 15 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

    Air Bags complaints

    15 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Sep 3, 2025
    Air Bags

    Air bag display is on and apparently there is a leak in the accelerant on the passenger side of the car.

    NHTSA ODI #11684721

    25,000 miles · Feb 7, 2020
    Air Bags

    AIRBAG SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE DRIVING. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND APPEARS TO BE AFFECTED BY POSITIONING OF THE PASSENGER SEAT.

    NHTSA ODI #11307798

    9,500 miles · Jul 12, 2018
    Air Bags

    AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON

    NHTSA ODI #11110987

    41,000 miles · Jun 28, 2017
    Air Bags

    TOOK OFF IN FIRST GEAR QUICKLY TO GET ACROSS TRAFFIC AND NOTICED THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT THE CAR OFF FOR A WHILE AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND THE LIGHT IS STILL ON WHICH MEANS THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT OPERABLE.

    NHTSA ODI #11001838

    28,000 miles · Nov 15, 2015
    Air Bags

    AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPARENT REASON

    NHTSA ODI #10790469

    27,034 miles · Jun 8, 2015
    Air BagsSeat Belts

    AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT INTERMITTENT. SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER NOT LOCKING. AIRBAG LIGHT WILL APPEAR AFTER MOVING SEAT OR DURING SPIRITED DRIVING.

    NHTSA ODI #10723957

    22,000 miles · Nov 9, 2014
    Air Bags

    AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT DOMES ON AT VARIOUS TIMES, FOR NO APPARENT REASON. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10653674

    10,000 miles · Sep 24, 2014
    Air Bags

    THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON WHICH DISABLES THE SYSTEM. CHECKING ON THE INTERNET, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE C6 CORVETTES. THE DEALER ACTS AS IF THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF IT. THAT CAN NOT BE TRUE. MY PARTNER HAS A 2009 C6 AND HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS HAS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10638740

    59,500 miles · Aug 23, 2014
    Air Bags

    AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN I STARTED THE CAR. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, WHO REPORTED BOTH THE DRIVERS SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT AIR BAGS HAD INTERNAL FAILURES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10627762

    13,442 miles · Jul 4, 2014
    Air BagsElectrical System

    I WAS DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE LAMP TESTS COMPLETED. I THEN MOVED THE DRIVER'S SEAT FORWARD A BIT (THE CAR HAS POWER MEMORY SEAT…

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    I WAS DRIVING THE CAR THROUGH A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHEN THE RED AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND SHUT IT OFF. UPON RESTARTING THE CAR, THE LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE LAMP TESTS COMPLETED. I THEN MOVED THE DRIVER'S SEAT FORWARD A BIT (THE CAR HAS POWER MEMORY SEATS) AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF. I CONTINUED DRIVING THE CAR ON A COUPLE OF ERRANDS W/O THE LIGHT COMING BACK ON. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10608210

    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

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

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