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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.

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151Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
365
2006341
2007540
2008151
200984
201085
201156
2012
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

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

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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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24,000 miles · Apr 21, 2014
Air Bags

AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR GOES OVER A BUMP, OR DURING QUICK STOP, OR SHARP TURN. THIS LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS UNDERNEATH THE SEATS. *TR SINCE THE LIGHT COMES ON DURING HARD STEERING MOTION, BUMP, OR RAPID DECELERATION, I ASSUME…

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AIR BAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT TURNS ON INTERMITTENTLY WHEN CAR GOES OVER A BUMP, OR DURING QUICK STOP, OR SHARP TURN. THIS LIGHT INDICATES THAT THE AIR BAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE WIRING HARNESS UNDERNEATH THE SEATS. *TR SINCE THE LIGHT COMES ON DURING HARD STEERING MOTION, BUMP, OR RAPID DECELERATION, I ASSUME THE AIR BAGS ARE UNLIKELY TO DEPLOY DURING A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10583860

21,000 miles · Apr 8, 2014
Air Bags

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT, COMES ON AND GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY, ON DURING BRAKING AND OFF DURING BRAKING. SIMILAR TO NHTSA 10564432. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10578346

9,000 miles · Feb 14, 2014
Air Bags

AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INDICATING THE AIR BAG RESTRAINT SYSTEM IS FAULTY OR WILL NOT PROPERLY WORK IN THE CASE OF A CRASH. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10564432

2,000 miles · Aug 28, 2013
Air BagsElectrical System

AIR BAG LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY. CAN ELICIT LIGHT BY JUST MOVING SEAT AROUND. IT WILL SPONTANEOUSLY COME ON AND TURN OFF. *TT

NHTSA ODI #10537703

52,533 miles · Jan 31, 2013
Air Bags

THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON. CAR HAS A CLEAN CAR FAX. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10496013

Official recalls

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 ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.