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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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    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

    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.