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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

    Unknown Or Other complaints

    6 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Apr 13, 2023
    Unknown Or Other

    Doors will not open inside or outside on push button on arm rest. Emergency personnel will not be able to extricate you from vehicle if an accident happens. From inside there is an emergency handle to let you out but during a wreck you may be disabled and not remember the emergency handle. The palm handle push button does not wo…

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    Doors will not open inside or outside on push button on arm rest. Emergency personnel will not be able to extricate you from vehicle if an accident happens. From inside there is an emergency handle to let you out but during a wreck you may be disabled and not remember the emergency handle. The palm handle push button does not work from outside.

    NHTSA ODI #11516934

    Mileage unknown · Mar 29, 2022
    Electrical SystemUnknown Or Other

    Traction control alarm and goes into active handling very difficult to steer our control usually happens when going through Corner. Chevy does know this happens there is a number here for their investigation or problem EA09-002

    NHTSA ODI #11458802

    Mileage unknown · Aug 16, 2021
    Unknown Or Other

    my car and lots of other peoples corvettes are locking in park unable to shift into gear.

    NHTSA ODI #11429199

    28,000 miles · Aug 23, 2018
    Unknown Or Other

    VEHICLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK

    NHTSA ODI #11121987

    61,000 miles · Jun 27, 2016
    StructureUnknown Or Other

    STRONG SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN AND OUTSIDE OF CAR.

    NHTSA ODI #10877020

    Mileage unknown · Feb 14, 2009
    Unknown Or Other

    THIS YEAR I DECIDED TO BUY AMERICAN,SO I DECIDED ON CHEVROLET CORVETTE ZR1,I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER FINDLAY CHEVROLET AND INTERESTINGLY THEY WANT 20,000 ABOVE THE STICKER PRICE,IS THAT LEGAL?NO WONDER AMERICAN CAR COMPANIES ARE GOING UNDER DUE TO THERE GREED. *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10258634

    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.