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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

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

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.