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2010 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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84Owner 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

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

What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
44Air Bags
14Electrical System
5Fuel System, Gasoline
5Power Train
4
All reported categories
Engine
3Electronic Stability Control (esc)
2Exterior Lighting
2Structure
2Equipment
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Seat Belts
1Seats
1Steering
1Tires
1Traction Control System
1Unknown Or Other
1Vehicle Speed Control
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

67 reports with mileage · 17 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 44 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 14 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 5 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 reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Air Bags complaints

14 reports
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21,000 miles · Jul 24, 2014
Air Bags

WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THIS INDICATES A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, AND AS A RESULT THE AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVATED AND WILL NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION TO OCCUPANTS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, UPON WHICH THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM THEN RETURNED SE…

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WHILE DRIVING AT VARYING SPEEDS, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WILL FLASH ON AND OFF RANDOMLY. THIS INDICATES A FAULT WITH THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, AND AS A RESULT THE AIRBAGS ARE DEACTIVATED AND WILL NOT PROVIDE PROTECTION TO OCCUPANTS. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, UPON WHICH THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE PROBLEM THEN RETURNED SEVERAL DAYS LATER. IT WOULD APPEAR BASED ON OTHERS' EXPERIENCES WITH THIS ISSUE THAT IT IS RELATED TO A WIRING HARNESS CONNECTOR THAT IS SECURED TO THE SEAT FRAME. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10616160

14,000 miles · Jul 15, 2014
Air Bags

WHEN I ACCELERATE HARD FROM A STOP AND GET TO A HIGH SPEED ( OVER 80 MPH ) THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT BACK OF IS TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. IT WILL BE FINE UNTIL I ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAR WAS MADE TO DRIVE FAST AND …

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WHEN I ACCELERATE HARD FROM A STOP AND GET TO A HIGH SPEED ( OVER 80 MPH ) THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON. WHEN THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL AIRBAGS ARE DISABLED. THE ONLY WAY TO TURN THE LIGHT BACK OF IS TO TURN OFF THE CAR AND RESTART IT. IT WILL BE FINE UNTIL I ACCELERATE QUICKLY TO A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAR WAS MADE TO DRIVE FAST AND THIS SHOULDN'T HAPPEN. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE CORVETTE AS I HAVE TALK WITH OTHER OWNERS WHO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10610788

48,550 miles · Jun 28, 2014
Air Bags

AIRBAG LIGHT COMING ON WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10606663

9,450 miles · Jul 28, 2010
Air Bags

I HAVE A 2009 CORVETTE C6 WITH 9500 MILES ON IT. THE AIRBAG WARNING COMES ON AND STAYS ON. DEALER TURNED OFF THE WARNING NOW AND SAID I HAVE DEFECTIVE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAGS. HE WAS GOING TO ORDER NEW ONES AND I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK FOR A MONTH NOW. I AM DRIVING A NEW CAR WITHOUT AIRBAGS??? *TR

NHTSA ODI #10345891

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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