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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

Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints

2 reports
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7,200 miles · Oct 4, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER (DIC) DISPLAYS "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" AND ALTERNATING TO "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM". OCCURS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN DRIVING; THESE SYSTEMS ABRUPTLY STOP WORKING WITH OUT DRIVER TURNING THEM OFF. THIS COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10359180

1,500 miles · Aug 18, 2010
Electronic Stability Control (esc)

MY 2010 CORVETTE ZR1 DISPLAYS THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE EVERY FEW DRIVES. IT IS SPORADIC, AND INTERMITTENT... THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE, OR CONDITION TO MAKE THE MESSAGE APPEAR, ONLY THAT IT DOES, AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO FEEL RIGHT. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN F…

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MY 2010 CORVETTE ZR1 DISPLAYS THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE EVERY FEW DRIVES. IT IS SPORADIC, AND INTERMITTENT... THE PROBLEM DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE AN IDENTIFIABLE CAUSE, OR CONDITION TO MAKE THE MESSAGE APPEAR, ONLY THAT IT DOES, AND IMMEDIATELY THE CAR DOES NOT SEEM TO FEEL RIGHT. IT ALSO SEEMS TO BE INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. I HAVE LESS THAN 1,600 MILES ON THE CAR, NO BUMPS, NO ACCIDENTS, NOTHING... THE CAR IS IN "PERFECT CONDITION" ASIDE FROM THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS INFORMATION CONSOLE DISPLAY. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10350291

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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