2012 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Owner complaints for the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from 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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56Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

1Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2012 Chevrolet Corvette

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 56 owner complaints · 1 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: 28 reports
Air Bags: 10 reports
Electrical System: 6 reports
Electronic Stability Control (esc): 5 reports
Service Brakes: 4 reports

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Recall links

11V491000 — Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge And Attachments

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How this year compares

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What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System

28 Air Bags

10 Electrical System

6 Electronic Stability Control (esc)

5 Service Brakes

All reported categories

1 Fuel System, Gasoline

1 Structure

1 Tires

1 Unknown Or Other

1 Vehicle Speed Control

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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39 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 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Air Bags. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

2 crash reports0 fire reports0 injury reports

Fuel System, Gasoline complaints

1 reports

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36,000 miles · Mar 15, 2023

Fuel System, Gasoline

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The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked inside the garage there was an abnormally strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. Upon inspection, there was no fuel leak visible inside the garage. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed of a Manufacturer’s Service Campaign that addressed the failed primary fuel tank flange leak, but the Extended Warranty coverage had expired. The failure mileage was 36,000.

NHTSA ODI #11512094

Recall campaigns

11V491000 · Structure:body:hatchback/liftgate:hinge And Attachments

Oct 3, 2011

GENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". THE REAR HATCH HINGES MAY NOT MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.

Remedy: GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

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Defect investigations

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.