1988 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 16 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: SEAT BELTS (8 complaints · 50.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution SEAT BELTS appears in 8 of 16 owner complaints (50.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. SEAT BELTS: 8 complaints, 50.0% of reports SEAT BELTS 8 · 50.0% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 2 complaints, 12.5% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 · 12.5% SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 6.3% STEERING: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports STEERING 1 · 6.3% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 6.3% VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: 1 complaints, 6.3% of reports VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 · 6.3% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 7 complaints, 43.8% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 · 43.8% 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
SEAT BELTS 8 50.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2 12.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1 6.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 7 43.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jul 1996; the first recall shown was reported in Feb 1988. 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Feb 1988 Oct 2023 Recall campaign 88V017000 ◆ Recall campaign 88V017000 Recall campaign 90V032000 ◆ Recall campaign 90V032000 Recall campaign 91V143000 ◆ Recall campaign 91V143000 Recall campaign 06E043000 ◆ Recall campaign 06E043000 Recall campaign 07E088000 ◆ Recall campaign 07E088000 Investigation PE90032 ● Investigation PE90032 Investigation EA92005 ● Investigation EA92005 Investigation DP96006 ● Investigation DP96006
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q2 Owner reports 1
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2005-Q2 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 1
2007-Q3 Owner reports 1
2010-Q3 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 88V017000
Recall campaign 1 90V032000
Recall campaign 1 91V143000
Recall campaign 1 06E043000
Recall campaign 1 07E088000
Defect investigation 1 PE90032
Defect investigation 1 EA92005
Defect investigation 1 DP96006
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 06E043000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 07E088000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
    Remedy:
    HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 88V017000

    Report date
    Component:
    WHEELS
    Consequence:
    THIS COULD RESULT IN PARTIAL LOSS OF STEERING CONTROLAND BRAKES, LOSS OF TIRE AIR PRESSURE, AND SUDDEN CHANGE IN VEHICLE DIRECTION,WHICH COULD RESULT IN CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE WHEELS WITH MISSING WELDS.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 90V032000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    FRACTURE IN THIS ASSEMBLY COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A CRASH WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE FAULTY TIE ROD ASSEMBLIES.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 91V143000

    Report date
    Component:
    SEAT BELTS
    Consequence:
    IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-22.

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