2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 276 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (153 complaints · 55.4%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 15
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 12
  • 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 STEERING appears in 153 of 276 owner complaints (55.4%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 153 complaints, 55.4% of reports STEERING 153 · 55.4% · 5 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 20 complaints, 7.3% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 20 · 7.3% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 6.2% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 6.2% · 3 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 15 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 · 5.4% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 14 complaints, 5.1% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 · 5.1% · 1 crash reports ENGINE: 12 complaints, 4.4% of reports ENGINE 12 · 4.4% POWER TRAIN: 5 complaints, 1.8% of reports POWER TRAIN 5 · 1.8% SEAT BELTS: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 4 · 1.4% SUSPENSION: 4 complaints, 1.4% of reports SUSPENSION 4 · 1.4% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 156 complaints, 56.5% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 156 · 56.5% · 7 crash reports 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)
STEERING 153 55.4% 5 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 20 7.3% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 6.2% 3 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 15 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 14 5.1% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 12 4.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 5 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 4 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 4 1.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 156 56.5% 7 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 Oct 1999. 1999-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2000-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2000-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2001-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q2: 9 owner reports 9 2001-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2002-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2002-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2003-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2003-Q3: 20 owner reports 20 2003-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2004-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2004-Q2: 10 owner reports 10 2004-Q3: 16 owner reports 16 2004-Q4: 10 owner reports 10 2005-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2005-Q3: 9 owner reports 9 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2010-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2011-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2011-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2011-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 1999 Oct 2024 Investigation EA00009 ● Investigation EA00009 Investigation PE02054 ● Investigation PE02054 Investigation EA02031 ● Investigation EA02031
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1999-Q4 Owner reports 1
2000-Q1 Owner reports 3
2000-Q2 Owner reports 9
2000-Q3 Owner reports 9
2000-Q4 Owner reports 5
2001-Q1 Owner reports 2
2001-Q2 Owner reports 9
2001-Q3 Owner reports 4
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
2002-Q1 Owner reports 2
2002-Q2 Owner reports 3
2002-Q3 Owner reports 7
2002-Q4 Owner reports 2
2003-Q1 Owner reports 5
2003-Q2 Owner reports 6
2003-Q3 Owner reports 20
2003-Q4 Owner reports 7
2004-Q1 Owner reports 4
2004-Q2 Owner reports 10
2004-Q3 Owner reports 16
2004-Q4 Owner reports 10
2005-Q1 Owner reports 4
2005-Q2 Owner reports 2
2005-Q3 Owner reports 9
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q1 Owner reports 1
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 5
2007-Q4 Owner reports 1
2008-Q1 Owner reports 2
2008-Q2 Owner reports 1
2008-Q3 Owner reports 3
2008-Q4 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q4 Owner reports 1
2010-Q2 Owner reports 2
2010-Q3 Owner reports 3
2010-Q4 Owner reports 2
2011-Q2 Owner reports 1
2011-Q3 Owner reports 8
2011-Q4 Owner reports 3
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 7
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q1 Owner reports 3
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 5
2014-Q4 Owner reports 3
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 5
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q1 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 2
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 3
2021-Q2 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q3 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
Defect investigation 1 EA00009
Defect investigation 1 PE02054
Defect investigation 1 EA02031

Safety Recalls (0)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

Zero safety recalls recorded for this model year in official NHTSA records.

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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot Aug 21, 2026
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: 2026-08-21.

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