2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 157 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: STEERING (51 complaints · 32.5%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 3
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 1
  • 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 51 of 157 owner complaints (32.5%) in this vehicle snapshot. STEERING: 51 complaints, 32.5% of reports STEERING 51 · 32.5% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 34 complaints, 21.7% of reports WHEELS 34 · 21.7% FUEL SYSTEM: 17 complaints, 10.8% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 17 · 10.8% SERVICE BRAKES: 9 complaints, 5.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 9 · 5.7% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 8 complaints, 5.1% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 · 5.1% ENGINE: 7 complaints, 4.5% of reports ENGINE 7 · 4.5% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 3.2% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 3.2% POWER TRAIN: 3 complaints, 1.9% of reports POWER TRAIN 3 · 1.9% STRUCTURE: 3 complaints, 1.9% of reports STRUCTURE 3 · 1.9% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 83 complaints, 52.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83 · 52.9% · 2 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 51 32.5% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 34 21.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 17 10.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 9 5.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 8 5.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 7 4.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 3.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 3 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 3 1.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 83 52.9% 2 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 2001. 2001-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2002-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2002-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2003-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2003-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2003-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2004-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2004-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2004-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2005-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2005-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2005-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2006-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2006-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2006-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2007-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2010-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2010-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2011-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 6 owner reports 6 2012-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2014-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2015-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Oct 2001 Jul 2025 Investigation EA02031 ● Investigation EA02031
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2001-Q4 Owner reports 2
2002-Q1 Owner reports 1
2002-Q2 Owner reports 1
2002-Q4 Owner reports 3
2003-Q1 Owner reports 4
2003-Q2 Owner reports 2
2003-Q3 Owner reports 3
2003-Q4 Owner reports 1
2004-Q1 Owner reports 3
2004-Q2 Owner reports 6
2004-Q3 Owner reports 4
2005-Q1 Owner reports 1
2005-Q3 Owner reports 7
2005-Q4 Owner reports 3
2006-Q1 Owner reports 6
2006-Q2 Owner reports 2
2006-Q3 Owner reports 4
2006-Q4 Owner reports 1
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 5
2007-Q3 Owner reports 2
2007-Q4 Owner reports 3
2008-Q2 Owner reports 2
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2009-Q1 Owner reports 1
2009-Q2 Owner reports 1
2009-Q4 Owner reports 2
2010-Q1 Owner reports 4
2010-Q2 Owner reports 5
2010-Q3 Owner reports 4
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 3
2011-Q2 Owner reports 7
2011-Q3 Owner reports 4
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 6
2012-Q2 Owner reports 4
2012-Q3 Owner reports 5
2013-Q1 Owner reports 2
2013-Q2 Owner reports 1
2014-Q1 Owner reports 1
2014-Q2 Owner reports 5
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 3
2015-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q4 Owner reports 3
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 1
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2018-Q4 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 2
2019-Q3 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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