2006 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-21 363 complaints · 0 recalls
Most-reported system: EXTERIOR LIGHTING (59 complaints · 16.3%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 12
  • Fires 2
  • Injuries 5
  • 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 EXTERIOR LIGHTING appears in 59 of 363 owner complaints (16.3%) in this vehicle snapshot. EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 59 complaints, 16.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 59 · 16.3% · 2 crash reports STRUCTURE: 58 complaints, 16.0% of reports STRUCTURE 58 · 16.0% · 2 crash reports FUEL SYSTEM: 49 complaints, 13.5% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 49 · 13.5% STEERING: 38 complaints, 10.5% of reports STEERING 38 · 10.5% · 2 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 29 complaints, 8.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 29 · 8.0% · 1 crash reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 25 complaints, 6.9% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 · 6.9% ENGINE: 21 complaints, 5.8% of reports ENGINE 21 · 5.8% · 1 crash reports 2 fire reports SERVICE BRAKES: 17 complaints, 4.7% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 17 · 4.7% AIR BAGS: 14 complaints, 3.9% of reports AIR BAGS 14 · 3.9% · 1 crash reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 113 complaints, 31.1% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 · 31.1% · 3 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)
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 59 16.3% 2 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 58 16.0% 2 crashes · 0 fires
FUEL SYSTEM 49 13.5% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 38 10.5% 2 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 29 8.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 25 6.9% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 21 5.8% 1 crashes · 2 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 17 4.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 14 3.9% 1 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 113 31.1% 3 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 2005. 2005-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2006-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2006-Q2: 7 owner reports 7 2006-Q3: 27 owner reports 27 2006-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2007-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2007-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2008-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2008-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2008-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2008-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2009-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2009-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2009-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2009-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2010-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2010-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2010-Q4: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2011-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2011-Q3: 7 owner reports 7 2011-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2012-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2012-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2013-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2013-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2013-Q3: 14 owner reports 14 2013-Q4: 14 owner reports 14 2014-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2014-Q2: 18 owner reports 18 2014-Q3: 15 owner reports 15 2014-Q4: 7 owner reports 7 2015-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2015-Q3: 10 owner reports 10 2015-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2016-Q1: 11 owner reports 11 2016-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2016-Q3: 8 owner reports 8 2016-Q4: 6 owner reports 6 2017-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q2: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2017-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2018-Q1: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q2: 4 owner reports 4 2018-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2018-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2019-Q2: 6 owner reports 6 2019-Q3: 5 owner reports 5 2019-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q1: 7 owner reports 7 2020-Q2: 8 owner reports 8 2020-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2020-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q3: 6 owner reports 6 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q1: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2025-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 Owner reports Oct 2005 Oct 2025 Investigation PE08056 ● Investigation PE08056 Investigation EA09002 ● Investigation EA09002 Investigation PE13013 ● Investigation PE13013 Investigation EA13007 ● Investigation EA13007
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2005-Q4 Owner reports 1
2006-Q1 Owner reports 2
2006-Q2 Owner reports 7
2006-Q3 Owner reports 27
2006-Q4 Owner reports 3
2007-Q1 Owner reports 3
2007-Q2 Owner reports 2
2007-Q3 Owner reports 6
2008-Q1 Owner reports 1
2008-Q2 Owner reports 3
2008-Q3 Owner reports 2
2008-Q4 Owner reports 1
2009-Q1 Owner reports 2
2009-Q2 Owner reports 5
2009-Q3 Owner reports 3
2009-Q4 Owner reports 6
2010-Q1 Owner reports 3
2010-Q2 Owner reports 3
2010-Q3 Owner reports 8
2010-Q4 Owner reports 4
2011-Q1 Owner reports 4
2011-Q2 Owner reports 5
2011-Q3 Owner reports 7
2011-Q4 Owner reports 1
2012-Q1 Owner reports 2
2012-Q2 Owner reports 2
2012-Q3 Owner reports 4
2012-Q4 Owner reports 2
2013-Q1 Owner reports 5
2013-Q2 Owner reports 8
2013-Q3 Owner reports 14
2013-Q4 Owner reports 14
2014-Q1 Owner reports 5
2014-Q2 Owner reports 18
2014-Q3 Owner reports 15
2014-Q4 Owner reports 7
2015-Q1 Owner reports 5
2015-Q2 Owner reports 5
2015-Q3 Owner reports 10
2015-Q4 Owner reports 5
2016-Q1 Owner reports 11
2016-Q2 Owner reports 6
2016-Q3 Owner reports 8
2016-Q4 Owner reports 6
2017-Q1 Owner reports 4
2017-Q2 Owner reports 5
2017-Q3 Owner reports 3
2017-Q4 Owner reports 3
2018-Q1 Owner reports 5
2018-Q2 Owner reports 4
2018-Q3 Owner reports 5
2018-Q4 Owner reports 3
2019-Q1 Owner reports 3
2019-Q2 Owner reports 6
2019-Q3 Owner reports 5
2019-Q4 Owner reports 1
2020-Q1 Owner reports 7
2020-Q2 Owner reports 8
2020-Q3 Owner reports 6
2020-Q4 Owner reports 2
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 3
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 3
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q2 Owner reports 2
2023-Q3 Owner reports 6
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 2
2025-Q1 Owner reports 3
2025-Q2 Owner reports 1
2025-Q3 Owner reports 1
2025-Q4 Owner reports 2
Defect investigation 1 PE08056
Defect investigation 1 EA09002
Defect investigation 1 PE13013
Defect investigation 1 EA13007

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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