2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 56 complaints · 0 recalls

Verdict & Safety Summary

Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (28 complaints · 50.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 2
  • 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 FUEL SYSTEM appears in 28 of 56 owner complaints (50.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 28 complaints, 50.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 28 · 50.0% · 1 crash reports AIR BAGS: 9 complaints, 16.1% of reports AIR BAGS 9 · 16.1% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 3 complaints, 5.4% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 · 5.4% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 3 complaints, 5.4% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 · 5.4% SEAT BELTS: 3 complaints, 5.4% of reports SEAT BELTS 3 · 5.4% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 3.6% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 3.6% · 1 crash reports SERVICE BRAKES: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 1 · 1.8% STEERING: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports STEERING 1 · 1.8% SUSPENSION: 1 complaints, 1.8% of reports SUSPENSION 1 · 1.8% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 5 complaints, 8.9% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 · 8.9% 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 28 50.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 9 16.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 3 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 3 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SEAT BELTS 3 5.4% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 3.6% 1 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STEERING 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 1 1.8% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 5 8.9% 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 Jan 2012. 2012-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2012-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2013-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2016-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2016-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2017-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2018-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2020-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2020-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2021-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2026-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2026-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2012 Jul 2026
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2012-Q1 Owner reports 1
2012-Q3 Owner reports 1
2013-Q4 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 2
2014-Q3 Owner reports 2
2015-Q2 Owner reports 1
2015-Q4 Owner reports 2
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 2
2016-Q3 Owner reports 3
2016-Q4 Owner reports 1
2017-Q2 Owner reports 1
2017-Q3 Owner reports 2
2017-Q4 Owner reports 1
2018-Q2 Owner reports 2
2018-Q3 Owner reports 1
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q4 Owner reports 2
2020-Q1 Owner reports 2
2020-Q2 Owner reports 1
2020-Q3 Owner reports 4
2020-Q4 Owner reports 1
2021-Q1 Owner reports 1
2021-Q2 Owner reports 2
2021-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 1
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 2
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2023-Q4 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 1
2024-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q4 Owner reports 1
2026-Q1 Owner reports 2
2026-Q2 Owner reports 1
2026-Q3 Owner reports 1
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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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