2014 CHEVROLET CORVETTE — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 60 complaints · 5 recalls
Most-reported system: FUEL SYSTEM (12 complaints · 20.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 5
  • Fires 1
  • Injuries 7
  • Deaths 1
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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 12 of 60 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. FUEL SYSTEM: 12 complaints, 20.0% of reports FUEL SYSTEM 12 · 20.0% POWER TRAIN: 6 complaints, 10.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 6 · 10.0% EXTERIOR LIGHTING: 5 complaints, 8.3% of reports EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 · 8.3% ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 · 6.7% ENGINE: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports ENGINE 4 · 6.7% · 1 crash reports 1 fire reports STEERING: 4 complaints, 6.7% of reports STEERING 4 · 6.7% SUSPENSION: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports SUSPENSION 3 · 5.0% · 1 crash reports WHEELS: 3 complaints, 5.0% of reports WHEELS 3 · 5.0% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 1.7% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 1.7% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 19 complaints, 31.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 · 31.7% · 2 crash reports 1 fire 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)
FUEL SYSTEM 12 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 6 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 5 8.3% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 4 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
ENGINE 4 6.7% 1 crashes · 1 fires
STEERING 4 6.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SUSPENSION 3 5.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 3 5.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 1.7% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 19 31.7% 2 crashes · 1 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 2014; the first recall shown was reported in Jun 2014. 2014-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2014-Q2: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2014-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2015-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2015-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2016-Q4: 5 owner reports 5 2017-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2017-Q3: 4 owner reports 4 2017-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2018-Q1: 4 owner reports 4 2019-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2019-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2019-Q4: 3 owner reports 3 2020-Q2: 2 owner reports 2 2020-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2021-Q4: 2 owner reports 2 2022-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2022-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 2023-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2024-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2024-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 2025-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 2025-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jan 2014 Oct 2025 Recall campaign 14V299000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V299000 Recall campaign 14V342000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V342000 Recall campaign 14V377000 ◆ Recall campaign 14V377000 Recall campaign 16V651000 ◆ Recall campaign 16V651000 Recall campaign 17V437000 ◆ Recall campaign 17V437000 Investigation EA21002 ● Investigation EA21002
  • Campaign 17V437000 was reported 225 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
2014-Q1 Owner reports 2
2014-Q2 Owner reports 3
2014-Q3 Owner reports 3
2014-Q4 Owner reports 2
2015-Q1 Owner reports 1
2015-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q1 Owner reports 1
2016-Q2 Owner reports 1
2016-Q3 Owner reports 1
2016-Q4 Owner reports 5
2017-Q1 Owner reports 2
2017-Q2 Owner reports 2
2017-Q3 Owner reports 4
2017-Q4 Owner reports 2
2018-Q1 Owner reports 4
2019-Q1 Owner reports 1
2019-Q2 Owner reports 1
2019-Q3 Owner reports 2
2019-Q4 Owner reports 3
2020-Q2 Owner reports 2
2020-Q3 Owner reports 1
2021-Q4 Owner reports 2
2022-Q1 Owner reports 1
2022-Q2 Owner reports 1
2022-Q3 Owner reports 1
2022-Q4 Owner reports 1
2023-Q1 Owner reports 1
2023-Q2 Owner reports 1
2024-Q1 Owner reports 2
2024-Q3 Owner reports 3
2025-Q1 Owner reports 2
2025-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 14V299000
Recall campaign 1 14V342000
Recall campaign 1 14V377000
Recall campaign 1 16V651000
Recall campaign 1 17V437000
Defect investigation 1 EA21002
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Safety Recalls (5)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V299000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    If the SDM short circuits, the air bags may not deploy and the seat belt pretensioners may not activate in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of occupant injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Sensing and Diagnostic Module (SDM), free of charge. The recall began on August 1, 2014. Owners may contact General Motors customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14219.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V342000

    Report date
    Component:
    Not available in the source record
    Consequence:
    In the event of a crash necessitating side impact air bag deployment, an unbelted young child may be at an increased risk of neck injury.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger's side impact air bag, free of charge. The recall is began in early August 2014. Owners should not allow small children to ride in vehicles unbelted or in the front passenger seat. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14240.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 14V377000

    Report date
    Component:
    SUSPENSION
    Consequence:
    A sudden change in vehicle handling increases the risk of a crash.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace both of the rear shock absorbers, free of charge. The recall began on August 18, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1- 800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14302.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 16V651000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
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  5. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 17V437000

    Report date
    Component:
    AIR BAGS
    Consequence:
    A failure of the front air bags or seat belt pretensioners to deploy in the event of a crash necessitating deployment increases the risk of injury to the driver and front passenger.
    Remedy:
    GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
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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: 2026-08-21.

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