- Safety
- —
- not rated
- Recalls
- 1
- on record
- MPG
- 16
- combined
Open recalls on record
1 safety recall. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.
Vehicle Summary
2018 Chevrolet Corvette
Before You Buy
Safety record at a glance
- Recall campaigns
- 1
- Owner complaints
- 51
- Complaints citing a crash
- 1
These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalized by how many of these vehicles are on the road, so a model that sold in large numbers will tend to show more of everything. We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.
1 Recall on Record
These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.
Safety recalls
1 NHTSA campaign affecting this model year.
- 25V175000high
Steering issue
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
Consequence
A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Full campaign recordRemedy
Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
NHTSA crash-test ratings
NHTSA holds no crash-test rating for this model year.
Not every model year is tested. A missing rating is not a poor rating.
Fuel economy & emissions
EPA figures for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, with tailpipe CO₂ and class context.
13
City
23
Hwy
16
Comb
- Annual fuel cost
- $4,750
- Tailpipe CO₂
- 541 g/mi
How this compares
The EPA holds too few vehicles in this class and model year to rank the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette against its peers.
Tailpipe CO₂ is 541 grams per mile — about 8.1 metric tons over 15,000 miles of driving.
Consumer complaints
51 owner reports filed with NHTSA.
- 51
- Total
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
Most reported components
- WHEELS/TIRES46
- BRAKES2
- OTHER1
- STEERING1
- ENGINE1
Normal Range
51 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves a crash.
Most reported problems
Safety timeline
Every dated recall and NHTSA investigation for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, newest first.
- Recall
A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dates are the NHTSA report-received date for recalls and the ODI open/close date for investigations. Crash-test ratings are not shown here because the source does not provide a reliable publication date for them.
Specifications & ratings
Specifications
- Body class
- Two Seaters
- Drive type
- Rear-Wheel Drive
- Engine
- 6.2L 8-cyl
- Fuel type
- Unknown
- Transmission
- Automatic (S8)
- Seats
- 0
Fuel economy
13
City
23
Hwy
16
Comb
- Annual cost
- $4,750
- Fuel
- Premium Gasoline
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Systems recalled
Safety timeline
Full timeline- Recall
A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.