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2016 Chevrolet Corvette

Verified July 23, 2026Sources: NHTSA · EPA · vPIC

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Safety
not rated
Recalls
2
on record
MPG
16
combined

Open recalls on record

2 safety recalls. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer — check the VIN before you buy.

Vehicle Summary

2016 Chevrolet Corvette

2 recalls
103 complaints
16 MPG combined

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
2
Owner complaints
103
Complaints citing a crash
1

These are raw counts from NHTSA records. They are not normalised 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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

2 Recalls on Record

These recalls have been issued by the manufacturer. Contact any authorized dealer to verify they have been completed — repairs are free.

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Safety recalls

2 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 16V651000high

    Airbag system issue

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

  • 17V437000high

    Airbag system issue

    AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Consumer complaints

103 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

103
Total
1
Crashes
1
Fires
1
Injuries

Most reported components

  • WHEELS/TIRES57
  • ENGINE17
  • FUEL SYSTEM14
  • STEERING4
  • STRUCTURE3

Notable Issues

103 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 1 report involves injuries. 1 report involves a crash.

Most reported problems

tire or wheel problems57
engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)17
fuel system problems (leaks, pump failure)14

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
$4,650
Fuel
Premium Gasoline

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Common problems

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738 owner complaints analysed

Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 17V437000

    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.

  2. Recall

    Recall 16V651000

    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.