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2017 Chevrolet Corvette

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

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Safety
not rated
Recalls
4
on record
MPG
19
combined

Open recalls on record

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

Vehicle Summary

2017 Chevrolet Corvette

4 recalls
255 complaints
19 MPG combined

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Safety record at a glance

Recall campaigns
4
Owner complaints
255
Complaints citing a crash
3

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 We do not publish a composite safety or reliability score.

4 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

4 NHTSA campaigns affecting this model year.

  • 19V086000high

    Steering issue

    STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Consumer complaints

255 owner reports filed with NHTSA.

255
Total
3
Crashes
0
Fires
2
Injuries

Most reported components

  • WHEELS/TIRES221
  • STEERING16
  • ENGINE4
  • ELECTRICAL4
  • FUEL SYSTEM3

Notable Issues

255 consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. 2 reports involve injuries. 3 reports involve a crash.

Most reported problems

tire or wheel problems221
steering issues (play, noise, loss of assist)16
engine problems (stalling, power loss, warning lights)4

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

15

City

26

Hwy

19

Comb

Annual cost
$3,900
Fuel
Premium Gasoline

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Common problems

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Systems recalled

Safety timeline

Full timeline
  1. Recall

    Recall 25V175000

    A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

  2. Recall

    Recall 19V086000

    Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.