Model year record
1996 Chevrolet Corvette
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 63 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Tires | 7 | — |
| Unknown or other | 5 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 3 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist system | 3 | — |
| Structure: body | 3 | — |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 3 | 71,500 mi |
| Electrical system | 2 | 133,725 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 2 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 2 | — |
| Interior lighting | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Steering | 2 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: instrument cluster/panel | 1 | 90,000 mi |
| Electrical system: horn | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 1 | — |
| Electrical system: starter assembly | 1 | 160,000 mi |
| Electrical system: wiring | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 100,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Equipment | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 1 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock | 1 | — |
| Power train: axle assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: universal joint | 1 | — |
| Seats: front assembly: recliner | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Steering: hydraulic power assist: pump | 1 | — |
| Structure | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Suspension: front: control arm: upper ball joint | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
The 1995 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about a third as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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