2010 Chevrolet Corvette problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Fuel/Propulsion System (44) · Air Bags (12) · Fuel System, Gasoline (5)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Chevrolet Corvette model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
67 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (1,259)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-04 · PIP4902W · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-01 · PIT3271Q · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates information about how to determine if a wheel and tires size change is available.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP6104 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communicates the steps on how to save a gds2 session log and upload to a technical assistance case in cx connect.
Unknown Or Other 2026-03-09 · PIP4902V · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2026-01-08 · PIP4902U · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information advises a dealer on how to email gds2 session logs into technical assistance.
Unknown Or Other 2025-11-20 · PIT5214G · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this preliminary information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles that have had multiple repair attempts that are being performed on customer’s vehicles that exhibit vibration conditions without utilizing the support of general motors technical assistance center. if va
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,259 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-02-19 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 75,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the garage, and while driving at undisclosed speeds, there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. there was no warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was inspected, and the mechanic found a fuel…”
2025-06-30 · Seat Belts · 💥 crash“the contact's daughter owned a 2010 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while her daughter was driving at an undisclosed speed on a rainy night, there was another unoccupied vehicle stopped side ways in the middle of the highway with no hazards lights activated. the contact stated that the front driver's side of the vehicle crashed into the othe…”
2025-03-31 · Power Train“after an oil change at a chevrolet dealer i drove to get gas. after refueling i got in and was preparing to drive away when i noticed the clutch pedal was on the floor and would not pop back up ready to be used. i had the car towed to the chevrolet dealer where i learned the hydraulic clutch master cylinder had failed. i was lucky this didn’t happe…”
2024-06-12 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 32,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that there was an abnormally strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle while parked. the vehicle was taken to a dealer and the contact was informed that the fuel vapors were coming from the fuel pump sending unit. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer spoke with the manufacturer about…”
2023-10-02 · Fuel/Propulsion System“purchased 3 weeks ago. third time filling up and first time in the garage. noticed the fuel tank is leaking at the pump due to defective plastic. car only has 55k miles, this should not be an issue. is chevy going to fix this or am i out the 2k repair bill?…”
2023-03-27 · Fuel System, Gasoline · 55,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated there was a strong gasoline odor inside the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that gasoline was leaking from the fuel tank onto the exhaust pipe. the vehicle was not repaired. the dealer and the manufacturer were not contacted. the failure…”
2022-11-24 · Fuel/Propulsion System“the fuel tank is leaking at the pump due to defective plastic. there should be a lot of reports of this happening on this vehicle and it is more dangerous than any other defect i have ever heard of.…”
2022-11-17 · Fuel/Propulsion System“have a strong odor of gasoline coming from vehicle parked in garage. have not noticed any gasoline in the garage floor, only the strong odor.…”
2022-11-16 · Engine“at 85,000 miles the timing chain triggered the check engine light to come on. at 100,037 miles the engine was burning oil. three mechanics confirmed that the engine needed to be replaced. an estimated cost of $8,000 - $12,000.…”
2022-03-22 · Fuel/Propulsion System“after filling up my gas tank in my 2010 chevrolet corvette i notice a strong gas smell that permeates through my entire garage and house. upon investigation from an auto repair shop it has been determined i need to replace a faulty cracked fuel pump. upon further investigation it seems there was a "special coverage adjustment" from gm for this re…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.