2016 Chevrolet Corvette problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (55) · Fuel/Propulsion System (14) · Power Train (10)
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🛣️ Complaints by mileage
72 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (2)
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2017-07-10 · campaign 17V437000 · 40,683 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: 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.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
Seat Belts:pretensioner 2016-09-08 · campaign 16V651000 · 3,640,162 vehicles
Defect: 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
Risk: 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.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
Service bulletins (1,463)
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 2026-09-26 · PIT5698F · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi provides diagnostics tips on how the lin bus works and how to diagnosis it.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-21 · PIP5700H · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this pi communicates the proper part numbers for transmission connectors and internal harness to prevent confusion when ordering
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 2026-07-21 · PIT5099J · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
pi to help diagnose a/c concern
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.
Showing the 6 most recent of 1,463 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-29 · Power Train“the car "shutter's at slow speeds/between 4thru 6 gear.…”
2026-09-18 · Steering“the system that was affected was the power steering. as i was driving home doing residential speeds, i noticed a message pop up in my heads up display “power steering, drive with caution” as i selected okay, the steering wheel became very stiff. luckily i was 5 minutes away from home and was able to drive carefully back into the garage. this is the…”
2025-12-04 · Steering“experiencing sudden loss of power steering while driving - unsafe condition. experiencing sudden loss of electric power steering assist while driving. loss of power steering persists until ignition recycling (stop, put car in park, turn ignition off, turn ignition back on), which seems to clear it. problem re-occurs intermittently on subsequent…”
2025-10-13 · Steering“i would be driving and get a notification in the panel that says power steering is out and to drive with care. it is extremely difficult to drive my vehicle, with no power steering. i would just be driving, and i would get the notification that power steering is out. the problem has been recently confirmed by a dealership. the mechanic at the de…”
2025-09-24 · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal · 33,025 mi“the contact owns a 2016 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle hesitated while shifting from second gear to third gear. the transmission was skipping a gear. the contact believed that the vehicle was not working properly. the vehicle was not responding as needed. there were no warning lights …”
2025-05-14 · Fuel/Propulsion System · 🔥 fire“my vehicle is covered by gm special warranty 17469 which relates to cracks and fuel leaks at the primary fuel pump module flange. it caught fire while driving at a high performance driver’s education event at barber motorsports park and was denied coverage due to it having modifications. gm case number 9-15085163081. there were no warning messages …”
2025-04-23 · Engine“i left my car at vandergriff chevrolet in arlington, tx for diagnosis and repair of a transmission sensor failure. they took nearly 6 weeks to fix the issue. when i went to pick up the car, there was a new noise in the engine so i left the vehicle for diagnosis. now, they are telling me it's a known issue that is considered 'crucial' to repair b…”
2025-01-29 · Wheels“overview: beginning sometime in 2020, the coating of the rearview inside mirror began to degrade and lose its reflective capability. by [xxx] visibility through the mirror was so bad that i had to have it replaced by the local chevy dealership. because it was out of warranty, i had to pay $453.93 out of pocket. the vehicle was unsafe to drive due t…”
2025-01-29 · Wheels“overview - november 2022, my 2016 covette stingray vibrated badly at highway speeds, that i took it into the sunrise chevrolet buick gmc dealership in collierville, tn to investigate the cause. they made videos showing 3 of the 4 wheels (not tires) were warped. this is my second car (rarely driven), so i was quite surprised. chevy was out of stock …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.