2017 Chevrolet Corvette problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (211) · Steering (17) · Wheels:rim (13)
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183 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (4)
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2025-03-20 · campaign 25V175000 · 934 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2019-02-07 · campaign 19V086000 · 26,772 vehicles
Defect: 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.
Risk: Loss of power steering assist would require a higher steering effort, especially at lower speeds, which may increase the risk of a crash.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.
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 (1,270)
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 1,270 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2026-10-19 · Steering“power steering went out at 12k miles not readying steering torq sensor …”
2026-09-08 · Wheels“i went to the chevy dealer for service and to investigate a tire that keeps losing air. the dealership advised that the 2 rear wheels both have cracks that are consistent with a known problem in this model vehicle. they also documented that the two front wheels have bends also associated with a known defect in this model vehicle.…”
2026-04-19 · Wheels“multiple wheels (9) have been replaced and multiple tires. have had to repair each of these wheels upwards of 20+ times and it’s not allowed legally after 3 cracks per wheel. safety issue as tires would blow out or go flat in short time. yes, been inspected multiple times by dealers, gm and told not covered under any warranty. one incident, gm agre…”
2026-04-15 · Wheels“cracked (chrome) wheels on 2017 corvette grand sport at 30228 miles. the tire icon appeared on the driver information display. passenger side rear tire. after inflating the tire i took it to my dealer, jorns chevrolet where i purchased it brand new. jorns is a leading corvette dealer in wisconsin. the dealer actually had a set of after market r…”
2026-03-18 · Air Bags · 💥 crash“description: on june 23, 2025, i was involved in a traffic collision in las vegas, nevada. according to the police report, another driver failed to yield while exiting a private driveway and struck the front of my vehicle while i was stopped in the center turn lane preparing to turn left. as the vehicle entered my lane, i pressed the horn continu…”
2025-09-20 · Steering“driving this vehicle yesterday, the power steering assist failed. fortunately, i was traveling at a low speed at the time. a message appeared on the dash telling me there was a power steering issue and to drive cautiously. i can make this vehicle available for inspection upon request. i have not yet taken the vehicle to the dealer; nor had it inspe…”
2025-06-04 · Wheels“noticed one wheel kept leaking down slowly. after a couple of weeks of filling the air in the tires, it was down near the warning pressure again on one rear wheel. decided to remove the wheel to inspect the cause of the leak. upon removal of the wheel, there were two noticeable cracks on the inner bead diameter of the wheel. i know this has been a …”
2025-05-14 · Wheels“rear tire leaking air, took it to shop and they stated i have a one inch crack in my wheel…”
2025-04-22 · Wheels“cracks found on 3 of 4 wheels when the wheels were off for cleaning. cracks are on 2 front wheels and 1 rear. cracks are located on the inner edge of the barrel, and extend up the edge, then about 0.5 to 1.0in toward the centerline of the wheel. further cracking could cause loss of air pressure. …”
2025-03-18 · Wheels“my car is constantly having issues with hard shift in the transmission. also the wheels on this car is not structure properly. if you drive the car hire a speed there's a chance will could crack…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.