AutoUtility currently tracks 12 official NHTSA owner defect complaints for the 2021 Chevrolet Corvette. Powertrain & Transmission issues are the most frequently reported category, appearing in 7 complaints (58.3% of submitted records). Among these NHTSA complaint records, 1 filing cites a crash, 1 reports one or more injuries.
- • Total NHTSA Complaints: 12 reports
- • #1 Reported Problem Area: Powertrain & Transmission (7 reports • 58.3% of submitted complaints)
- • Secondary Problem Areas: Electrical System (4), Brakes & Traction Control (1)
- • Crash-Citing Complaints: 1 filings
- • Fire-Citing Complaints: 0 filings
- • Complaints Reporting Injuries / Fatalities: 1 injury filings • 0 fatality filings
Most Reported Problems for 2021 Chevrolet Corvette
Top automotive subsystem defect categories ranked by unique owner complaint volume in federal records
Powertrain & Transmission
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #22V091000 POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
Electrical System
Brakes & Traction Control
Air Bags & Restraints
NHTSA records list 1 official safety recall campaign for this model year involving the same broad component area:
- Campaign #21V421000 AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT
Wheels & Tires
Recent NHTSA Owner Reports for 2021 Chevrolet Corvette
Representative defect filings submitted by owners to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
"The vehicle has the dash lifting started to happen a month after I bought the vehicle that a bubble formed and now it’s peeling off it’s a common issue on all Corvette 3Lt’s and Chevy is aware of it and charge customers $3,000 to replace it and don’t think it’s right to do that and should own up to..."
"Noise from the rear of the vehicle. Took vehicle in to dealership. The determined that it was a left side loose axle nut. This is clearly a safety issue. It may not have been torqued properly at the factory. The vehicle is a 2021 with only 5500 miles. They did the repair/tightened the axle nut and..."
"intermittent black screen from the Rear Vision Camera (RVC) on the infotainment screen with red icons when put in reverse the backup camera may fail with a black screen there is no full mirror coverage to the rear of the car while backing up."
"I cannot believe the Corvette does not show that the alternator does not show that the car is not charging. I have a thirty year old corvette that will show you when the alternator does not show the car has an under performing alternator. If you do not have it showing on the display it will not..."
"Electrical door button is getting stuck and the door is locked from the inside. The switch has been replaced by authorized dealer once already. (July 19 2023) 4,783 miles on the vehicle at the time of first issue. From checking other forums, this is a common problem for this year vehicle."
Complaint History for Chevrolet Corvette
Reported defect complaint volume across sibling model years (2015–2026)
| Model Year | NHTSA Complaints | Crash Reports | Safety Recalls | Detailed Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Chevrolet Corvette | 64 | 3 | 5 | View 2015 Problems → |
| 2016 Chevrolet Corvette | 103 | 1 | 2 | View 2016 Problems → |
| 2017 Chevrolet Corvette | 255 | 3 | 4 | View 2017 Problems → |
| 2018 Chevrolet Corvette | 51 | 1 | 1 | View 2018 Problems → |
| 2019 Chevrolet Corvette | 147 | 0 | 1 | View 2019 Problems → |
| 2020 Chevrolet Corvette | 34 | 1 | 4 | View 2020 Problems → |
| 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Current Page | 12 | 1 | 2 | Current |
| 2022 Chevrolet Corvette | 20 | 0 | 1 | View 2022 Problems → |
| 2023 Chevrolet Corvette | 24 | 1 | 1 | View 2023 Problems → |
| 2024 Chevrolet Corvette | 21 | 1 | 2 | View 2024 Problems → |
| 2025 Chevrolet Corvette | 10 | 0 | 3 | View 2025 Problems → |
| 2026 Chevrolet Corvette | 0 | 0 | 0 | View 2026 Problems → |
Detailed NHTSA Component Breakdown for 2021 Chevrolet Corvette
Complete distribution of consumer defect reports across all 5 granular NHTSA system and subsystem classifications
| Vehicle Component / System | Total Complaints | Crash Reports | Fire Reports | Reported Injury Entries | Reported Fatality Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powertrain NHTSA category: POWER TRAIN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electrical System NHTSA category: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AIR BAGS,WHEELS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other / Uncategorized NHTSA category: UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The complaint records on this page are retrieved directly from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) public database.
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