2015 Chevrolet Corvette reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette over 12 years — 6 per year. That is fewer complaints per year than most Corvette years here — under the median of the other years, which is 7. NHTSA has 5 recalls on file, including Frontal, Suspension, and Air bags.

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Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (18 of 65), then Wheels (12) and Engine (8). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Next to 2014 and 2016

The 2014 Corvette has 61 complaints, 7 per year, and the 2016 has 104 complaints, 9 per year. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2014. The 2015 has fewer complaints per year than the 2016.

The complaint rate is complaints filed in this year’s first 3 years on the road, divided by however many of those years have passed. Recalls are a separate count. The numbers are for the US-market 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (5)

Recall air bags, frontal 2017-07-10 · NHTSA campaign 17V437000

Summary 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 not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Remedy 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.

Recall air bags, frontal 2016-09-08 · NHTSA campaign 16V651000

Summary 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 and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.

Remedy 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.

Recall Suspension 2015-01-26 · NHTSA campaign 15V031000

Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to October 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened during the assembly process. The Toe link may loosen with the vehicle use and eventually separate.

Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet). GM's number for this recall is 14857.

Recall Air bags 2014-09-19 · NHTSA campaign 14V570000

Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to August 27, 2014. In the event of a driver frontal air bag deployment, the driver air bag module back plate may fracture, allowing the driver air bag to separate from the steering wheel.

Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14594.

Recall Parking brake 2014-09-17 · NHTSA campaign 14V568000

Summary General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to September 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, only one of the rear parking brake cables may be fully seated and engaged, resulting in the parking brake only operating on one of the rear park brake drums. Without the parking brake working on both rear wheels, the vehicle may roll away if parked on a steep gradient. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 135, "Light Vehicle Brake Systems."

Remedy GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the park brake cable installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 14620.

Complaints by component (65 total)

Powertrain

Wheels

Engine

Fuel and propulsion system

Electrical system

Visibility and wipers

Air bags

Seat belts

Visibility

Suspension

Speed control

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Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was on a trailer dynamometer machine, a plastic piece at the bottom of the accelerator pedal fractured. The accelerator pedal slid up…"
Speed control · filed 2026-09-21
"When C7 Stingray Corvette in the garage with the door closed, there is a strong smell of fuel coming from the vehicle, this problem started around July, 2025.... I have owed the vehicle for 3 years never a problem until…"
Fuel and propulsion system · filed 2025-08-22
"Driving down interstate at 74 MPH when engine acted like it wasn't accelerating and I was able to get off on an exit when car died had to have it towed to a chevrolet dealership. Engine wouldn't turn over at all. So…"
Engine · filed 2025-08-14
"The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced severe shuddering and vibration while accelerating from a stationary position and while driving at slower speeds. The cause of…"
Powertrain · filed 2025-04-18
"Torque converter shudder and noise (definitely and issue related transmission). Around 1,500 RPM the vehicle starts to experience the shudder, shaking, and noise. Additionally there is a feeling of a surge in power,…"
Powertrain · filed 2025-04-14

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2015 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2015 Chevrolet Corvette C RWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated

Stars are how this vehicle did in NHTSA crash tests. They are a safety result, separate from the complaint record. Not rated means that test was not run for this version.

Fuel economy

Trim	Engine	Transmission	Drive	City	Hwy	Combined	Annual fuel cost
Corvette	6.2L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Rear-wheel drive	13	21	16 MPG	$5000
Corvette	6.2L, 8-cyl	Manual 7-speed	Rear-wheel drive	15	22	18 MPG	$4450
Corvette	6.2L, 8-cyl	Automatic (8-speed)	Rear-wheel drive	16	29	20 MPG	$4000
Corvette	6.2L, 8-cyl	Manual 7-speed	Rear-wheel drive	17	28	21 MPG	$3800

Specs and fitment

C7, 2014–2019

Body styles Coupe, Convertible

Oil 5W-30 (Stingray); 0W-40 (Z06 where specified) , 7 qt capacity

Tire size 245/40R18 to 245/35R19 (front; trim-dependent) front / 285/35R19 to 335/25R20 (rear staggered; trim-dependent) rear

Known issues for this generation

Recall 19V-086 and the expanded recall 25V-175 cover certain 2017 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles among other GM models: the electric power steering assist system may fail, increasing steering effort. Dealers replace the EPS module as needed.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?

What are common problems with a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette?

The complaints owners file most often name Powertrain (18 of 65), then Wheels (12) and Engine (8). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 3 that report an injury.

Is the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette been recalled?

The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette has 5 recalls on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette?

Owners have filed 65 complaints about the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2015 Chevrolet Corvette get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette is 18.8 MPG. See the fuel economy table on this page for city and highway figures by engine and transmission.

When did the mid-engine Chevrolet Corvette debut?

The C8 generation launched for the 2020 model year with a mid-engine layout.

What oil does a C8 Chevrolet Corvette take?

C8 US notes list 0W-40 (dexos1); earlier C7 Stingray notes often list 5W-30.

What body styles does the Chevrolet Corvette offer?

US Corvette generations on this site include coupe and convertible body styles.