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2017 Chevrolet Corvette reliability

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The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette has 256 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 41 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 Corvette years on this site. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Electric power steering and Frontal.

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Complaints

256

Per year

41

Recalls

4

Years on the road

10

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Wheels (224 of 256), then Steering (18) and Electrical system (4). The most filings arrived in 2019 (105 of 256). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Next to 2016 and 2018

The 2016 Corvette has 104 complaints, 9 per year, and the 2018 has 51 complaints, 14 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

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 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. How we count. Data as of .

Recalls (4)

Recall Electric power steering 2025-03-20 · NHTSA campaign 25V175000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
Recall Electric power steering 2019-02-07 · NHTSA campaign 19V086000
Summary 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.
Remedy 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.
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.

Complaints by component (256 total)

Wheels
224
Steering
18
Electrical system
4
Electronic stability control (ESC)
3
Engine
3
Fuel and propulsion system
3
Air bags
2
Powertrain
2
Service brakes
2
Suspension
2
Tires
2
Visibility and wipers
2
Equipment
1
Speed control
1
Structure
1
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Crash-flagged

3

Fire-flagged

0

Injury reports

2

Death reports

0

Complaints filed per year

8201710201810520196120202220211620221220231120247202542026
Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings
  • "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…"
    Wheels · filed 2026-09-08
  • "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…"
    Wheels · filed 2026-04-19
  • "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…"
    Wheels · filed 2026-04-15
  • "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…"
    Air bags · filed 2026-03-18
  • "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…"
    Steering · filed 2025-09-20

NHTSA crash ratings

Version Overall Front Side Rollover
2017 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD Not rated Not rated Not rated Not rated
2017 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 23 16 MPG $5000
Corvette 6.2L, 8-cyl Manual 7-speed Rear-wheel drive 16 25 19 MPG $4200
Corvette 6.2L, 8-cyl Automatic (8-speed) Rear-wheel drive 15 26 19 MPG $4200
Corvette 6.2L, 8-cyl Manual 7-speed Rear-wheel drive 15 22 18 MPG $4450

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 2017 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?

The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette has 256 complaints with NHTSA after 10 years, or 41 per year. That is the most complaints per year among the 13 Corvette years on this site. NHTSA has 4 recalls on file, including Electric power steering and Frontal.

What are common problems with a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?

The complaints owners file most often name Wheels (224 of 256), then Steering (18) and Electrical system (4). The most filings arrived in 2019 (105 of 256). Those filings include 3 that report a crash and 2 that report an injury.

Is the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette more reliable than the years next to it?

The 2016 Corvette has 104 complaints, 9 per year, and the 2018 has 51 complaints, 14 per year. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2016. The 2017 has more complaints per year than the 2018.

Has the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette been recalled?

The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette has 4 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 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?

Owners have filed 256 complaints about the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette is 18 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.