2018 Chevrolet Corvette reliability

Is it reliable?

Owners have filed 51 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette over 9 years — 14 per year. That is more complaints per year than most Corvette years here — over the median of the other years, which is 7. NHTSA has 1 recall on file, including Electric power steering.

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Complaints

Per year

Recalls

Years on the road

What owners report

The complaints owners file most often name Wheels (45 of 51), then Service brakes (2) and Electrical system (1). The most filings arrived in 2019 (26 of 51). Those filings include 1 that reports a crash.

Next to 2017 and 2019

The 2017 Corvette has 256 complaints, 41 per year, and the 2019 has 148 complaints, 36 per year. The 2018 has fewer complaints per year than the 2017. The 2018 has fewer complaints per year than the 2019.

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 2018 Chevrolet Corvette. How we count. Data as of 2026-10-16.

Recalls (1)

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.

Complaints by component (51 total)

Wheels

Service brakes

Electrical system

Powertrain

Steering

Structure

Tires

Crash-flagged

Fire-flagged

Injury reports

Death reports

Complaints filed per year

Excerpts from recent NHTSA complaint filings

"Wheels on these cars commonly crack and break online. Mine have a visible crack in one of them and is losing air due to quality of wheel from Chevrolet"
Wheels · filed 2024-12-24
"Multiple rim cracks due to manufacturing error. General Motors had acknowledged this but not made reimbursement possible nor provided information if defective rims are still being produced. My car was inspected and rim…"
Unknown or other · filed 2024-11-26
"Inside lip of rear wheel cracked and wheel bent beyond repair, per wheel repair company. OEM make and model tire was in place and no noticeable impact was felt to cause this failure. This caused an air leak leaving me…"
Wheels · filed 2023-10-18
"Vehicle had a shake, and felt like it was shifting wrong. Apparently, Two of the four rims have were confirmed cracked which led to an unsafe vehicle for travel. The vehicle had approximately 15,230 miles on the tires…"
Wheels · filed 2023-09-05
"Rear wheel cracked in 4 places inside rim towards outside causing slow leak. Could eventually crack enough to cause wheel to fail."
Wheels · filed 2022-09-27

NHTSA crash ratings

Version	Overall	Front	Side	Rollover
2018 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated	Not rated
2018 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	Automatic (8-speed)	Rear-wheel drive	15	25	18 MPG	$4450
Corvette	6.2L, 8-cyl	Manual 7-speed	Rear-wheel drive	16	25	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 2018 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?

What are common problems with a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette?

Is the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette more reliable than the years next to it?

Has the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette been recalled?

The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette has 1 recall on file with NHTSA. See the recalls table on this page for dates, components, and remedies.

How many complaints have owners filed about the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette?

Owners have filed 51 complaints about the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette with NHTSA.

What mpg does a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette get?

EPA-rated combined fuel economy for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette is 17.8 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.