Chevrolet Corvette problems reported in California
985 of the 6,324 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Corvette came from California, most often about the fuel & propulsion.
Bigger states file more complaints simply for having more drivers. What is worth reading here is the mix — a part that fails in heat, cold or road salt shows up in some states long before others.
985
Complaints from California
37
Crashes
5
Fires
2005
Worst model year
What failed
Fuel & Propulsion
165
16.8%
Steering
151
15.3%
Wheels
90
9.1%
Electrical System
80
8.1%
Lights
74
7.5%
Engine & Cooling
64
6.5%
Transmission & Drivetrain
58
5.9%
Brakes
53
5.4%
Stability & Traction Control
50
5.1%
Airbags
37
3.8%
Seat Belts
33
3.4%
Body & Structure
29
2.9%
By model year
1980 Corvette
1
0.1%
1981 Corvette
10
1.0%
1984 Corvette
2
0.2%
1985 Corvette
4
0.4%
1986 Corvette
3
0.3%
1987 Corvette
3
0.3%
1988 Corvette
5
0.5%
1989 Corvette
3
0.3%
1990 Corvette
6
0.6%
1993 Corvette
1
0.1%
1994 Corvette
8
0.8%
1995 Corvette
3
0.3%
1996 Corvette
13
1.3%
1997 Corvette
42
4.3%
1998 Corvette
80
8.1%
1999 Corvette
47
4.8%
2000 Corvette
35
3.6%
2001 Corvette
54
5.5%
2002 Corvette
33
3.4%
2003 Corvette
16
1.6%
2004 Corvette
28
2.8%
2005 Corvette
160
16.2%
2006 Corvette
76
7.7%
2007 Corvette
70
7.1%
2008 Corvette
108
11.0%
2009 Corvette
15
1.5%
2010 Corvette
7
0.7%
2011 Corvette
9
0.9%
2012 Corvette
11
1.1%
2013 Corvette
12
1.2%
2014 Corvette
9
0.9%
2015 Corvette
11
1.1%
2016 Corvette
20
2.0%
2017 Corvette
39
4.0%
2018 Corvette
11
1.1%
2019 Corvette
16
1.6%
2020 Corvette
8
0.8%
2023 Corvette
3
0.3%
2025 Corvette
3
0.3%
Cities reporting most
LOS Angeles
43
19.4%
SAN Diego
30
13.5%
SAN Jose
24
10.8%
Sacramento
23
10.4%
SAN Clemente
15
6.8%
Livermore
15
6.8%
Bakersfield
14
6.3%
Vacaville
14
6.3%
Woodland Hills
13
5.9%
Ramona
11
5.0%
Corona
10
4.5%
Long Beach
10
4.5%