2010 Chevrolet Corvette Reliability Data: Problems & Recalls
Caution The 2010 Chevrolet Corvette has a complaint index of 55 and ranks 10th out of 21 model years, earning a Caution verdict. Fuel system issues dominate, making up 58% of its 84 complaints, with a median failure mileage of 55,000.
Based on NHTSA complaints per model-year, not a reliability rating. Methodology
YearToAvoid Scorecard
- Complaint Index
- 55/100
- #10 of 21 Corvette years
- Verdict
- Caution
- vs. other years of this model
- Complaints
- 84
- unique NHTSA reports
- Recalls
- 0
- distinct NHTSA campaigns
- Crashes
- 1
- reported in complaints
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 4
- Top issue
- Fuel System
- NHTSA overall rating
- Not rated
- EPA combined MPG
- 18
- 15 city / 24.5 hwy
- Injuries / deaths
- 4 / 0
Top 2010 Chevy Corvette problems
Share of this year’s NHTSA complaints by component group. Groups with 15+ complaints have their own page.
- Fuel System49 (58%)
- Airbags14 (17%)
- Electrical System7 (8%)
- Engine4 (5%)
- Transmission & Powertrain4 (5%)
- Brakes3 (4%)
- Other3 (4%)
- Structure & Body3 (4%)
- Seat Belts1 (1%)
- Steering1 (1%)
A complaint can list more than one component, so shares add up to more than 100%. Shares are % of complaints.
What owners report
- Airbag warning lights illuminate and disable the airbag system, sometimes after hard acceleration above 80 mph.
- Fuel pump leaks cause fuel fumes inside and around the vehicle, in one case surfacing near 87,911 miles.
- "Service active handling" and "service traction control" messages appear intermittently and shut off stability systems without warning.
- Both headlights can go out simultaneously while driving, then return to normal function later.
- Vehicle shakes violently when releasing the accelerator at highway speeds above 65 mph going downhill.
- Standard-equipment tires were reported to hydroplane easily at various speeds.
2010 Chevrolet Corvette recalls
No safety recalls on record for this model year.
2010 Chevrolet Corvette fuel economy and fuel cost
- City
- 15 MPG
- Highway
- 24.5 MPG
- Combined
- 18 MPG
- Annual fuel cost (EPA)
- $4,025
- 15,000 mi/yr
- Fuel
- Premium
- Current regular gas
- $4.32/gal
- national avg.
EPA figures; median across configurations of this model year. Estimate your own cost with the fuel cost calculator.
2010 compared with other Corvette years
Frequently asked questions
- Is the 2010 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?
- NHTSA data gives the 2010 Corvette a complaint index of 55, ranking it 10th out of 21 model years, which places it in the Caution category relative to other Corvette years.
- What is the most common problem with the 2010 Corvette?
- Fuel system complaints are the largest category, accounting for 58% of all 84 complaints, with a median mileage at failure of 55,000.
- Does the 2010 Corvette have any recalls?
- NHTSA lists zero recalls for the 2010 Corvette.
- How does the 2010 Corvette compare to other years?
- The 2010 model's complaint index of 55 is better than 2005-2008 and 2017-2019, which carry Avoid verdicts, but worse than 2011-2013, 2015, 2018, 2020-2022, which rate Good or Best.