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2018 Chevrolet Corvette

Gas
Two Seaters
4 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
A
Safety Signal
92 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns1
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA51
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA19 mpg
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The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Corvette, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 51 complaints, most often about the wheels.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
CorvetteGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl162519$4,100
CorvetteGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl152518$4,300
CorvetteGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl152218$4,300
CorvetteGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl132316$4,850

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 38812, 38813, 38814, 38811.

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Recalls (1)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Steering

N252497020
934 vehicles
ProblemGeneral 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.RiskA loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.FixDealers 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.
NHTSA campaign 25V175000reported Mar 20, 2025General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
51complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2018: 3 · 2019: 26 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 2

Most-cited components

Wheels45
Service Brakes2
Structure1
Power Train1
Steering1
Tires1

What owners describe

“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”Dec 24, 2024 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report
“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 stranded at the side of the highway. Had to buy an expensive replacement wheel.”Oct 18, 2023 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report
“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 and rims when air was leaking out. All four tires were shot. All four tires and all four rims had to b…”Sep 5, 2023 · Wheels · NHTSA owner report

Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.

Crash ratings

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Corvette model years

A

2027 Chevrolet Corvette

0 recalls · 0 complaints

C

2026 Chevrolet Corvette

3 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2025 Chevrolet Corvette

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2024 Chevrolet Corvette

2 recalls · 21 complaints

B

2023 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 24 complaints

A

2022 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 20 complaints

B

2021 Chevrolet Corvette

2 recalls · 12 complaints

C

2020 Chevrolet Corvette

4 recalls · 34 complaints

A

2019 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 147 complaints

D

2017 Chevrolet Corvette

4 recalls · 256 complaints

B

2016 Chevrolet Corvette

2 recalls · 103 complaints

Sources & method

Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.

EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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