1 NHTSA safety recall covers the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette. Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about this model year. Every recall repair is free at any Chevrolet dealer.
Is yours affected? Recalls cover ranges of VINs, not every 2012 Chevrolet Corvette. Check your Corvette by VIN and confirm open recalls at NHTSA.gov.
Each campaign as NHTSA published it: what is wrong, what can happen, and the fix. Newest first.
Owners filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette, reporting 2 crashes. Chevrolet has issued at least 1,379 technical service bulletins (repair instructions to dealers) for this model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports; a recall is the manufacturer’s admission of a safety defect.
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Owners have filed 56 complaints with NHTSA about the 2012 Chevrolet Corvette. A few in their own words, shortened. Complaints are unverified and are not proof of a defect or of any recall.
“UPON BRAKING TO ENTER A TIGHT LEFT HAND TURN IN THE COUNTRY THE DIC DISPLAYED SEVERAL WARNING INDICATORS, ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LOCKED UP (CONFIRMED BY THE FLAT SPOT ON THE TIRE).”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10824772
“CLUTCH MASTER CYLINDER FAILED CAUSING THE CAR TO NOT BE ABLE TO DISENGAGE CLUTCH WITH PEDAL MAKING IT EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO STOP CAR OR REMOVE IT FROM GEAR. FUTURE ATTEMPTS TO START CAR WITH ON-STAR ON THE PHONE SO THEY COULD RUN DIAGNOSTIC CHECK REMOTELY FAILED.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 10548802
“90 degree elbow on top of fuel hat on drivers side fuel tank cracked and had a bad fuel leak causing an immediate fire hazard in my garage with how combustible fuel is. There were no warning signs just walked into my garage one morning with a very strong smell of gasoline.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11746939
“Fuel leak(s) involving filler neck, fuel pump, fuel tank or associated parts in the fuel delivery system at rear of car. Gasoline smells is very strong, when the tank is filled (not overfilling the tank) gasoline puddles under the rear near the driver's side rear tire.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11722682
“I purchased a 2012 Corvette from Coast Chevrolet on 1-24-26. This car was supposed to have been inspected for safety issues prior to being listed for sale. Being that this is a reputable General Motors dealership I assumed all safety issues and recalls would have been up to date.”
Complaint filed with NHTSA, not verified by the agency · NHTSA complaint 11714166
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Not every 2012 Chevrolet Corvette is in every recall. Enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact vehicle, then confirm which are still open at NHTSA.gov or with any Chevrolet dealer.