2015 Chevrolet Corvette Problems, Recalls & Reliability
72 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette, alongside 5 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 13/100 on the trouble index — one of this model's quieter years. Transmission & drivetrain leads the reports, typically around 10,881 miles.
One of the quieter years. Relative to its siblings, the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette has drawn well-below-average complaint volume with at least four years on the road.
Better year
Where 2015 sits among all Corvette years
What owners report
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 46 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 12,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 7,168 and 19,600 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (5)
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge.…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured September 26, 2014, to October 2, 2014. In the affected vehicles the toe link outer ball joint on the rear suspension may not have been properly tightened…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and replace any damaged parts, free of charge. The recall began February 23, 2015. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-222-1020…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to August 27, 2014. In the event of a driver frontal air bag deployment, the driver air bag module back plate may fracture, allowing the…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the driver side air bag, free of charge. The recall began on October 29, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured August 20, 2014, to September 4, 2014. In the affected vehicles, only one of the rear parking brake cables may be fully seated and engaged, resulting in the…
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and correct the park brake cable installation, as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on October 31, 2014. Owners may contact Chevrolet…
Technical service bulletins
1,818 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2015 Corvette TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?
The 2015 Chevrolet Corvette drew 72 complaints in federal safety records — one of this model's quieter years. Its trouble index is 13/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2015 Chevrolet Corvette problems?
The top reported problems for the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette are transmission & drivetrain (18 complaints), wheels & tires (12), and engine (8).
At what mileage do 2015 Chevrolet Corvette problems show up?
Owners most often report 2015 Chevrolet Corvette problems around 12,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 7,168 and 19,600 miles.
Does the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette have recalls?
5 recall campaigns apply to the 2015 Chevrolet Corvette. Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.