2017 Chevrolet Corvette Problems, Recalls & Reliability
272 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette, alongside 4 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 36/100 on the trouble index — a below-average year for this model. Wheels & tires leads the reports, typically around 15,000 miles.
Below average
Where 2017 sits among all Corvette years
What owners report
“Passenger side rear wheel cracked, front driver side wheel cracked, cracks found when i took car to shop for leaking tire”— owner report to NHTSA, 2017 Corvette
Mileage when trouble shows up
Among the 187 reports that include an odometer reading, problems most often appear around 14,000 miles. Half of those reports fall between 6,019 and 19,000 miles — a useful range to weigh against the mileage of the exact car you're looking at.
Recalls (4)
General 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.
Fix: Dealers 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…
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
Fix: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.
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.…
Technical service bulletins
1,266 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on engine and electrical — are on file for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2017 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 2017 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?
The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette drew 272 complaints in federal safety records — a below-average year for this model. Its trouble index is 36/100, scored against the model's worst year (2005).
What are the most common 2017 Chevrolet Corvette problems?
The top reported problems for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette are wheels & tires (225 complaints), steering (18), and other (7).
At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Corvette problems show up?
Owners most often report 2017 Chevrolet Corvette problems around 14,000 miles. Half of all reports that include an odometer reading fall between 6,019 and 19,000 miles.
Does the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette have recalls?
4 recall campaigns apply to the 2017 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.