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200620086th generation (C6)
32 owner complaints, first 3 years 18–19 mpg combined, EPA
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Lemon Index: 100 = the average car, lower is better.
Engines & versions
What breaks most on the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette
- Headlights31 complaintsmostly at 57,000–99,000 miles (91,000–159,000 km)
- Fuel pump19 complaintsmostly at 41,000–90,000 miles (66,000–145,000 km)
- Engine failure15 complaintsmostly at 24,000–43,000 miles (39,000–69,000 km)
Specific parts named in the 386 owner complaints filed with NHTSA for the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette (all dates). Miles = the odometer owners typed in (middle half); cost = the repair bills owners wrote in those same complaints, in U.S. dollars. Owners' reports, not confirmed defects.
When problems show up
Most problems on this year showed up between 3,800 and 21,000 miles (6,100–34,000 km) (the middle half of the 30 complaints, of all 32 filed so far, that listed a mileage).
- At 60K, 100K and 150K miles (97K, 161K and 241K km) Past the range where most problems showed up: it has likely had them or dodged them, so repair records matter most.
This is when owners who had a problem reported it, not the odds that one car will have it.
Questions to ask the seller
- Were recalls 14V251000 (electrical) and 09V491000 (body structure) done? Ask for the dealer printout, or check the VIN.
- Any steering noise, wander or power-steering warning? Has the steering rack or pump been replaced?
- Is the stability-control light off on a test drive?
- Any rust or damage underneath, or doors and hatches that don't close right?
- Chevy sent dealers 953 repair notes for this car. Was this one done: “Water leak passenger floor or electrical center”?
From this year's own recalls, top problems, top repair bills and Chevy's repair notes. Recall repairs are free at any dealer.
How serious. Out of all 32 owner complaints filed so far (every year since it was sold, not just the first 3), owners reported:
“Average car” = what the same number of complaints would include at the rate across every model year we track. Owners report these themselves; NHTSA doesn't confirm the cause.
What owners complain about most. From owner complaints to the government.
Share of this year's owner complaints filed with NHTSA, not the share of cars that break. One complaint can name more than one area.
Check engine light on? Look up any code →
When owners reported problems. From owner complaints to the government.
Most owners who filed a complaint with NHTSA had 3K to 21K miles (6K to 34K km) on the car (30 of all 32 complaints filed so far listed the miles). This shows when people who had a problem reported it, not the odds that your car will have it.
In owners' words
2007 chevy Corvette 40k miles getting sporadic "service active handling" warning on driver information center. No crash (yet). I'm merely reporting a safety concern that is apparently already under investigation.
2007 Chevrolet Corvette owner · NHTSA complaint 10320389
More owner reports
Front left brake lockup - service active handing system error.
NHTSA complaint 10277133
Fixes owners look up most.
From 198 YouTube videos · 51.2M views · 2005–2013 Chevrolet Corvette
What owners say one repair costs on YouTube
Most-watched topics
- Windows, doors & mirrors178K views
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How To Fix C6 Corvette Stuck In Park Automatic Shifter Won’t Shift! Easy DIYSal's Garage · 92K views · 2 videos - No-start: theft light, key & ignition128K views
C6 Corvette Won't Start Issues & Some Of The Fixes For ThemA Skilled Life! · 70K views · 2 videos - Oil changes & service95K views
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Before you buy, watch
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2005-2013 Chevy Corvette C6 ULTIMATE Buyers GuideHakosan · 390K views
C6 Corvette Buyer's Guide: Which years are the best? (2005-2013)C&S Corvettes · 381K viewsViews show how many people looked up each fix, not how often it breaks. Videos belong to their creators; we link to them. The 2007 is the same generation.
Costs are the middle (median) of the dollar amounts people say out loud in these videos, so one wild number can't swing it. They aren't verified bills or sales; real prices depend on year, miles, condition and where you live. Tap Hear it to jump to the moment.
Problems Chevy told dealers about
Chevy sent dealers 953 repair notes for this car. The ones about its biggest problems:
- Water leak passenger floor or electrical center
- Ei08034 - power window/regulator concerns, inoperative, intermittent, indexing, continuous up…
- Loss of high speed gmlan communications, intermittent no crank, ipc gauge fluctuation,…
Ask a seller or mechanic if these were done. Some are free under warranty or a special program.
Recalls 2
- Electrical · recall issued 2014
In the affected vehicles, the underhood bussed electrical center (UBEC) housing can expand and cause the headlamp low beam relay control circuit wire to bend.
- Body structure · recall issued 2009
GENERAL MOTORS IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005 THROUGH 2007 CORVETTE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A REMOVABLE ROOF AND MODEL YEAR 2006 AND 2007 CORVETTE Z06 VEHICLES.
Recall repairs are free at any dealer. A recall only matters if it's still open on that exact car, so check its VIN.
Canada? See recalls at Transport Canada
Every Chevrolet Corvette recall, all years · All Chevrolet recalls
Government investigations
- ClosedSimultaneous loss of low-beam headlights2013–2014
- ClosedLoss of low beam headlights2013
NHTSA looks into a problem when enough owners report it. Many end in a recall.
Safety
Crash stars (older test): front — · side — · rollover —
Fuel cost and engines
About $3,950–$4,200 (USD) a year in fuel (EPA estimate at U.S. prices, 15,000 miles or 24,000 km a year). Engines: 6.0L 8-cyl, 7.0L 8-cyl.
Every Chevrolet Corvette year. 2007 is highlighted. Lower is better.
Show 3 older years (1997–1999, YouTube reviews only, no complaint data)
Newest year first. Red = worse than average, gray = about average, too new (2023+: a partial score, marked “partial”) or too few complaints to score. #1, #2… = that year's YouTube rank among the 22 Chevrolet Corvette years with enough videos (#1 = the year owners and reviewers talk about most positively). It is not a reliability rank.
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Is the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?
About average by government complaints. It drew about the average number of complaints filed with NHTSA in its first 3 years, per car sold (Lemon Index 107; 100 is average, lower is better). 2007 is one of the better years of a model that draws 1.5× the average car's complaints. The Chevrolet Corvette year with the fewest complaints per car sold since 2010 is 2021.
What are the most common 2007 Chevrolet Corvette problems?
In owner complaints to the government, the parts named most are steering (22%), stability control (19%) and body structure (19%). That is the share of complaints, not the share of cars that break.
How many recalls does the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette have?
2 safety recalls (latest: electrical). Recall repairs are free at any dealer; check a specific car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
What gas mileage does the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette get?
18 to 19 mpg combined, depending on the engine (EPA estimate).
At what mileage do 2007 Chevrolet Corvette problems show up?
Most problems on this year showed up between 3,800 and 21,000 miles (6,100–34,000 km) (the middle half of the 30 complaints, of all 32 filed so far, that listed a mileage). At 60K, 100K and 150K miles, a 2007 is past the range where most problems showed up: it has likely had them or dodged them, so repair records matter most. This is when owners who had a problem reported it, not a prediction for one car.
Does the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette have transmission problems?
Transmission and drivetrain issues make up 16% of its owner complaints.
How much does the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette cost in fuel a year?
About $3,950 to $4,200 a year, by the EPA's current estimate.
What engines does the 2007 Chevrolet Corvette have?
6.0L 8-cyl, 7.0L 8-cyl.
What Chevrolet Corvette year is better than the 2007?
Nearby, the 2008 drew fewer owner complaints per car sold (about three-quarters as many complaints as the average car). Across every year, 2021 drew the fewest.
The Lemon Index counts owner complaints filed with the U.S. government (NHTSA) in a car's first 3 years, per car sold, against the average car of the same model years (100 = average, lower is better). It measures complaints, not crash safety. A complaint is an owner's report, not a confirmed defect. How it works