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All cars · Chevrolet Corvette · 2010

2010 Chevrolet Corvette. Advanced data.

The raw numbers: engines, recall campaign numbers, failure mileage and manufacturer communications.

Lemon Index–100 = average car
Complaints8NHTSA, first 3 years

Failure mileage by system

Half of owners who gave a mileage reported the problem between 899 and 9,450 miles. Median 6,000, from 8 complaints with a mileage.

Mileage owners typed into their NHTSA complaint, all complaints for this model year. People report some problems late, so read it as a range.

Complaints by system

SystemShare of complaints
Stability control25%
Traction control system12%
Airbags12%
Equipment & accessories12%
Tires12%

One complaint can name more than one system, so shares can add to more than 100%.

Severity, all complaints

TotalCrashesFiresInjuriesDeathsTows
800000

As reported by owners to NHTSA. Not verified.

Manufacturer communications 1261

Chevy filed 1261 service communications for this car with NHTSA.

  • Engineering information-chemical damage on inner surfaces of fuel tank
  • Cadillac/chevrolet/gmc: prndl display inoperative
  • The vehicle perfromance may be poor with an inoperative fuel gauge

Safety equipment

Electronic stabilityForward collision warningLane departure warning
StandardNoNo

Engines and drivetrains 4

EngineTransmissionDriveCity / hwy / combinedFuelFuel cost/yr
6.2L 8-cylManual 6-spdRWD16 / 26 / 19Regular$3,300
6.2L 8-cylAuto (S6)RWD15 / 25 / 18Regular$3,450
6.2L 8-cyl superchargedManual 6-spdRWD14 / 20 / 16Premium$4,850
7.0L 8-cylManual 6-spdRWD15 / 24 / 18Premium$4,300

EPA test versions for this model year. Fuel cost is the EPA's current estimate, not the price in that year.

YouTube repair topics

198 videos about the 2005–2013 Chevrolet Corvette, 51.2M views.

TopicVideosViews
Windows, doors & mirrors2178K
Transmission & shifter2160K
No-start: theft light, key & ignition2128K
Oil changes & service195K

Nearby model years

YearLemon IndexComplaintsSoldTop system
20071073233,685Steering
2008782126,971Electrical
2009–10–Electrical
2010–8–Stability control
2011–12–Airbags
2012–11–Airbags
2013–24–Fuel system

Sources: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications; EPA fuel economy data; YouTube video titles. Complaints are owner reports, not proof of a defect.

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