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1994 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1994 Chevrolet Corvette do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 29.

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29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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2Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Electrical System
5Power Train
4Service Brakes, Hydraulic
4Air Bags
3Engine
3
All reported categories
Structure
3Wheels
3Vehicle Speed Control
2Visibility
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seat Belts
1Service Brakes
1Tires
1Unknown Or Other
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 7 of 29 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Electrical System. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

1 crash reports1 fire reports0 injury reports

Wheels complaints

3 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jul 17, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicWheels

RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION W…

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RIGHT REAR BOLTS HOLDING CALIPERS IN, BROKE AND CAUSED EMERGENCY BRAKES/ABS BRAKE LINES TO BREAK WHEN THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE. THE WHEEL BROKE & BLEW HOLE IN TIRE. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER & THEN TOWED HOME. PROBLEM IS WITH WARRANTY. *AK CONSUMER STATES A LOUD EXPLOSION SOUNDED TO THE RIGHT REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE EXPLOSION WAS CAUSED BY THE BOLTS SHEARING THAT HOLD THE CALIPER IN PLACE. *SLC

NHTSA ODI #825548

Mileage unknown · Jun 7, 1996
Wheels

WHEELS CAME WITH CAR ALL FOUR WHEEL BROKE IN THE SAME PLACE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

NHTSA ODI #985371

Mileage unknown · Nov 8, 1995
Air BagsWheelsCrash

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TIRE LOCKED UP AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. GM LOOKED AT THE AIR BAGS AND THERE WAS NO PROBLEM . TT

NHTSA ODI #974821

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

2

DP96006 · Brake Pull

Opened May 14, 1996 · Closed Oct 18, 1996

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE PETITIONS STATED THAT:WE REPRESENT THE OWNER OF A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHICH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, SUDDENTLY, VIOLENTLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT.THIS IS A INTERMITTENT DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR WITH AN REGULARITY.

SQ94015 · Engine Wiring Harness Routing

Opened Mar 11, 1994 · Closed Mar 21, 1994

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Electrical System

THIS CONDITION POSES NO SAFETY-RELATED CONSEQUENCE IF THE IDENTIFIED WIRING HARNESS WERE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUST SHIELD.ONLY ONE MONTH OF PRODUCTION WAS INVOLVED IN THIS CAMPAIGN.THE SUBJECT WIRING HARNESS CONTAINS THE GROUND WIRES FOR THE ENGINE OIL TEMPERATURE SENSOR, O2 SENSOR, KNOCK SENSOR, AND THE OIL LEVEL SENSOR.ALL SENSORS INVOLVED OPERATE AT A VERY LOW VOLTAGE (LESS THAN 1 V).THE ONLY REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECT IF THE HARNESS WERE TO CONTACT THE EXHAUSE SHIELD, WOULD BE THE ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR ERRATIC DASH GAUGE MOVEMENT.THIS SQ IS CLOSED.