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2008 Chevrolet Corvette

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

More warning signs than most Corvette years

Owner complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette are substantially higher than the model-year median of 29.

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540Owner complaints

Model-year median: 29

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
532
2005365
2006341
2007540
2008151
200984
201085
2011
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Fuel/propulsion System
356Exterior Lighting
46Electrical System
39Power Train
31Air Bags
24
All reported categories
Engine
21Fuel System, Gasoline
20Unknown Or Other
18Electronic Stability Control (esc)
16Service Brakes
13Steering
12Vehicle Speed Control
7Latches/locks/linkages
3Suspension
3Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Traction Control System
2Engine And Engine Cooling
1Equipment Adaptive/mobility
1Seat Belts
1Tires
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

414 reports with mileage · 126 unknown

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.

  • Fuel/propulsion System. Review the 356 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Exterior Lighting. Review the 46 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 39 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

9 crash reports2 fire reports5 injury reports

Power Train complaints

31 reports
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21,000 miles · Jul 8, 2009
Power Train

THE 2008 CORVETTE WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION , FAILS TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR TURN. THERE IS QUITE A LAG B4 THE CAR GETS GOING. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES. WILL GO AFTER THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW, SINCE GM SAYS IT IS NORMAL TO EXPECT LAG AND HESITATION FROM A CORVETTE. THIS IS NOT ONLY BAD FOR THE TOP AMERIC…

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THE 2008 CORVETTE WITH AUTO TRANSMISSION , FAILS TO ACCELERATE AFTER SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP LIGHT OR TURN. THERE IS QUITE A LAG B4 THE CAR GETS GOING. HAD IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES. WILL GO AFTER THE FLORIDA LEMON LAW, SINCE GM SAYS IT IS NORMAL TO EXPECT LAG AND HESITATION FROM A CORVETTE. THIS IS NOT ONLY BAD FOR THE TOP AMERICAN SPORTS CAR BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL. HOPEFULLY GM WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND REFUND ME MY MONEY AT THE LEMON LAW HEARING AND TRASH THE CAR B4 SOMEONE GETS KILLED IN IT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND IT NOW HAS 21000 MILES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN ENJOYABLE. STAY AWAY FROM 2008 CORVETTES WITH AUTO TRANSMISSIONS. *TR

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Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.