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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

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
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7,135 miles · Oct 14, 2016
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED T…

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,135....UPDATED 12/06/16 *BF *TR

NHTSA ODI #10916105

32,523 miles · Feb 21, 2011
Electronic Stability Control (esc)Service Brakes, Hydraulic

LEFT REAR BRAKE WAS APPLIED WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH CAUSING CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND SLIDE TO THE LEFT. ACTIVE HANDLING ON SHOWED ON DASH OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10383883

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.