Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2009 Chevrolet Corvette has 21 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 2023 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Fuel pump / Fuel tank Cracks due to bad plastic use by GM |
| Oct 1, 2018 | ENGINE | VALVE GUIDES WORN - ALL- OUT OF SPECIFICATION AT 30K MILES, HEADS REMOVED AND VALVE GUIDES AND EXHAU... |
| Aug 6, 2018 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | FUEL LEAK |
| Apr 6, 2018 | ENGINE | MY ENGINE EXPERIENCED VALVE GUIDE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING WHICH RESULTED IN A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER A... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | ENGINE | I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS A... |
| Jan 1, 2018 | ENGINE | HAD TO HAVE CYLINDER HEADS REBUILT BECAUSE MANUFACTURING ISSUE WITH VALVE GUIDS WEARING QUICKLY OUT ... |
| Nov 29, 2017 | ENGINE | ALTHOUGH MY CAR IS A 2009 IT ONLY HAS 300 MILES ON IT. THE ZO6 MODEL WHICH HAS THE "LS7 ENGINE HAS ... |
| Jul 19, 2017 | ENGINE | REGARDING THE CYLINDER HEADS, I AM ONE OF HUNDREDS THAT EXPERIENCED INTAKE AND EXHAUST VALVES THAT W... |
| Feb 16, 2017 | ENGINE | I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS A... |
| Oct 25, 2016 | ENGINE | ENGINE VALVE TRAIN SUBJECT TO COMPLETE FAILURE DUE TO IMPROPER MANUFACTURE CAUSING A TOTAL ENGINE FA... |
| Mar 9, 2016 | ENGINE | I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS A... |
| Sep 21, 2015 | ENGINE | GM DENIES ANY SORT OF WIDE SPREAD ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE MANUFACTURING/ASSEMBLY OF THE CYLINDER H... |
| Apr 13, 2015 | ENGINE | THERE WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR MADE DURING ENGINE BUILD WITH THE VALVE GUIDES. THEY ARE MAKING A N... |
| Feb 17, 2015 | ENGINE | I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT EXCESSIVE VALVE TRAIN NOISE AND AFTER READING SEVERAL CORVETTE FORUM THREADS A... |
| Feb 16, 2015 | ENGINE | VALVE GUIDE MEASUREMENTS WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS AT 5K MILES |
| Oct 27, 2014 | ENGINE | I BECAME AWARE OF A POTENTIAL VALVE GUIDE WEAR ISSUE WITH THE LS7 AND LS9 ENGINES THROUGH THE CORVET... |
| Jun 3, 2014 | ENGINE | THE ENGINE EXHAUST VALVE GUIDES WERE OUTSIDE OF GM SPECIFICATIONS AND BOTH CYLINDER HEADS WERE REPLA... |
| Oct 15, 2013 | ENGINE | MY SON'S CAR BLEW UP WHILE TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. HE WILL FILE A SEPAR... |
| Sep 15, 2013 | ENGINE | I EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THIS RESULTED IN A SUDDEN AND COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AT AN UNEXPEC... |
| Aug 22, 2012 | ENGINE | VALVES WERE OUT OF SPEC IT CAME FROM THE FACTORY THIS WAY |