2008 Chevrolet CORVETTE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette has not been rated for its safety performance by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). While it does not have specific crash ratings available, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control for enhanced handling and safety on the road. Additionally, this model does not feature forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 559 complaints reported for this vehicle, but no recorded recalls. It is important for potential buyers to keep this in mind when considering the overall safety and reliability of the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

559

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2008 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2008 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2008 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2008 Chevrolet CORVETTE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"i purchased this car just 10 days ago. the first night that i got it i went in the garage and smelled a lot of gas smell. many people including myself have their gas water heater in the garage and i started to really panic. i googled the issue and it's apparent that this is a very common issue on the 2008-2013 corvettes and gm has used a faulty fuel pump module that started deteriorating over short period of time. i had a very sleepless and stressful night that night in fear of me waking up to a garage fire. i beg of you to please start a recall on this before anyone loses their life and their house"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2026-04-01

Complaint:
"our local chevrolet dealer service department has found the fuel pump housing to be cracked causing fuel vapors to leak out the fuel pump/tank. these vapors have found their way into the cabin of the car effecting the air quality. this issue also has the potential for the vapors and spray in some cases to settle around hot exhaust. chevrolet notified a number of of owners with notification letters regarding a fix for this condition, however i was never notified by any such campaign notice/letter. i'm compelled to write this grievance as i will have to pay out of pocket thousands of dollars to correct a defect the manufacturer has allowed to go on. thank you!"
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-04-11

Complaint:
"the car is giving off a strong smell of gas."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-02-07

Complaint:
"i have a 2008 chevrolet corvette. the current mileage (as of july 1, 2023) is 26,200 miles. i have a strong odor of gas every time i fill the gas tank to above 1/2 the tank. this is a fairly common condition, as evidenced by the hundreds of nhtsa related complaints, and the corvette forums. two chevrolet dealerships told me i need a new fuel pump. the most recent diagnosis at a dealership was on june 5, 2023. they want $3,500.00 to replace the fuel pump. chevrolet realized there is a faulty part causing the fuel odor condition. chevrolet issued a few bulletins about it, and offered to make the repair at no cost if you met certain conditions. i’ve enclosed the letter that was sent to me in 2016. as you can see, it’s about the odor of fuel and fuel droplets appearing below the left-hand fuel tank when the fuel gauge is above ½. the letter contained an underlined sentence that directed me not to take the vehicle to the dealer unless i had the above-mentioned condition. verbatim, it says: do not take your vehicle to your chevrolet dealer as a result of this letter unless you believe that your vehicle has the condition as described above. being an honest person, i did not take my corvette to the dealer at that time because i did not detect an odor of gas at that time. now, a few years later, i’m experiencing the described condition on my 2008 corvette with mileage of 26, 200. if this condition surfaces around the time mileage reaches 26,000, i can only assume that my car’s mileage was too low back when the…letter to repair… was in effect my primary complaint is that chevrolet should not have had "time constraints". the mileage limit is 120,000, but the time constraint is around 2018. i feel chevrolet should repair this known problem at no cost primarily due to the fact that the vehicle has less than 120,000 miles on it. i'm attaching 2 documents produced by chevrolet. thank you."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-01-05

Complaint:
"gas vapors caused by leaking gas tank see service bulletin 15682."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-07-06

Complaint:
"fuel leaks out the top of the tanks, and will then drip down the back side onto the hot exhaust. if parked overnight in a garage, the vapor will fill the garage and could easily be triggered into an explosion and fire from a gas water heater or other ignition source."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2023-10-06

Complaint:
"there is a strong fuel odor after a gas tank fill up, and is noticable after the vehicle is parked in the garage. i have experienced this fuel odor over the past 18 months."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2021-01-12

Complaint:
"everytime the car is filled with fuel, i smell a strong odor of gasoline for days after. the following day, my garage is so strong of fuel odor, it is almost unbearable. it seems there was a recall at one point to fix this, but i cannot find it anymore."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2025-05-04

Complaint:
"car reeks of gasoline on rear driver side and in driver side cockpit after refueling. car emits strong gasoline odor. no visible gas on garage floor but suspect fuel tank leaking from the top and pooling on the hot exhaust pipes. whole garage reeks of gasoline."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2024-09-04

Complaint:
"strong fuel smell coming from the gas tank after filling the tank full. i have replaced the gas cap. it happens when the tank is over 1/2 full."
Components Involved: FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of incident: 2025-01-02

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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