2018 Chevrolet CORVETTE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette has not been rated for safety by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which can help the driver maintain control in challenging driving conditions. The car does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

Despite lacking safety ratings in various categories, there have been 49 complaints reported for this model, suggesting potential issues that owners have faced. However, there have been no recalls issued for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette.

Overall, while the presence of stability control enhances the safety of the vehicle, the lack of safety ratings and advanced warning systems may raise some concerns regarding its overall safety performance. The number of complaints reported should also be taken into consideration when evaluating the safety of this particular model.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

49

Recall Count

0

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2018 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD

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

2018 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette 2 DR RWD 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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 2018 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:
"inside lip of rear wheel cracked and wheel bent beyond repair, per wheel repair company. oem make and model tire was in place and no noticeable impact was felt to cause this failure. this caused an air leak leaving me stranded at the side of the highway. had to buy an expensive replacement wheel."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2025-07-07

Complaint:
"vehicle had a shake, and felt like it was shifting wrong. apparently, two of the four rims have were confirmed cracked which led to an unsafe vehicle for travel. the vehicle had approximately 15,230 miles on the tires and rims when air was leaking out. all four tires were shot. all four tires and all four rims had to be replaced."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2023-08-08

Complaint:
"rear wheel cracked in 4 places inside rim towards outside causing slow leak. could eventually crack enough to cause wheel to fail."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2023-09-09

Complaint:
"purchased the vehicle february 2018. in september 2019, i replaced the tires and within a few days, i started losing air pressure. both rear wheels cracked. i tried to get gm to honor the 36 month bumper to bumper warranty but they refused. i purchased replacement wheels at my own expense. in june 2022, after 9000 miles, the car started driving rough so i brought it to the dealership. both the driver side wheels, front and back, are bent."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2023-03-06

Complaint:
"prior to warranty expiration i took my car to be checked for vibration at highway speed. mcmulkin chevrolet nh told me they had to change the fluid in the transmission. this did nothing for the problem. during this time the drivers side tires would lose tire pressure faster than what is acceptable. at no time did the dealer mention the wheel cracking and warping problem experienced by this model vehicle. a year later i am experiencing excessive air leakage on three wheels. upon further inspection i have found that the three tires have stress cracks. if i had known about the wheel defect i would have taken action sooner. i find this to be a dangerous safety related policy by gm to not alert the owners of these vehicles to the widespread problem."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2021-01-05

Complaint:
"failure was the right rear wheel cracked in two places causing tire to go flat on highway . a flat tire could cause the vehicle to go out of control in traffic resultion in a serious accident causing injury or death dealer bob huff chevolet of wrythville va diagnosed and confirmed the problem and initially walmart tire and service attempted to diagnose and fix the tire thinking a nail had beenj picked up causing a air leak but discovered the cracked wheel in two places causing air loss wrs . a new wheel was ordered by bob huff chevy and installed by them. gm is well aware of the cracked wheels and refuse to do anything about it calling the bad wheels a result of road hazards and potholes etc. when the tire loses air the low tire warning light comes on and more air must be installed but as i was stranded on easter saturday and sunday waiting too order a new wheel making it impossible to travel as i could only get about 25 miles after putting additional air in the tire."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2021-03-04

Complaint:
"i purchased my 20018 corvette z06 in december of 2020 and because this was a very expensive vehicle i also purchased an extended 6 year bumper to bumper warranty. i drove car off the lot and drove it for a very brief period of time and discovered that there was a slow leak in the driver rear tire and took it to be repaid and the discount tire company said that it was cracked with a failing repair. i then looked took it back to the dealership to report this unsafe situation and they informed they couldn't cover under any of my warranties and that it was a manufacturer issue not theirs i also took off all 4 wheels to see if others were cracked and 1 additional front passenger tire was cracked and repaired so i have 2 that are unsafe to drive on. i also contacted chevrolet consumer affairs who after a month finally got back to me to say that it is the roads not the wheels so they are not covering this issue unless and until a lawsuit is successful in creating a recall campaign. with that said am looking to join a lawsuit because i have an unsafe vehicle to drive with that gm knowingly is continuing to deny and someone may lose their life by crashing after a blowout that most likely could have been prevented by gm stepping up and taking accountability for selling us faulty cast wheels."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2021-02-02

Complaint:
"i started feeling vibrations in dec 2018, took it to a local dealership and the dealership told me that one of my rims is bent...took it to another dealership june 2019 and that dealership confirmed that the rims were cracked...finally july 2020 i purchased four new tires and that's when it was discovered that my two front rims are bent and the two rear rims have cracks in them. gm will not replace the defective rims, so i ended up purchasing new rims."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2020-02-07

Complaint:
"4 cracks in rear wheel. 2nd occurance"
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2020-09-11

Complaint:
"the rim cracked several months after purchasing it. it's well known this model has been identified with this problem. the replacement was costly. 2018 grand sport, while traveling on the interstate my tire loss pressure and i had to make and emergency exit after being alerted by the vehicle."
Components Involved: WHEELS
Date of incident: 2022-06-07

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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