Seventh generation (C7)
2017 Chevrolet Corvette
The most reported problem on the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette is wheels, with 225 complaints, usually around 15,000 miles.
- 256owner complaints
- 4recalls
- 3involved a crash
- 14,425median miles at failure
Newest report Sep 8, 2026 · checked Oct 2, 2026
What is your Corvette doing?
Each one opens a sheet built from the owner reports of that problem on the 2017 model year.
Is the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette reliable?
The 2017 Chevrolet Corvette has 256 owner complaints on file with NHTSA, close to the median of 256 for 2017 coupes on this site. Of the 12 Corvette model years since 2014, it has the most complaints. Complaint counts rise with sales as well as faults, so read what owners report below before deciding.
At a glance
- Next to the 2016 and 2018
- The 2017 stands out from the model years on either side. It draws 26 complaints for each year on the road, while the 2016 draws 9 and the 2018 6.
- Top problem
- One problem takes up much of the file: wheels, named in 225 of the 256 complaints (88%). A quarter of the 176 owners who gave a mileage for wheels saw it by about 9,000 miles, and half by about 15,000.
- Crash, fire and injury reports
- Only 3 of the 256 complaints (1%) report a crash, a fire or an injury, well under the 6% typical of vehicles on this site. Counted separately (one report can carry more than one), 3 reports mention a crash and 2 people were hurt.
- Recalls behind the top problems
- No recall on file is on the same system as wheels. For those, the complaints are all there is.
- When owners filed
- Filings peaked in 2019 at 105 and have dropped every year since, to 7 in 2025. So far in 2026, 4 more have come in.
When each problem shows up
Each bar covers the middle half of the mileages owners reported for that problem. A quarter saw it earlier, a quarter later. The tick is the median. Most reported: wheel bearing, tires or wheels, 225 complaints.
middle half of reports, median tick. The heavier grey bars have 75 or more reports.
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How this compares
256 complaints is about the median for a 2017 model on this site and about the median for a 2017 coupe. Among the 3 Corvette model years here it ranks 1st for complaints. Counts follow sales volume as much as reliability, so a truck that sells 700,000 a year draws more reports than a sedan that sells 200,000.
Service bulletins for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette
Chevrolet filed 1,271 bulletins and other notices with NHTSA that list the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. 23 of them deal with a problem owners have reported on this car. Newest first.
Federal rules make a manufacturer send NHTSA a copy of any notice about a defect that goes to more than one dealer or owner. Most of these are service bulletins, the repair instructions manufacturers send to dealers. NHTSA generally leaves safety recall bulletins out of this file, and recalls are listed separately.
Wheel bearing, tires or wheels 22 bulletins · 225 complaints
This service bulletin provides a procedure on how to clean and resurface aluminum wheel bead seats for vehicles that have the condition of Tire Slowly Goes Flat, Tire Air Loss, Low Tire Pressure Warning Light Illuminated, Aluminum Wheel Bead Seat Corrosion.
This service bulletin provides information on summer tire performance and tire cold weather cracking.
20 more on this problem
This service bulletin provides information on Chemical Staining, Pitting, Corrosion and/or Spotted Appearance of Chromed Aluminum Wheels.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about vehicles with tire sidewall irregularities. This is a visual condition that will not affect durability, reliability or performance of the tires.
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Vibration Shortly After Tires are Mounted/Preventing Vibration from Wheel Slip (Tire Sliding on Wheel).
This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Tire/Wheel Characteristics (Vibration, Balance, Shake, Flat Spotting) of GM Original Equipment Tires.
This informational bulletin provides information on Characteristics of Wide Low Aspect Ratio Tires, Vehicle Pulls Left or Right, Wanders, Follows Depressions in Road Surface, Tramlining.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician to not remove the torque converter bolts and start the engine as this may cause damage to the torque converter of the crankshaft on vehicles equipped with an automatic ...
This service bulletin provides information on tire cold weather cracking and the proper techniques on taking care of the tires and proper use.
This bulletin provides a procedure to clean the back side of the rims and rotors and to correct the customers concern of wheel clicking.
This informational bulletin explains the wheel Road Force balancers and what they can do for customer concerns.
This Preliminary Information communication provides information to the technician about having difficulty seating the beads on the tires.
Plus 10 older ones not listed here.
Power steering cuts out or goes heavy 1 bulletin · 8 complaints
This preliminary information bulletin provides information for diagnosing a power steering fluid leak at the fluid reservoir.
Complaints filed by year
105 complaints came in 2019, 10.5 times the year before. Owners file in waves when a problem gets press or an investigation, so a spike measures attention as much as failures.
Recalls that include the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette
Whether your car is included depends on its VIN. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, and 2017 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist system may fail.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. The recall began June 13, 2019. GM' number for this recall is N182182760.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse and Chevrolet Spark EV, Caprice PPV and SS vehicles, 2014-2017 Buick Encore and Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500 vehicles, 2015-2016 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Trax, Suburban and Silverado 2500 and 3500 and GMC Yukon and Yukon XL vehicles, and 2015-2017 GMC Sierra HD 2500 and 3500 vehicles. While being previously remedied for recall 16V-651, the affected vehicles may not have received the complete software update necessary to remedy the recall condition. Without the update, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on August 4, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 17287.
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2015-2017 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD, 3500 HD, Tahoe, Suburban, GMC Sierra 2500 HD and 3500 HD, GMC Yukon, GMC Yukon XL, Cadillac Escalade and Cadillac Escalade ESV vehicles and 2014-2017 Chevrolet Corvette, Silverado 1500, Trax, Caprice Police Pursuit Vehicle, GMC Sierra 1500, Buick Encore, and 2014-2016 Buick Lacrosse, Chevrolet Spark EV and SS vehicles. In the affected vehicles, certain driving conditions may cause the air bag sensing and diagnostic module (SDM) software to activate a diagnostic test. During this test, deployment of the frontal air bags and the seat belt pretensioners would not occur in the event of a crash.
Risk and remedy
Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will reflash the SDM software. Vehicles that have had a previous air bag deployment will have the SDM replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 13, 2016. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300, Cadillac customer service at 1-800-458-8006, Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, or GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 16007.
All 4 recalls on the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette, with the owner complaints on each recalled system
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Questions
What is the most common problem on the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?
Wheels, with 225 of the 256 complaints. Owners who gave a mileage for it put the median at about 15,000 miles.
At what mileage do 2017 Chevrolet Corvette problems start?
Of the 193 complaints that give a mileage, a quarter came by about 8,000 miles and half by about 14,000.
Is the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette better or worse than the 2016 and 2018?
Counted per year on the road, the 2017 has more complaints than both the 2016 and the 2018: 26 a year against 9 and 6.
How many 2017 Chevrolet Corvette complaints involve a crash, fire or injury?
3 of them (1%). The typical vehicle on this site is at 6%.
Is there a recall for wheels on the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?
No recall on file for the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette is on the same system as wheels. Another recall may still cover your car, so check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.