Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2003 Chevrolet corvette has 3 recalls, 111 complaints.
3
Recalls
111
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
09E025000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DOPE, INC. IS RECALLING 42,540 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
09E012000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SABERSPORT IS RECALLING 16,270 COMBINATION CORNER AND BUMPER LAMP ASSEMBLIES OF VARIOUS PART NUMBERS SOLD FOR USE AS AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT FOR VARIOUS...
04V060000
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ELECTRONIC COLUMN LOCK SYSTEMS (ECL), WHEN THE IGNITION SWITCH IS TURNED TO "LOCK," THE ECL SYSTEM PREV...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2003 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2025 | STEERING | Vehicle was part of mandatory recall for problems with steering column lock. The same identified an... |
| Aug 1, 2020 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY ... |
| Oct 24, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | A VERY STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE CABIN AREA AND IN THE TRUNK AFTER FILLING THE CORVETTE WITH G... |
| Sep 3, 2019 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | MY CAR HAS 45,000 MILES. THERE IS A FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR. I ALWAYS FILL THE TANK FULL WH... |
| Jul 15, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE STEERING CEASED TO OPERATE... |
| Jan 29, 2019 | STEERING,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | THE CAR HAS DEVELOPED A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN LOCK FAILS TO UNLOCK THE STEERING COLUMN... |
| Jan 28, 2018 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO START T... |
| Sep 28, 2017 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WI... |
| Jun 30, 2017 | STEERING,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I WAS BACKING OUT MY DRIVEWAY AND MY STEERING COLUMN LOCKED AND I COULD NOT CONTROL THE CAR. I PULL... |
| May 14, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | I INHERITED MY FATHERS 2003 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE IN JANUARY OF 2017, I HAVE NOT DRIVEN IT MUCH AND I... |
| Apr 13, 2017 | STEERING | THE STEERING LOCKING MECHANISM SEIZED AND LOCKED THE TIRES IN PLACE WHILE PARKING IT IN OUR DRUVEWAY... |
| Jan 23, 2017 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | TAKATA INFLATORS AND THE CAR DEALER WANTS MY CAR BACK BECAUSE HE IS SCARED HE IS FOUND OUT. |
| Jan 22, 2017 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK. I DO NOT SEE ANY DRIPS OR PUDDLES, BUT THE ODO... |
| Jan 11, 2017 | STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE (EBCM) P/N 10343433 ALL OF A SUDDEN FAILED. AS A RESULT THE DAS... |
| Aug 15, 2016 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES | THE ABS CONTROL MODULE HAS BECOME NON-FUNCTIONAL. THIS ELIMINATES THE SAFETY ASPECT OF ANTI-LOCK BR... |
| May 17, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE | AGENCY INVOLVED: OTHER OTHER AGENCY, IF SPECIFIED: KY ATTORNEY GENERAL TYPES OF FRAUD: WASTE OR MI... |
| May 17, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,SERVICE BRAKES | I BOUGHT THIS CORVETTE TO CELEBRATE THE DEFEAT OF BEAT CANCER. I DREAMED OF OWNING A CORVETTE SINCE... |
| May 17, 2016 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | THIS 03 CORVETTE HAS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE, I BOUGHT IT AFTER BEING MISLED AND DISCRIMIN... |
| Feb 9, 2016 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I WAS TRAVELING 60 MPH ON A FREEWAY WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT LEFT AND THEN RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE THE... |
| Oct 22, 2015 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUE... |