Chevrolet bulletin 22-NA-081
What it saysThis service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of paint peeling or chipping on the front fascia at the headlamp or fender seam. NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Chevrolet filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Oct 10, 2023, received Apr 30, 2022, about the structure — 3 documents under this number. It names 5 model years (2020–2024). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationThis service bulletin provides repair information to correct a customer concern of paint peeling or chipping on the front fascia at the headlamp or fender seam.
Documents filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-NA-081 | Service bulletin | Oct 10, 2023 | 10244951 | PDF, 290 KB |
| 22-NA-081 | Service bulletin | Oct 4, 2022 | 10224825 | PDF, 281 KB |
| 22-NA-081 | Service bulletin | Apr 13, 2022 | 10210574 | PDF, 280 KB |
What the document itself lists
The manufacturer titles it “Paint Peeling or Chipping on Front Fascia at Headlamp or Fender Seam”.
Part the bulletin names
| Part number | Description | Qty | Find it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22739732 | — | — |
Read by machine from the document NHTSA serves (7 pages), read Sep 30, 2026. A part number is shown only where it matches Chevrolet’s own catalogue shape, an operation only with its code and time, and a description only where the reader got it whole; anything it could not settle is left out, and the PDF is the record. Times are the manufacturer’s warranty allowances, not a quote. Listings and prices on eBay Motors are the seller’s.
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The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 5 model years this bulletin names have filed 117 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 12 of them name Structure — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
When headlights are in AUTO mode (i.e. headlights off in sunlight and daytime running lights on, and headlights on in darkness), they will go in and out from on to off doesn't matter weather it is bright sunlight or darkness, and in darkness the headlights will sometimes turn totally off - there is no consistency as to when this happens.
2022 Chevrolet Corvette · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Aug 8, 2022 · ODI 11478239
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the contact heard a tinkling sound coming from the tonneau parcel cover. The contact stated that the cable used to secure the parade cover had detached from the cover. The message that the top was not secured was displayed.
2022 Chevrolet Corvette · Structure · filed with NHTSA Aug 19, 2025 · ODI 11681662
"Both front headlamp assemblies have internal moisture condensation and permanent residue/streaking on the interior lens surfaces. This is a known manufacturing defect documented across 2020-2024 C8 Corvette model years. GM issued TSB 01-08-42-001P acknowledging this defect.
2021 Chevrolet Corvette · Exterior Lighting · filed with NHTSA Sep 30, 2026 · ODI 11768051
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the structure
Source: same model, same component group15 other manufacturer communications filed against the Chevrolet Corvette under the same component group (structure), newest first. The eight newest are listed; the rest are on the Chevrolet list.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25-NA-089 | Service bulletin | Apr 8, 2025 | This service bulletin provides Information on Front Compartment Hood May Not Fully Unlatch When Release Button is Pressed and Gets Stuck in… |
| N242479150 | Service bulletin | Mar 26, 2025 | Certain vehicles listed above may have a condition in which water leaks into the cabin from the door. Dealers will replace the water deflect… |
| 05-08-51-001L | Service bulletin | Feb 20, 2025 | This informational bulletin provides a procedure on how to remove the paint stain that may present itself under the shipping film. |
| 24-NA-026 | Service bulletin | Feb 7, 2025 | This service bulletin provides a procedure to correct a customer concern of Convertible Top Leak Around Side Glass in High Pressure Car Wash… |
| 22-NA-244 | Warranty extension | Jan 30, 2025 | This warranty administration service bulletin provides information about GM Accessories - Dealer-Installed, Repaired or Replaced During Warr… |
| PIC6542A | Service bulletin | Oct 25, 2024 | This Preliminary Information communicates diagnostic information to the technician when servicing a vehicle for a "Stealth Mode is Unavailab… |
| PIC6502B | Service bulletin | Oct 25, 2024 | This Preliminary Information communicates information to the field on how to access the rear compartment in case of a loss of battery power. |
| PIC6577 | Service bulletin | Oct 14, 2024 | This Preliminary Information communicates diagnostic information to dealership technicians about a software issue on a front compartment lid… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Chevrolet 22-NA-081 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the 22-NA-081 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way. Every GM warranty extension on file lists the ones GM has filed.
Which vehicles does 22-NA-081 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 5 model years: 2024 Chevrolet Corvette, 2023 Chevrolet Corvette, 2022 Chevrolet Corvette, 2021 Chevrolet Corvette, 2020 Chevrolet Corvette. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.