2018 Chevrolet Corvette
Gas Sports car
The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 4 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the Corvette, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of A. Owners have filed 51 complaints, most often about wheels.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvette | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 16 | 25 | 19 | $4,100 |
| Corvette | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 15 | 25 | 18 | $4,300 |
| Corvette | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 15 | 22 | 18 | $4,300 |
| Corvette | Gas | RWD | 6.2L 8-cyl | 13 | 23 | 16 | $4,850 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (1)
Steering
highProblem: 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: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
51 complaints filed
1 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2018: 3 · 2019: 26 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 2
Most-cited components
- Wheels — 45
- Service Brakes — 2
- Structure — 1
- Power Train — 1
- Steering — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other Corvette model years
2027 Corvette
0 recalls · 0 complaints
C2026 Corvette
3 recalls · 2 complaints
C2025 Corvette
3 recalls · 10 complaints
C2024 Corvette
2 recalls · 21 complaints
B2023 Corvette
1 recalls · 24 complaints
A2022 Corvette
1 recalls · 20 complaints
B2021 Corvette
2 recalls · 12 complaints
C2020 Corvette
4 recalls · 34 complaints
A2019 Corvette
1 recalls · 147 complaints
D2017 Corvette
4 recalls · 256 complaints
B2016 Corvette
2 recalls · 103 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 38812, 38813, 38814, 38811). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.