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2021 Chevrolet Corvette

Gas
Two Seaters
1 EPA-rated configurations
Data refreshed 2026-09-11
B
Safety Signal
89 / 100 from the NHTSA recall record
RecallsNHTSA campaigns2
Complaintsowner reports to NHTSA12
Crash ratingNHTSA overall—
Fuel economybest combined, EPA19 mpg
202720262025202420232022202120202019201820172016

The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car. The most efficient version, the Corvette, is EPA-rated at 19 mpg combined. NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for this model year, which gives it a Safety Signal grade of B. Owners have filed 12 complaints, most often about the power train.

Specs & fuel economy

Source: EPA fueleconomy.gov
ConfigurationPowertrainDriveEngine / motorCityHwyCombAnnual fuel*
CorvetteGasRWD6.2L 8-cyl152719$4,100

*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year at EPA reference fuel and electricity prices. fueleconomy.gov record ids: 43425.

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Recalls (2)

Source: NHTSA recall database
▲high

Power Train

N212351320
22 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The rear half-shaft assemblies may be missing one or more ball bearings, which can result in a loss of drive power.RiskAn unexpected loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash.FixDealers will replace the left or right rear half-shaft assemblies, as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed April 4, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N212351320.
NHTSA campaign 22V091000reported Feb 17, 2022General Motors, LLC
○minor

Electrical System

N212338110
285,622 vehicles
ProblemGeneral Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021 Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Tahoe, Corvette, Suburban, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL vehicles. The communications gateway module incorrectly processes a loss of communication with the sensing diagnostic module (SDM), causing the air bag malfunction indicator light to inconsistently illuminate.RiskThe air bag malfunction indicator light may fail to warn the driver of a problem with the air bag, increasing the risk of injury.FixThe communications gateway module software will be updated by a dealer, or through an over-the-air (OTA) update, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on July 1, 2021. 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 N212338110.
NHTSA campaign 21V421000reported Jun 10, 2021General Motors, LLC

Owner complaints

Source: NHTSA complaint database
12complaints filed

1 involved a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injuries · 0 deaths reported

Filed per year: 2021: 3 · 2023: 2 · 2024: 3 · 2025: 3 · 2026: 1

Most-cited components

Power Train7
Electrical System4
Air Bags1
Wheels1
Service Brakes1
Unspecified1

What owners describe

“Noise from the rear of the vehicle. Took vehicle in to dealership. The determined that it was a left side loose axle nut. This is clearly a safety issue. It may not have been torqued properly at the factory. The vehicle is a 2021 with only 5500 miles. They did the repair/tightened the axle nut and the noise is gone.”Dec 2, 2025 · Power Train · NHTSA owner report
“intermittent black screen from the Rear Vision Camera (RVC) on the infotainment screen with red icons when put in reverse the backup camera may fail with a black screen there is no full mirror coverage to the rear of the car while backing up.”Sep 6, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report
“I cannot believe the Corvette does not show that the alternator does not show that the car is not charging. I have a thirty year old corvette that will show you when the alternator does not show the car has an under performing alternator. If you do not have it showing on the display it will not show you that the altern…”May 3, 2025 · Electrical System · NHTSA owner report

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

Source: NHTSA NCAP

NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.

Other Corvette model years

A

2027 Chevrolet Corvette

0 recalls · 0 complaints

C

2026 Chevrolet Corvette

3 recalls · 2 complaints

C

2025 Chevrolet Corvette

3 recalls · 10 complaints

C

2024 Chevrolet Corvette

2 recalls · 21 complaints

B

2023 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 24 complaints

A

2022 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 20 complaints

C

2020 Chevrolet Corvette

4 recalls · 34 complaints

A

2019 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 147 complaints

A

2018 Chevrolet Corvette

1 recalls · 51 complaints

D

2017 Chevrolet Corvette

4 recalls · 256 complaints

B

2016 Chevrolet 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. Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.

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