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2013 Chevrolet CORVETTE: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

82 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

18,250 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2013 model year. Data snapshot: . 48 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Fuel/Propulsion System is the most frequently named component, appearing in 46 of 82 complaints (56.1%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns3137.8%
Transmission and shifting33.7%
Braking behavior33.7%
Electrical and battery issues33.7%
Steering behavior33.7%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Fuel/Propulsion System
46
Air Bags
10
Engine
8
Wheels
5
Electrical System
4
Power Train
3
Service Brakes
3
Steering
3
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Fuel/Propulsion System46
Air Bags10
Engine8
Wheels5
Electrical System4
Power Train3
Service Brakes3
Steering3

Fuel/Propulsion System: 46; Air Bags: 10; Engine: 8; Wheels: 5; Electrical System: 4; Power Train: 3; Service Brakes: 3; Steering: 3

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
30
25,000 to 49,999
11
50,000 to 74,999
6
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00030
25,000 to 49,99911
50,000 to 74,9996
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 30; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 6; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (30). 34 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2013
1
2014
8
2015
6
2016
9
2017
7
2018
5
2019
10
2020
7
2021
10
2022
7
2023
5
2024
3
2025
1
2026
3
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20131
20148
20156
20169
20177
20185
201910
20207
202110
20227
20235
20243
20251
20263

2013: 1; 2014: 8; 2015: 6; 2016: 9; 2017: 7; 2018: 5; 2019: 10; 2020: 7; 2021: 10; 2022: 7; 2023: 5; 2024: 3; 2025: 1; 2026: 3

Pattern summary

Fuel/Propulsion System leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 31 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 3 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10522734 · 2013-07-01 (July 1, 2013)

FAILURE BY GENERAL MOTORS TO DISCLOSE THAT THE OEM TIRES DELIVERED WITH A NEW 32013 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT ARE UNSAFE IF USED WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW 42 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. FAILURE TO CORRECT THIS DEFECTIVE CONDITION AFTER BEING PUT ON NOTICE AND REQUESTS FOR SAFE TIRES IGNORED. I KNOW OF THIS PROBLEM SO I CAN AVOID THE DANGER. YOU MUST RECALL ALL THESE CARS BECAUSE NOT ALL OWNERS ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM (I STUMBLED UPON IT BY ACCIDENT--IT IS DISCLOSED NO WHERE IS ANY SALES LITERATURE OR THE OWNERS MANUAL FOR THE CAR OR ANYWHERE EL…

Owner-reported narrative. 10 miles reported. Look up ODI 10522734 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10592326 · 2014-05-19 (May 19, 2014)

CAR PURCHASED IN MICHIGAN 01/21/2013. WHILE ON VACATION FROM MICHIGAN TO MONTANA TO CALIFORNIA BACK TO MICHIGAN VIA ROUTE 66 I ENCOUNTERED A REAR INTERIOR EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING PROBLEM. EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE UPPER 80'S TO UPPER 90'S THE TEMPERATURE OF THE CARPET AND ARM REST STORAGE AREA WOULD EXCEED 120 DEG. LIFT UP A SUITCASE OR PUT ARM ON CONSOLE STORAGE AREA WOULD BURN YOUR ARM OR HAND. IF YOU LIFTED THE SUITCASE AND TOUCHED THE BOTTOM OR ARM ON ARMREST WOULD BURN YOU HAND OR ARM. HEAT INSIDE STORAGE AREA EXCEEDED EST. OF 130 DEG AND BURNE…

Owner-reported narrative. 4,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10592326 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10593358 · 2014-05-22 (May 22, 2014)

AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON MOST OF THE TIME. DID A SEARCH THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ON GOING PROBLEM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,122 miles reported. Look up ODI 10593358 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10607149 · 2014-06-30 (June 30, 2014)

PASSENGER SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. INTERMITTENT LOCKING OF SEATBELT NOTICED PRIOR TO INCIDENT ON BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATBELTS. FAILURE INDICATES THAT SEATBELT MECHANISM WILL NOT FUNCTION IN AN ACCIDENT AND COULD CAUSE INJURY OR A FATALITY. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 8,652 miles reported. Look up ODI 10607149 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10608375 · 2014-07-05 (July 5, 2014)

INDICATOR LIGHT WARNING THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING BEGAN APPEARING INTERMITTENTLY. IT SEEMS TO COME ON AND OFF WHILE HITTING BUMPS OR BY READJUSTING THE SEAT BELT. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 11,440 miles reported. Look up ODI 10608375 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10609761 · 2014-07-11 (July 11, 2014)

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT APPEARS EVERY TIME I START THE CAR AND ILLUMINATES RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 10,554 miles reported. Look up ODI 10609761 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10620798 · 2014-08-08 (August 8, 2014)

CENTER CONSOLE ON 2013 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT GRAND GETS VERY HOT WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN HALF HOUR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 1,824 miles reported. Look up ODI 10620798 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10620859 · 2014-08-08 (August 8, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED. WITHOUT WARNING, THE STEERING WHEEL PULLED TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPLICATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900.

Owner-reported narrative. 900 miles reported. Look up ODI 10620859 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.