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2012 Chevrolet Corvette: raw data

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vehicle2012 / chevrolet / corvette
known issues4 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-09)
complaints56 on file (2012-03-19 → 2026-07-02)
recalls1
investigations0
fars11 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Active Handling/Stability Control system fault warningsELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)8 complaints2016-02 → 2026-07corvette-2012-active-handling-esc-fault
  • 11458193 The contact stated that after taking the vehicle out of storage and starting the vehicle, he noticed that the active handling and traction control error messages were displayed
  • 11353532 SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM ON DISPLAY. WHILE DRIVING THE DAY BEFORE, THE CAR MADE A VERY QUICK MOTION TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE STEERING WHEEL SENSOR PUSHED OUT OF IT'S HOUSING AND DANGLING ON THE STEERING COLUMN SHAFT UNDER THE DASH
  • 10903490 THE CAR ONLY HAS 2388 MILES. BACKING STRAIGHT OUT THE DRIVE WAY THE DASH STARTING DISPLAYING SERVICE ANTILOCK BREAKS, SERVICE TRACTION SYSTEM, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM
Fuel tank/pump flange leak causing gasoline odor and fumesFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM28 complaints2015-05 → 2026-06corvette-2012-fuel-tank-leak-odor
  • 11746939 90 degree elbow on top of fuel hat on drivers side fuel tank cracked and had a bad fuel leak causing an immediate fire hazard in my garage with how combustible fuel is
  • 11565258 Fuel smell coming from gas cap area replaced the gas cap twice. Continue to have strong fuel smells in garage where car is kept. Started about one month ago
  • 10926750 STATIONARY VEHICLE WAS FILLING ENCLOSED GARAGE WITH GAS FUMES. SOURCE OF PROBLEM WAS FRACTURED HIGH PRESSURE 90 DEGREE FITTING IN FUEL PUMP ATOP LEFT FUEL TANK. ENTIRE FUEL PUMP ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED
Air bag warning light illuminates intermittentlyAIR BAGS10 complaints2012-07 → 2022-06corvette-2012-airbag-warning-light
  • 11469913 Airbag light intermittently comes on and goes off whilst driving. Per GM, they will not say whether the airbag will or will NOT deploy while the light is on. There is a TSB for the issue, but it only last 10 years past the in-service date
  • 10779515 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING AT 35-45 MPH SPEEDS AND STAYED ON. THE LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF AFTER TURNING THE VEHICLE OFF AND ON AGAIN
  • 10608003 AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ON, MAY GO OFF FROM TIME TO TIME BUT REMAINS ON WHILE DRIVING. AIR BAG MAY NOT DEPLOY WHILE LIGHT IS ON
Headlight failure and degraded low-beam performanceEXTERIOR LIGHTING3 complaints2018-05 → 2021-06corvette-2012-headlight-failure
  • 11419484 Low beam headlights stop working while driving
  • 11302192 I OWN A 2012 CORVETTE GRANDSPORT PURCHASED NEW. CAR HAS 12,635 MILES IN IT. I WAS DRIVING INTO TOWN LAST NIGHT AND HEAD LIGHTS JUST SHUT OFF LEAVING ME IN COMPLETE DARKNESS
  • 11096461 THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE MAIN HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY IS A SEALED UNIT AND CANNOT BE REPAIRED

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
562012-03-192026-07-0220FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:28; AIR BAGS:10; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:6; ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):5; SERVICE BRAKES:4

Recalls all years →

campaign_numberreport_received_datecomponentsummaryconsequenceremedy
11V49100003/10/2011STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTSGENERAL MOTORS (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011-2012 CHEVROLET CORVETTE COUPE VEHICLES, MANUFACTURED FROM JANUARY 24, 2011, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2011, FOR FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NUMBER 206, "DOOR LOCKS AND DOOR RETENTION COMPONENTS". THE REAR HATCH HINGES MAY NOT MEET THE LOAD REQUIREMENTS SPECIFIED IN THE SAFETY STANDARD.THE REAR HATCH COULD SEPARATE IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, INCREASING THE RISK OF INJURY.GM WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND DEALERS WILL REPLACE BOTH REAR HATCH HINGES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 14, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-202411legacy-code0

FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.

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Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2012 Chevrolet Corvette vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/corvette
@misc{wrenchpro_2012_chevrolet_corvette_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2012 Chevrolet Corvette},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2012/chevrolet/corvette}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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