2013 Chevrolet Corvette: raw data

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vehicle2013 / chevrolet / corvette
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-07)
complaints82 on file (2013-07-01 → 2026-06-24)
recalls0
investigations0
fars7 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Rear wheel cracking and air lossWHEELS4 complaints2017-06 → 2021-02corvette-2013-rear-wheel-cracking
  • 11391073 THREE WHEELS HAVE CRACKED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE 2 ORIGINAL 20 INCH REAR WHEELS INSTALLED BY GENERAL MOTORS CRACKED, LEAKED AIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED
  • 11280337 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE TPMS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE "REAR TIRE LOW" MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED
  • 11139162 TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE CONTACT ARRIVED AT DISCOUNT TIRE TO HAVE THE TIRES REPLACED, THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TWO REAR OEM WHEELS HAD HAIRLINE FRACTURES ON THE INSIDE BARRELS
Center console area overheating during drivingSTRUCTURE3 complaints2014-05 → 2015-02corvette-2013-center-console-overheating
  • 10683678 AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A RELATIVELY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME (30 TO 60 MINUTES), THE CENTER CONSOLE AREA IS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH
  • 10620798 CENTER CONSOLE ON 2013 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT GRAND GETS VERY HOT WHEN DRIVING MORE THAN HALF HOUR
  • 10592326 WHILE ON VACATION FROM MICHIGAN TO MONTANA TO CALIFORNIA BACK TO MICHIGAN VIA ROUTE 66 I ENCOUNTERED A REAR INTERIOR EXCESSIVE OVERHEATING PROBLEM
Fuel pump module leak and fuel odorFUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM49 complaints2015-09 → 2026-05corvette-2013-fuel-tank-odor-leak
  • 11665801 Strong smell of fuel after parking the car in the garage. Inspection by the dealership confirmed the fuel pump assembly is leaking. The car was left for replacement of the fuel pump assembly due to the strong possibility of fire
  • 11507334 The car has yet to be inspected by a dealer. However, there is a strong odor of fuel, in the garage by the driver side of the vehicle. This has occurred on multiple occasions even when tank not at full capacity
  • 11433110 The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact received a TSB from the Manufacturer under Special Coverage Adjustment: 15682 (Primary Tank Module Flange Fuel and Vapor Leaks)
Airbag warning light illuminates intermittentlyAIR BAGS9 complaints2014-05 → 2023-01corvette-2013-airbag-warning-light
  • 11501800 Passenger side air bag module will not arm the air bag system when any person sits in the seat. Have made multiple attempts to purchase the air bag presence module since June of 2022
  • 11480397 Airbag light in the dashboard goes on and off intermittently. There is a lot of talk on the corvette forum of other people having the same issue. I'm concerned the airbag won't work if it's needed
  • 11025163 THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AT STARTUP AND STAYS ON. JIGGLING THE YELLOW CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT WILL MAKE IT GO OFF SOMETIMES. THE CAR HAS AN EASY ENTRY FEATURE THAT SOMEHOW DISRUPTS THE YELLOW CONNECTOR UNDERNEATH THE DRIVER SEAT
LS7 engine valve guide wear and dropped valveENGINE5 complaints2015-04 → 2022-01corvette-2013-ls7-valve-guide-failure
  • 11319781 I EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING MY NEARLY NEW VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AND STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT
  • 11256541 ON WEDNESDAY, 09/04/19 WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE VALVE DROPPED IN CYLINDER #2 WHICH RESULTED IN CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY SITTING AT WATSON CHEVROLET WITH A COMPLETELY FAILED MOTOR AND HAVE BEEN PROVIDED AN ESTIMATED $20,000 IN REPAIRS
  • 10992416 2013 CHEVY CORVETTE VALVE GUIDE OUT OF SPEC AFTER 4000 MILES

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
822013-07-012026-06-2400FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM:46; AIR BAGS:10; ENGINE:8; WHEELS:5; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:4

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

crash_yearsoccupant_deathsmatch_typevpic_recovered
2010-20247legacy-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.

Cite this

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

Wrench.Pro (2026). 2013 Chevrolet Corvette vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/corvette
@misc{wrenchpro_2013_chevrolet_corvette_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2013 Chevrolet Corvette},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2013/chevrolet/corvette}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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