Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 146 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (2005–2008) that have at least 5 complaints. 2008 has the most, with 48. Across all years, the part named most often is engine (69 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
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All Corvette Z06 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 48 | 28,000 | 0 | 173 | Not compared (fewer than 3 comparable model years) | Falling |
| 2007 | 45 | 30,550 | 1 | 154 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2006 | 48 | 22,269 | 1 | 127 | Not compared (before 2008) | Stable |
| 2005 | 5 | 65,000 | 0 | 114 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Engine69 45%
- Electronic stability control22 14%
- Fuel system20 13%
- Steering10 6.5%
- Transmission and drivetrain9 5.8%
- Body and structure9 5.8%
- Exterior lighting8 5.2%
- Electrical system7 4.5%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2006: “The front lights of the car one of them isn't working. I believe this isn't the first complain about this kind of car. It is dangerous to be driving on the road. I have to continue to put my high beams on for them to work. At times both the lights are on and with time driving it will turn one of them off. It's dangerous because the visibility on the road for me and other drivers.”
NHTSA complaint #11190642, filed 2019-03, 160,000 miles2007: “'takata recall' just bought a 2007 z06 corvette and lately I've been seeing a lot of complaints about the valve stems breaking and causing catastrophic engine failture causing the power steering and breaks to fail so now I have to pay 5000.00 + to get it serviced and every 10k miles do the same thing because the valve stem and guides get hot and start to wiggle”
NHTSA complaint #11048120, filed 2017-11, 59,000 miles2008: “Engine dropped exhaust valve while the engine was turning 6800 RPM in third gear at 118 MPH. The engine stopped right at the time I went to shift to 4th gear and the tach dropped to zero. I pulled the car into a run off area and got out of the car because I thought it might be on fire due to all of the smoke.”
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology