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2011 Chevrolet Corvette Air bags Problems

Complaints
10about this part
Share
12%of 85 total for the year
Median mileage
13,773miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 10 complaints about the air bags of the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette, 12% of the 85 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 13,773 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I have taken my car into dealership multiple times with problem of the air bag sensor light coming on and off while I am driving my car. To date the issue has not been resolved and I am very concerned that if I am in a car accident and that air bag sensor does not function correctly. I think there is some type of flaw with this sensor and it needs to be corrected .”

NHTSA complaint #10561830, filed 2014-01, 5,000 miles

“After driving the car for two hours it was parked for seven hours. Upon restarting the air bag readiness light came on flashing and would not turn off. The passenger airbag status indicator has also stopped working.so the system does not know if somebody is sitting in the seat. According to the owner's manual it also indicates that the air bags may not deploy in an accident.”

NHTSA complaint #10628599, filed 2014-08, 12,050 miles

“Vehicle parked on level ground in store parking lot. Person parked next to my car stated, heard weird noises', coming from vehicle then it started to roll into dyed swamp. Car equipped with automatic transmission.vehicle will not start with transmission in parked position but will continue to roll forward with transmission in parked position on its own. Air bags was not deployed & had to be towed. Transmission problem?”

NHTSA complaint #10630310, filed 2014-09, 15,496 miles

“During harder acceleration, the airbag warning indicator light comes on. After the engine is turned off and restarted, the indicator is off. This condition has only occurred with heavy acceleration, but happens every time.”

NHTSA complaint #10910492, filed 2016-09, 30,000 miles

“The airbag readiness light remained illuminated intermittently after completing self check diagnostics that are initiated when the vehicle is started. This indicates the system may not be working properly and may not inflate in the event of a crash or could deploy without a crash. Also, the seat belt pretensioner may not work properly. Chevrolet diagnosed the problem in december, 2014. A connector from the seat belt and side impact air bag sensors had dislodged from a retained position (clip attached to a bar) underneath the driver's seat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10671662, filed 2015-01, 11,800 miles

Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202415%
202118%
201721%
201622%
201546%
201412%
20131012%
20121018%
20111012%
20101417%
20091510%
2008244%
2007268%
2006144%
2005448%
200442%
200334%
200110%
200041%
199831%
199612%
1994310%
199315%
199114%
19901647%

Other parts of the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette

Fuel system
49 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaints
Brakes
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
5 complaints
Engine
5 complaints
Other or unknown
4 complaints
Electrical system
3 complaints
Steering
2 complaints
Engine cooling
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Tires
1 complaints
Vehicle speed control
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2011 Chevrolet Corvette

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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