2018 Chevrolet Corvette: True Cost, Problems & Verdict
51 NHTSA owner complaints · 1 recalls · data-computed verdict. No opinions — public data only.
Editor's note
The Chevrolet Corvette's years to avoid are 2017 (AVOID at 37 on 255 complaints) and 2019 (46 on 147), and one category accounts for both: Wheels, with 223 and 124 complaints. The years to buy are 2011 and 2012 (87 and 92 on 85 and 56 complaints), 2014 and 2015 (77 and 74), and 2021 and 2022 (89 and 88 on 12 and 20). Read the full note on the model page. 2018 specifically: a year the record favours — 51 complaints, score 83/100. The caveats in the note apply to other years of this nameplate more than to this one.
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Used Chevrolet Camaro and Corvette: the years to avoid, including 2018 — written and signed by Adir Trabelsi, 2026-09-16.
Owner complaints: 51 filed with NHTSA
Complaints per year on the road: 6.38
What owners say
Verbatim reports filed with the United States safety regulator (NHTSA) by owners of this exact model year. Public record.
Wheels on these cars commonly crack and break online. Mine have a visible crack in one of them and is losing air due to quality of wheel from Chevrolet
Multiple rim cracks due to manufacturing error. General Motors had acknowledged this but not made reimbursement possible nor provided information if defective rims are still being produced. My car was inspected and rim was repaired by a Chevy dealer and confirmed to have a cracked rim in several spots deemed not due to road damage or driver error. Wheel issues can pose an extreme safety threat as a crack in the rim c…
Inside lip of rear wheel cracked and wheel bent beyond repair, per wheel repair company. OEM make and model tire was in place and no noticeable impact was felt to cause this failure. This caused an air leak leaving me stranded at the side of the highway. Had to buy an expensive replacement wheel.
Recalls: 1 campaigns (1 severe)
| Campaign | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| 25V175000 | Steering:Electric Power Assist System | General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail. |
What it costs to buy — and what owning it really takes
Class-level estimates, priced as a sports car of its model year, re-priced to your country. Not a quote, not a valuation of one specific car — condition, mileage and options move it. How these are computed.
What it costs to run
EPA combined 16 MPG · estimated annual fuel cost $4,750
Re-priced automatically from your country's retail fuel, electricity and parts indices — change country in the bar at the top. Estimates; see methodology.
What this car's problems cost to fix
Ranked by the components owners of this exact model year actually complain about. Each figure is flat-rate labour hours x the local shop rate plus a parts band — an estimate of what this kind of failure costs, not a quote, and not a prediction that this car will need it. Formula.
- Wheels45 complaints · typical job: Wheel bearing or hub replacement (2.5 h labour + parts)$460–$920
- Service Brakes2 complaints · typical job: Pads, rotors and caliper service, both axles (3.0 h labour + parts)$580–$1,140
- Unknown Or Other1 complaints · typical job: Diagnosis and mixed repair (2.0 h labour + parts)$360–$940
- Electrical System1 complaints · typical job: Alternator, battery-drain or body-module diagnosis and replacement (3.0 h labour + parts)$540–$1,310
- Tires1 complaints · typical job: Tyre replacement and TPMS service, per axle (1.0 h labour + parts)$340–$1,020
- Steering1 complaints · typical job: Electric power-steering rack or column motor replacement (5.0 h labour + parts)$1,020–$2,500
Other Chevrolet Corvette years
Chevrolet Corvette years to avoid, and the best years to buy →
FAQ
What is the most common problem with the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette?
The most-reported issue in NHTSA complaint data is Wheels (45 complaints in our indexed sample).
Is the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette a good used car to buy?
Our data verdict is BUY with a reliability score of 83/100, computed from 51 NHTSA complaints and 1 recall campaigns. See the verdict card for the top reasons.
How much does it cost to fix the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette's most common problem?
45 of the NHTSA complaints filed against the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette sit in the Wheels group — more than any other component on this model year. The representative job there is wheel bearing or hub replacement: about 2.5 hours of labour plus parts, roughly $460–$920 at a US independent shop and re-priced to your country at the top of the page. It is an estimate of what this class of failure costs, not a quote for this car.
What does a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette cost to run per year?
About $6,660 a year in fuel or energy plus the maintenance band — roughly $33,302 over five years, before purchase price, insurance and depreciation. Figures come from available EPA fuel-economy data and industry maintenance averages, and are re-priced to your country.
Does the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette have recalls?
Yes — NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, 1 of them touching fire, crash or stall risk, the most recent recorded 20/03/2025. Check this car's VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls before you buy.
Compare with
Other sportss of about the same age.
What will a 2018 Chevrolet Corvette really cost YOU per year?
Fuel, maintenance band and depreciation — computed from public data in 10 seconds.
Open the true-cost calculatorData sources
Complaints & recalls: NHTSA ·
Fuel economy: EPA fueleconomy.gov ·
Scoring: our published methodology.
Maintenance bands are industry-average estimates (AAA Your Driving Costs, CarMD index) — labeled estimates, not measurements.
Last updated: 2026-10-04.
Moderate evidence — 51 complaints, 1 recalls on record
- 51 NHTSA complaints on record (6.4/yr of exposure) — in line with a typical year of this model (5.7/yr)
- 1 recall campaigns, 1 touching safety-critical systems