The 1991 Chevrolet Corvette has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 231,833 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 28 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the seat belts. Last updated July 5, 2026.
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
IF LOCKUP OCCURS, IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO PULL BELT OUT OFTHE RETRACTOR. THE OCCUPANT OF A SEAT WITH AN UNUSABLE SAFETY BELT ISSUBJECT TO INCREASED RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF A SUDDEN STOP ORACCIDENT.
REPLACE THE SAFETY BELTS IF THE LOCKUP OCCURS.
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I had 4 brand new mickey thompson street comp tires (2 of p275/40r17 for the front and 2 of p315/35r17 for the rear) mounted on factory rims and spun balanced by my local garage. I then mounted those tire/wheel combinations onto the vehicle. I then drove the vehicle to the same garage for a yearly…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. While driving approximately 30 mph, the rear wheels seized and the contact lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle drove into a yard and crashed into a bush. There were no injuries and a police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or…”
“Dealer states that due to age of vehicle, recall cannot be completed because of parts no longer available. Manufacturer recall number n910058 & n910059.”
“When pulling the driver's side seat belt out to put it on, it pulls out about 12" and locks, making it impossible to put on. Even though there is an open recall on this seat belt problem, the chevrolet dealer was unable to get the parts to fix it - the parts are unavailable. This is a 1990…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the driver's side retractable seat belt became jammed and would not function, making the seat belt unusable and leaving the driver unsecured. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the seat belt…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette with goodyear eagle f1 all season tires, size 275/40zr17 , dot number: mkx26fhr10007. The contact stated that all four valve stems fractured while driving over 5 mph. An authorized goodyear dealer diagnosed that the valve stems were defective and…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. While the vehicle was parked he attempted to use the seat belt but it would not come out of the retractor. He called an authorized dealer and they advised him that they would look into the failure and call him back. He made several calls to the dealer…”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1991 chevrolet corvette. The seat belt retractor on the driver and passenger side will not lock. The dealer stated that gm will not supply the parts for the seat belt and are no longer making the seat belts for that year, make and model vehicle. The failure mileage was…”
THE PETITIONS STATED THAT:WE REPRESENT THE OWNER OF A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHICH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, SUDDENTLY, VIOLENTLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT.THIS IS A INTERMITTENT DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR WITH AN REGULARITY.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1991 Chevrolet Corvette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.