2009 Chevrolet Corvette Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 178 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel/propulsion system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
80
1crashes1fires
ENGINE
24
AIR BAGS
15
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
9
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
POWER TRAIN
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
4
SERVICE BRAKES
4
STEERING
4
Total complaints178

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“When the gas tanks are more than 1/2 full the inside of the car fills with gas fumes the only way to prevent is to keep the tanks less than half full…… worried the fumes will ignite under the right conditions…….. Supposedly this is a well documented problem with the c-6 corvettes”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2026-06-03

“Air bag display is on and apparently there is a leak in the accelerant on the passenger side of the car.”

AIR BAGS · reported 2025-08-30

“Approximately 2 months ago I noticed a faint gasoline odor when I entered our garage. I thought that it might be due to a recent re-call on my honda gold wing which involved the fuel system. The motorcycle was repaired by the dealer, returned and I never rode it until yesterday. The smell went…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2025-07-21

“Fuel leak issue. I have a fuel leak coming from a faulty fuel pump on the driver'side. Very dangerous. Leaking down on side of tank. Could possibly leak down onto exhaust.gm said there was nothing they could do. I have taken it to landers mclarty chevrolet in huntsville, al for replacement. Cost…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-11-06

“Fuel leak on driver side tank elbow on gas pump is cracked. Low beam headlights do not work, high beams are ok.”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2024-11-05

“Fuel leak on driver side tank elbow on gas pump is cracked. Low beam headlights do not work, high beams are ok.”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2024-11-05

“Strong fuel smell from defective part on fuel assembly. I was told this is a $4000 fix for a part that was knowingly bad and gm did nothing about it. This is a fire hazard and could burn my house down the gas smell in my garage is overwhelming”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2023-12-23

“Warning light came on checked code p0442 came up stating a small vapor leak in fuel system. Replaced fuel cap , smoke test and found that the evap vent solenoid was leaking. Remove and replace fuel tank vent valve program module. Still smelled fuel. Took vette to a dealership had them do a…”

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM · reported 2023-12-18
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.