Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Air bags16
- Seat belts8
- Fuel system, gasoline2
- Visibility2
- Vehicle speed control2
- Suspension2
- Service brakes, hydraulic2
- Electrical system2
- Unknown or other1
- Seats1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 2 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
New York safety inspections
At its first New York inspection the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette failed the safety check 0.50% of the time — 57% less often than the average 1990 passenger car (1.16%). Median odometer at inspection: 65,087 miles.
NY DMV Vehicle Inspections (vezn-fmmk), initial inspections since Aug 2021 · how we count
In the Netherlands
38 first registered in 1990 are on Dutch roads; 97% arrived later as imports.
Most common APK defects
- Contourmarkering niet volgens voorschriften1
- Parkeerrem werkt niet op 2 wielen1
- Bandenspanning niet op juiste waarde1
- Kentekenplaatverlichting werkt niet (goed) / ontbreekt1
- Remverschil op 1 as te groot1
- Band(en) aanwezig met een profieldiepte van 1,6 t/m 2,5 mm1
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen1
- Overmatige vloeistoflekkage overige vloeistoffen1
Colours
RDW Open Data: registered vehicles and APK defects (CC0) · defect descriptions in the RDW's Dutch wording
In Finland
53 of these cars first registered in 1990 were in use in Finland on 30 Jun 2026, with an average of 119,000 km on the odometer at their last inspection.
Traficom (Finnish Transport and Communications Agency), open data on vehicles in use · CC BY 4.0
In New Zealand
41 1990 cars are on the New Zealand register; 90% arrived as used imports, 0% were sold new in New Zealand.
NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Motor Vehicle Register (March 2026) · CC BY 4.0
Recalls in Canada
2 Transport Canada recalls for the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette.
| 1991126 11 Sept 1991 | Seats And Restraints NOTE: OWNER SELF INSPECTION - REPAIR ONLY IF PROBLEM OCCURS. THE SEAT BELT MAY LOCK-UP OR JAM IN THE RETRACTOR. IF THIS OCCURS, VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WILL BE UNA… |
| 1990014 23 Jan 1990 | Fuel System THE FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINES ON THESE VEHICLES WERE BUILT WITH THE INCORRECT LINE END FLARE CONFIGURATION. IF THESE LINES ARE LEFT UNCORRECTED THE LINE ENDS C… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATIONS AND OCCUPANT USAGE CONDITIONS, THE SAFETY BELTS CAN LOCKUP OR JAM IN THE SAFETY BELT RETRACTOR.
FUEL FEED AND RETURN LINE CONNECTORS HAVE INCORRECT LINE END FLARE CONFIGURATIONS.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Chevrolet told its dealers about the 1990 Chevrolet Corvette: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 634999 | DIAGNOSIS OF CRACKED OR BROKEN TRANSMISSION CASE. *TT 2006 AND PRIOR CARS AND LIGHT DUTY TRUCKS. *TT |
| 622763 | INFORMATION REGARDING CORVETTE ZF SIX SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. NLM |
| 39547 | REAR LIFT WINDOW HARD TO OPEN/HINGE LOOSE TO GLASS. *TW |
| 10006297 | NO SERIAL DATA COMMUNICATIONS USING THE TECH 1 WITH A 1986 OR NEWER CAMARO, FIREBIRD OR CORVETTE WITH A 5.0 OR 5.7 LITRE ENGINE. SIT BULLETIN 1450640. *TT |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
BRAKE PULL
AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY
PARKING BRAKE FAILURE
UNDER DASH FIRE
TIE ROD SOCKET FAILURE
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation