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NHTSA Safety Recalls

2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Recalls

The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has 1 NHTSA safety recall on file, the newest reported on December 23, 2009.

A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.

Recalls
1

NHTSA campaigns

Owner complaints
48

filed with NHTSA

Crashes reported
3

2 fires

NHTSA crash test
Not rated

On a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.

1 recall on the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06

Structure: body: roof and pillars

Campaign
09V491000
Reported
December 23, 2009
Vehicles affected
up to 22,090
Risk NHTSA names
injury
Same campaign
also 2007 Corvette Z06, 1 other model

09V491000: the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words →

2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 complaints by year

NHTSA has received 48 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the newest on March 22, 2019. Of these, 3 describe a crash (6%) and 2 a fire.

In complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, the component group named most often is the engine (38%), followed by the electronic stability control (esc) (31%) and the structure (13%).

The 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06's only recall also concerns the structure.

Where 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 owners gave the mileage (47 complaints), the median was 22,269 miles.

Component groups named in complaints

  • Engine18
  • Electronic Stability Control (Esc)15
  • Structure6
  • Electrical System4
  • Power Train4
  • Steering4

Complaints received, by year

Complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 received by NHTSA, by calendar year
20082
20098
20101
201210
20133
20143
201513
20164
20173
20191

Complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 peaked in 2015, when NHTSA received 13. 21% arrived between 2005 and 2009, the model year's first years on the road.

The 48 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.

Chevrolet Corvette Z06 by model year

Other 2006 Chevrolet models

Newest record on this page: March 22, 2019. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted