Chevrolet Corvette
2006 only
2006 Chevrolet Corvette have 324 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Wiring harness, grounds and connectors, typically surfacing around 85,698 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2006 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Chevrolet Corvette report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2006 only
Median onset: 85,698 miles. 1.2% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 34,072 miles. 7.8% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
Median onset: 51,000 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
Median onset: 32,461 miles.
Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 42,355 miles.
Median onset: 34,830 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 33,321 miles.
Median onset: 22,188 miles.
Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · Typical repair: $1,620–$3,010 nationally.
Which other vehicles have head gasket failures? →From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2006 model year. See the full Chevrolet Corvette report for every year and full specs/safety data.