2008 Chevrolet Corvette engine problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine on the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette — 4% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I am a long time Corvette owner and have purchased many through the years. I recently purchased a 2008 Corvette Coupe with only 30k miles, one owner vehicle. Unbelievable to me, I have had to spend over $4,000 the past month replacing the ECM and most notably the Fuel Pump, to relieve the constant…”
filed May 8, 2026
“Low beams don't work when the engine gets hot, I was driving the other night at 10pm and the headlights went out. Pitch black and almost wrecked.......This is a know issue..... Fuel pump has small cracks in the top of driver side fuel pump could start fire, and its a know issue....... Heads on the…”
filed Feb 23, 2023
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine problems in other Corvette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Corvette | 2 | 10% |
| 2023 Corvette | 2 | 8% |
| 2022 Corvette | 1 | 5% |
| 2020 Corvette | 4 | 12% |
| 2019 Corvette | 4 | 3% |
| 2017 Corvette | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Corvette | 6 | 6% |
| 2015 Corvette | 8 | 13% |
| 2014 Corvette | 5 | 8% |
| 2013 Corvette | 8 | 10% |
| 2012 Corvette | 1 | 2% |
| 2011 Corvette | 5 | 6% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.