2009 Chevrolet Corvette fuel/propulsion system problems
80 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel/propulsion system on the 2009 Chevrolet Corvette — 53% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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”
filed Jun 3, 2026
“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…”
filed Sep 17, 2025
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Fuel/propulsion System problems in other Corvette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Corvette | 6 | 30% |
| 2023 Corvette | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 Corvette | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Corvette | 2 | 1% |
| 2017 Corvette | 3 | 1% |
| 2016 Corvette | 14 | 14% |
| 2015 Corvette | 8 | 13% |
| 2014 Corvette | 11 | 18% |
| 2013 Corvette | 46 | 56% |
| 2012 Corvette | 28 | 50% |
| 2011 Corvette | 48 | 56% |
| 2010 Corvette | 44 | 52% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2009 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.