Chevrolet Corvette vs Mazda MX-5
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Chevrolet Corvette
- Total complaints
- 5,018
- Avg per model year
- 112
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 30
- Most complained year
- 2008 (540)
Top problems: Steering, Fuel/propulsion System, Wheels
Mazda MX-5
- Total complaints
- 59
- Avg per model year
- 9
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 6
- Most complained year
- 2016 (34)
Top problems: Power Train, Unknown OR Other, Structure
Complaints by model year
| Year | Chevrolet Corvette | Mazda MX-5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2023 | 23 | 7 | ||
| 2022 | 20 | 5 | ||
| 2020 | 34 | 3 | ||
| 2019 | 147 | 11 | ||
| 2018 | 51 | 3 | ||
| 2017 | 255 | 11 | ||
| 2016 | 103 | 34 | ||
| 2014 | 61 | 6 | ||
| 2012 | 56 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 84 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | 151 | 3 | ||
| 2008 | 540 | 7 | ||
| 2007 | 340 | 17 | ||
| 2006 | 365 | 25 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.