2010 Chevrolet Corvette

Showing the 2010 Corvette Z06 Custom - 3LZ. We haven't verified this trim's engine; the numbers below cover every version of this model year. Every version

Owner complaints, recalls, fuel economy and safety ratings from public NHTSA and EPA data, updated Oct 17, 2026.

Fuel economy
16–19 mpgcombined; city 14–16, highway 20–26; every version of this model year
Five years of fuel
$17,100–$25,150U.S. average; Ohio $15,280–$23,700 at local prices; every version of this model year; fuel only, not other costs of owning it; 15,000 miles a year, at EIA fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026
NHTSA overall safety rating
Not ratedNHTSA has no overall rating for this year
Recall campaigns
0none on file
Owner complaints
84filed with NHTSA; not adjusted for sales

Trims

NHTSA's VIN data lists these trims for the 2010 Corvette. A trim's engine and numbers are shown as its own only where EPA names versions after the trim and no other version could be it; "seen with" means a source shows that engine on the trim, not that it was the only one. Recalls and complaints cover the whole model year: whether a recall applies to a car depends on its VIN, on NHTSA's recall lookup.

Problems owners report

Owners have filed 84 complaints with NHTSA about the 2010 Corvette. These are unverified owner reports, counted by the part of the car they name; one complaint can name several parts. Counts aren't adjusted for how many were sold, so they don't show how reliable a car is.

Complaints by part of the car
PartComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
Fuel/propulsion system44000
Air bags14104
Electrical system5000
Fuel system, gasoline5000
Power train4000
Engine3000
Electronic stability control (ESC)2000
Exterior lighting2000
Structure2000
Equipment1000
Equipment adaptive/mobility1000
Seat belts1103
6 more parts
Seats1000
Steering1000
Tires1000
Traction control system1000
Unknown or other1000
Vehicle speed control1000

Complaints by model year

Newer years have had less time to collect complaints, and counts aren't adjusted for sales, so a shorter bar doesn't mean a more reliable year.

  1. 2006413
  2. 2007386
  3. 2008589
  4. 2009152
  5. 201084
  6. 201185
  7. 201256
  8. 201382
  9. 201463
  10. 201565
  11. 2016104
  12. 2017256
  13. 201851
  14. 2019148
  15. 202034
  16. 202113
  17. 202221
  18. 202326
  19. 202421
  20. 202511
  21. 20263

Every Corvette year side by side

Recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2010 Corvette. NHTSA's recall lookup checks a specific VIN.

Service bulletins and investigations

Carmakers sent NHTSA 1,262 service bulletins and notices that cover the 2010 Corvette, the latest on Sep 4, 2026. They tell dealers how to fix known issues.

The parts they mention most: equipment (563), electrical system (245), engine and engine cooling (142), power train (120), engine (101).

NHTSA hasn't opened a defect investigation that covers this model year.

Maintenance

Oil

The owner's manual gives the oil and how often to change it. We show oil facts only once we've checked them against the manual, and we haven't yet for the 2010 Corvette.

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Specs

EPA class: two seaters. Each version EPA tested:

VersionEngineTransmissionFuelCity / hwy / comb
Corvette
Rear-Wheel Drive		6.2 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdRegular Gasoline16 / 26 / 19
Corvette
Rear-Wheel Drive		7.0 L, 8 cylManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline15 / 24 / 18
Corvette
Rear-Wheel Drive		6.2 L, 8 cylAutomatic (S6)Regular Gasoline15 / 25 / 18
Corvette
Rear-Wheel Drive		6.2 L, 8 cyl, superchargedManual 6-spdPremium Gasoline14 / 20 / 16

Sources and dates

Fuel cost: EPA mpg with fuel prices for the week of Oct 12, 2026 and electricity prices for Jul 2026. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Oct 2026). Complaints are unverified reports owners filed with NHTSA. About the data