1981 Chevrolet Corvette Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1981 Chevrolet Corvette. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the fuel system, gasoline. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I've had an upper control arm bolt come out 4 times on my car causing the wheel to tuck under the car. I also had a lower control arm bolt come out once. I've been lucky, it's always happened when I was turning around or going slow. However, the first time it happened, I was pulling away from the…”
“I've had an upper control arm bolt come out 4 times on my car causing the wheel to tuck under the car. I also had a lower control arm bolt come out once. I've been lucky, it's always happened when I was turning around or going slow. However, the first time it happened, I was pulling away from the…”
“I've had an upper control arm bolt come out 4 times on my car causing the wheel to tuck under the car. I also had a lower control arm bolt come out once. I've been lucky, it's always happened when I was turning around or going slow. However, the first time it happened, I was pulling away from the…”
“Fuel tank which is made of a steel outer shell with an inner liner of high density polyethylene developed a crack in both front lower corners. This permitted fuel to enter between the steel tank and the liner. The condensation in the fuel rusted the outer tank, resulting in a fuel leak. *ak”
“Fuel tank's plastic liner cracked in the front lower corners causing the fuel tank's outer steel shell to rust and cause a leak.”
“Fuel tank's plastic liner cracked in the front lower corners causing the fuel tank's outer steel shell to rust and cause a leak.”
“Fuel tank's plastic liner cracked in the front lower corners causing the fuel tank's outer steel shell to rust and cause a leak.”
“Fuel tank's plastic liner cracked in the front lower corners causing the fuel tank's outer steel shell to rust and cause a leak.”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1981 Chevrolet Corvette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.