1993 Chevrolet Corvette Recalls

Recalls on record Updated July 2026

The 1993 Chevrolet Corvette has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 5,152 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Recall campaigns

STEERING 92V160000 1992-11-08 5,152 affected
Defect

THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE ON THESE VEHICLES CAN FRACTURE, CAUSING POWER STEERING FLUID TO SPRAY FROM HOSE INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.

Consequence

THE POWER STEERING FLUID IS FLAMMABLE AND COULD CAUSEAN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SOURCE OF IGNITION.

Remedy

REPLACE THE POWER STEERING GEAR INLET HOSE WITH AN IMPROVED DESIGN.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
2crashes1injuries
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
1crashes1injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1
ENGINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
1
POWER TRAIN
1
Total complaints26

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Engine running fine when initially starts but after it warms up then starts missing , backfiring and stalls continuously. Car is a 1993 corvette lt 1 engine with only 1,3000 miles. As told it is the optispark that is bad which is part of the distributor. This car is a 40th anniv car and is a…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2021-07-30

“Engine running fine when initially starts but after it warms up then starts missing , backfiring and stalls continuously. Car is a 1993 corvette lt 1 engine with only 1,3000 miles. As told it is the optispark that is bad which is part of the distributor. This car is a 40th anniv car and is a…”

ENGINE · reported 2021-07-30

“A nut on one of the fuel lines connecting to a fuel injector will not stay screwed on. The nut keeps popping off. *tr”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE · reported 2012-01-31

“On friday, 5 february 2010, I drove my 1993 chevrolet corvette and the brakes seemed to be functioning normally. On saturday, 6 february 2010, I drove the same car again, and immediately noticed that its brakes had lost their power boost-in effect, they were manual brakes, making it very difficult…”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC · reported 2010-02-06

“From a stop, without touching the gas pedal, the vehicle surged forward as if the gas pedal had been pushed to the floor and hit the car ahead. On another occasion, over a year later, the car did the same thing, but fortunately did not hit anything. In both instances, when the car was shifted to…”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2003-09-28

“Vehicles is stalling. Cause is unknown. Please provide any further information.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2002-02-22

“Leaking gas lines, replaced, dealer also replaced the sending unit. Leaking gas lines are classified as normal maintenance items, this is a design flaw.”

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS · reported 2001-11-06

“Leaking gas lines, replaced, dealer also replaced the sending unit. Leaking gas lines are classified as normal maintenance items, this is a design flaw.”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL · reported 2001-11-06

Defect investigations

Investigation DP96006 Opened 1996-05-14 · closed 1996-10-18

BRAKE PULL

THE PETITIONS STATED THAT:WE REPRESENT THE OWNER OF A 1990 CHEVROLET CORVETTE WHICH, WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, SUDDENTLY, VIOLENTLY, AND UNEXPECTEDLY PULLS TO THE LEFT.THIS IS A INTERMITTENT DEFECT WHICH DOES NOT OCCUR WITH AN REGULARITY.

Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Chevrolet Corvette as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.