Used car safety, rank #170 of 188
Chevrolet Corvette Safety Rating (2020-23)
Real IIHS driver death rates for the 2020-23 Chevrolet Corvette, a midsize sports car, compared with its class and with the current model.
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The 2020-23 Chevrolet Corvette has an IIHS driver death rate of 82 per million registered vehicle years against a midsize sports cars average of 73, which is 12% above the class average. That places it #170 of 188 used vehicles with a safety score of 13.1/100.
What the Chevrolet Corvette death rate means
At 82 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, the Chevrolet Corvette is 12% worse than the midsize sports cars average of 73. The 95% confidence interval is 40 to 124, which overlaps the class average, so some of the gap may be chance.
The other-driver death rate of 30 measures the opposite risk: how many drivers of other vehicles died in crashes with a Chevrolet Corvette. Its 95% confidence interval is 3β57. It is no higher than the Chevrolet Corvette's own driver death rate. Remember that death rates describe vehicles and their drivers together: IIHS adjusts for driver age and gender, but not for where or how carefully people drive. Our score weights this model's own rate at 70% and its class at 30%; see how we rank used cars.
Compared with similar used sports cars
The safest midsize sports cars in the IIHS study, by our score, with the Chevrolet Corvette highlighted. It ranks 1 of the 1 shown.
| Vehicle | Years | Death rate | Score | Reliability | Used price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Corvette (this page) | 2020-23 | 82 (40 to 124) | 13.1 | n/a | n/a |
Class average for midsize sports cars: 73 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years.
Safety recalls for the Chevrolet Corvette
A recall is a defect the manufacturer must repair free of charge, however old the car and whoever owns it now. On a used car this matters more than on a new one: the work is only done if a previous owner took it in.
1 recall campaign on the 2023 model year, covering fuel system, gasoline.
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Fuel system, gasoline
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source, such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
Remedy: Dealers will install a shield to divert spilled fuel, free of charge.
Recall campaigns from the NHTSA recalls database, retrieved 2026-09-16. A campaign covers a range of build dates, not every car of the model year, and IIHS reports this nameplate across several years while these results are for 2023. Confirm against the VIN. Recalls do not affect the death rate on this page.
Chevrolet Corvette: Common Questions
Is the Chevrolet Corvette a safe car?
Not on this measure: its drivers died at a higher rate than its class average. IIHS recorded a driver death rate of 82 per million registered vehicle years for the 2020-23 Chevrolet Corvette, 12% above the class average (73 for midsize sports cars). That earns a used-car safety score of 13.1 out of 100 and rank #170 of 188 used vehicles.
What is the Chevrolet Corvette driver death rate?
82 driver deaths per million registered vehicle years, with a 95% confidence interval of 40 to 124. Drivers of other vehicles that collided with a Chevrolet Corvette died at a rate of 30 per million. Source: IIHS driver death rates by make and model, covering 2020-23 models.
How does the Chevrolet Corvette compare with other midsize sports cars?
The midsize sports cars class averages 73 driver deaths per million; the Chevrolet Corvette sits at 82. Among the 1 midsize sports cars compared above it ranks 1 by safety score.