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2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 engine problems

The 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 has 25 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 45% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

25

Engine complaints

45%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Corvette Z06 engine complaints by model year27 complaints2006: 18 complaints2007: 27 complaints2008: 25 complaints
Corvette Z06 engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

ENGINE IS MAKING A LOUD TICKING NOISE. SHOP RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE VALVE GUIDES AND REMACHINE CYLINDER HEADS. THIS IS TO PREVENT A VALVE DROPPING INTO THE ENGINE DUE TO OUT OF SPEC CYLINDER HEADS FROM THE OEM SUPPLIER. THIS IS A HIGH OCCURRENCE PROBLEM THAT HAS LOW OR REMOTE DETECTION METHODS. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · March 17, 2017

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2008 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 engine — 45% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.