Corvette recall: GM pulls vehicles over faulty software issue
FILE-A Chevrolet Corvette logo is seen on Chevrolet Corvette sport car parked in San Francisco de Campeche on March 17, 2022, in San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, Mexico. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
General Motors issued a stop-sale and recall for certain model Corvette vehicles related to a defective software problem.
MotorTrend, the auto industry media company, reported that the faulty software in the exterior lighting control module of the vehicle might not notify the driver if the rear turn signals stop working.
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Citing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, MotorTrend noted that federal guidelines require a driver’s car to not only have working turn signals, but to also notify the driver if one of their turn signals is burned-out or not working properly.
What Corvette vehicles are recalled?
Why you should care:
The recall impacts certain model 2025 and 2026 Chevrolet Corvettes. According to MotorTrend, approximately 438 of the 2025 Corvettes and 2,886 of the 2026 Corvette vehicles are affected.
Are repairs available for the recalled Corvettes?
What you can do:
General Motors told MotorTrend that a software update can fix the software problem and owners of the recalled vehicles who address to allow over-the-air (OTA) software updates can get their vehicles repaired.
Owners of vehicles without enabled OTA updates are required to take their vehicles to their local dealerships to have the software updated by a technician manually.
If you believe your Corvette is impacted by the recall, car owners can enter the 16-digit VIN number at GM’s recall website.
The Source: Information for this story was provided by MotorTrend, which cites comments from General Motors. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.