Boomer111

My 96 4Runner has 175,000 miles and only one trip in for repairs other than general maintenance. At 125,000 the exhaust manifold cracked. Still have original brake rotors and pads. Oh ya forgot in the very beginning there was a recall for the rear springs. This car has been unbelievable.

Vette_DD

Did you read the title of this thread?

Did you look to see what forum you were posting in?

Boomer111

Of course I did, just trying to show that average is not that good IMO.

I will concur though that both Foreign and Domestic repair records have improved greatly from the Muscle Car days. The American stuff is better than the Foreign cars used to be and then the Foreign cars are better yet.

Other than this I am totally ignorant at the moment. And loving it!!!

peter pan

I signed up so when they start taking info from the 09s I will be included

NOCRISIS

08 with zero problems,does the survey include cars that are tracked/drag raced?

NOCRISIS

that looks good,but some people's idea of general maintenance is quite different.I know certain truck owners that feel new engines and tranny's are routine,,,,

ignorance truly is bliss,,,,,

mkaresh

It doesn't explicitly exclude such cars. But if the car is primarily used for racing it's probably best to not include it. Occasional racing should be okay, though it might be necessary to make some judgment calls on whether specific repairs should count.

We review the description of every reported repairs, and contact people in the small percentage of cases where the repair might be borderline.

johnodrake

I have had Zero (0) on my 2006

mkaresh

TrueDelta has updated reliability stats for the Corvette, based on owner experiences through June 30, 2010.

Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the more recent months until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 58, about average

2007: 14, better than average

2006: 36, better than average

2005: 42, better than average

The sample sizes for the 2005, 2006, and 2007 are below the minimum for a full result, so these are asterisked and only visible to members on the site itself.

Largest sample size for the 2008, so that number is the most precise. It is not clear if owners report more repairs for the 2008 because the results for all three earlier years are inaccurate, because the 2008 result is inaccurate, or because some engineering tweak for 2008 has been the source of some problems.

We'll have updates in November and February. With more participants we could provide more precise results and cover more model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Chevrolet Corvette reliability comparisons

mkaresh

We have updated reliability stats for the Corvette, based on owner experiences through September 30, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since April until the summer or even fall of next year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 64, about average

2007: 20, better than average

2006: 39, better than average

2005: 29, better than average

The sample sizes for the 2005-2007 are larger this time, but still below the minimum for a full result, so these are asterisked and only visible to members on the site itself.

We'll have updates in February and May. With more participants we could provide more precise results and cover more model years.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:

Chevrolet Corvette reliability ratings and comparisons

fyreline

My 2007 only has 11,000 miles . . . and zero problems, ever. Best and most reliable car I have ever owned.

mkaresh

We have updated reliability stats for the Corvette, based on owner experiences through December 31, 2010. Other sources of car reliability information won't cover the months since last April until the summer or even fall of this year.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 59, about average

2007: 30, better than average

2006: 26, better than average

2005: 41, better than average

The sample sizes for the 2005 and 2006 are larger this time, but still below the minimum for a full result, so these are asterisked and only visible to members on the site itself.

We'll have updates in May and August. With more participants we could provide more precise results and cover more model years.

Chevrolet Corvette reliability ratings and comparisons

mkaresh

TrueDelta has updated reliability stats for the Corvette, based on owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 57, about average

2007: 31, better than average

2006: 29, better than average

2005: 38, better than average, small sample size

To see how competitors compare:

Chevrolet Corvette reliability ratings and comparisons

Daekwan06

Certainly underline's the problem free experience I've had with my 2007 so far. Also makes me feel just a lil bit better I didnt spend $5k more for the 2008.

mkaresh

The 2008 is still pretty good, but owners have consistently reported more repairs for it than the earlier years. The reasons for this aren't clear in the responses we've received. Maybe with more participants. There was a mid-cycle enhancement for 2008, and perhaps it introduced some problematic new parts.

speedlink

Sorry, I don't see much if any value in this report. Not nearly enough response data. Not worth anything.

mkaresh

I understand the concern about the small sample sizes, but the methods we use make the most of them. Note the consistency among the first three years and from update to update. This wouldn't happen if the results were highly random due to error.

This said, larger sample sizes would of course be better. Doing what I can.

Bill Dearborn

My car is an 08 and it is tracked quite a bit and has been in for a number of repairs related to the heavier usage. Not sure what your sample size is but a few track guys could skew your data.

Bill

mkaresh

This makes sense, but the data point elsewhere. One owner has reported a couple of repairs that might be related to track use, for oil leaks and steering leaks. But the total number of reported repairs is about 15. Instead I see:

--upholstery issues, including one for the leather on the IP new for 2008

--removable roof panel rattles -- anything different here for 2008? Or fixed earlier with older cars? The 2008s were still under warranty, which might also be a factor.

--active handling system issues

--problems caused by loose rear axle nuts -- this sort of problem tends to affect only a brief run of cars before its caught; only 2008s?

--problems with the electric door latches -- anything new here for 2008?

jackhall99

Consumer Reports, JD Power, this report or any other is only as good as the data fed into it.

I am a CR member and take their annual survey. But they only want info on two cars (I own four), the newest two TVs, etc. So they are missing a lot of input. And a smaller data-set reduces the statistical relevance of the survey.

In addition, if you don't belong to CR, how do you give input?

Finally, so much input is subjective, not objective. What is serious to me may be a minor inconvenience to another. Or as we see on here, someone felt pissed at the dealer over a petty issue, so decides to lambaste the entire product.

It's all good effort, but I am curious when I see the 2008 results 65 repairs per year per 100 cars called average. As the OP states, the numbers are too small to be statistically valid.