Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1971 Corvette.
The 1971 Chevrolet Corvette is presented here as a model-year reference point within a broader model-level complaint record that runs from 1990 through 2025. Across that span, reported complaints reached their highest volume in 2008 with 588 filings and their lowest in 1992 with just 8, a spread that underscores how owner-reported issues can cluster decades after a vehicle’s production run. For researchers, this means the 1971 Corvette should be read not as an isolated snapshot of factory specifications, but as one year within a long-tail reliability profile whose peaks and valleys reflect cumulative ownership experience rather than contemporaneous build data.
Engine, drivetrain, dimensions and economy.
| Overall length | 179.5 in |
| Overall width | 67.7 in |
| Overall height | 46.9 in |
| Wheelbase | 96.5 in |
| Curb weight | 3104 lb |
0–60 mph, quarter-mile, horsepower and torque from independent road tests.
Independent road tests for the Corvette of this era, listed by trim and engine — this page spans more than one engine, so no single horsepower figure is shown.
| Year | Trim / engine | 0–60 | ¼ mile | HP | Drivetrain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Stingray LS6 Coupe 7.4L V8 | 5.30 sec | 13.80 sec | 425 hp | RWD |
| 1971 | Stingray LS5 Coupe 7.4L V8 | 5.70 sec | 14.20 sec | 365 hp | RWD |
| 1971 | Stingray LT-1 Coupe 5.7L V8 | 6.00 sec | 14.57 sec | 330 hp | RWD |
| 1971 | Stingray L48 Coupe 5.7L V8 | 7.10 sec | 15.55 sec | 270 hp | RWD |
| 1970 | Stingray 427 Coupe 7.0L V8 | 5.30 sec | 13.80 sec | 390 hp | RWD |
| 1970 | Stingray 454 Coupe 7.4L V8 | 7.00 sec | 15.00 sec | 390 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | Stingray 427 Convertible 7.0L V8 | 6.30 sec | 14.10 sec | 390 hp | RWD |
| 1973 | Stingray LS4 Coupe 7.4L V8 | 6.40 sec | 14.60 sec | 275 hp | RWD |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 1 of 1 campaigns on record for this vehicle.
REMANUFACTURERD REAR BRAKE CALIPERS, PART NOS. 18-7019, 18-7020, 16-7019, AND 16-7020, MANUFACTURED FROM FEBRUARY 1, 2002, TO APRIL, 25, 2003., AND FOR USE ON 1965 THRU 1982 CHEVROLET CORVETTES. THE SUBJECT BRAKE… Remedy: CARDONE WILL NOTIFY ITS CUSTOMERS AND ALL UNSOLD INVENTORY WILL BE REPURCHASED AND WILL PROVIDE A FULL REFUND TO CUSTOMERS. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MAY…
The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
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Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.