Factory specifications, fluid capacities, torque values, EPA fuel economy and the federal safety record for the 1968 Corvette.
The 1968 Chevrolet Corvette, while predating the complaint data available from 1990 to 2025, belongs to a model line that saw its highest reported issues in 2008 with 588 complaints and its lowest in 1992 with just 8 complaints, underscoring a wide reliability spectrum across later generations. This historical context frames the 1968 model year as an early entry in a lineage that would later experience significant variability in owner-reported problems, making its long-term reputation more a matter of anecdotal legacy than documented trends.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 427 Coupe 7.0L V8 | 5.70 sec | 14.10 sec | 390 hp | RWD |
| 1969 | Stingray 427 Convertible 7.0L V8 | 6.30 sec | 14.10 sec | 390 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 |
| 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 |
Owner-reported issues, recalls, investigations and service bulletins on record with NHTSA — an unfiltered look at what owners actually experience.
Showing 2 of 2 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…
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The most common OBD-II codes for this vehicle's emissions system. These are standardized SAE J2012 definitions, not vehicle-specific fault reports.
Decode factory build data for a specific vehicle by VIN.
Cross-vehicle references for the kinds of data on this page.
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaign(s) for this model year. Check your specific vehicle by VIN.