Major Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Chevrolet Corvette

2005 Chevrolet Corvette AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 110000 miles

2005 Chevrolet Corvette VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 22000 miles

2005 Chevrolet Corvette ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL Victims: 1 Mileage: 12694 miles

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Problems with ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM and EXTERIOR LIGHTING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Chevrolet Corvette owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL active handling activated on my 2005 corvette at about 35-40 mph locking and unlocking the brakes repeatedly on only the...	85 ~ 44009 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt: the contact owns a 2005 chevy corvette. on november 27 2004 the vehicle would not let them get into...	81 ~ 48978 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tail lights on 2005 corvette went out seems to be common on the corvette model.. lots of people with same	80 ~ 75486 miles
STEERING on june 22 2005 while driving at highway speed my '05 covette lost its serpentine belt causing the car to...	63 ~ 49638 miles
POWER TRAIN chevrolet 2005 corvette. aprox.40 000 miles driving under normal conditions. dry/sunny. driving slowly in morning rush hour traffic. changing from...	62 ~ 43060 miles
AIR BAGS check air bag light comes on often. it will stay on for a minuet or up to 7 or 8...	41 ~ 37688 miles
SERVICE BRAKES service stability control system llights came on and off multiple times when i got home the brakes were completely locked...	32 ~ 59613 miles
ROOF AND PILLARS > BODY > STRUCTURE detachable painted roof delaminates from frame while still attached to car leading to potential damage to other vehicles if roof...	32 ~ 16265 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM my car suddenly jerked to the left and the service active handling light came on. i will also receive service	17 ~ 39717 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC dt: there is a warning sound coming from the brakes. owner is unable to distinguish if the car needs brakes...	15 ~ 27979 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM there is a fuel leak from the fuel tank on my 2005 c6 corvette. you can smell it in the...	14 ~ 63571 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE while driving at 68 mph on a two highway the roof section from a 2005 chevrolet corvette separated from the...	14 ~ 42690 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the failure of the clutch master cylinder (verified and repaired) after shifting into reverse caused the car to accelerate rapidly...	13 ~ 36037 miles
ENGINE while turning in a corner on the highway i lost power steering and i had smoke and debris flying out...	11 ~ 41930 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL i have a 2005 corvette. sometimes when i am applying the brake peddle if my foot is slanted sideways then...	7 ~ 55228 miles
COLUMN > STEERING letter regarding problems she still having with 2005 chevrolet corvette which was involved in gm safety recall 10118 she still...	6 ~ 17200 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE (1) purchased car 10/23/2004. (2) on 10/24/2004 less than 24 hours after purchasing the car the crank pulley "came loose"...	6 ~ 2634 miles
SUSPENSION service active handling keeps coming up on my 2005 corvette. they say the wheel positioning sensor is bad and must	5 ~ 51057 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i own a 2005 corvette c6 convertible. today as i was driving into work the service active handling system light...	5 ~ 23645 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dead battery syndrome. after setting for a few days the battery on this car drains to a point of not...	5 ~ 6820 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING complaint received via e-mail. while driving home the crank bolt which holds the engine pulley came untreated from the crankshaft....	5 ~ 36140 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING my headlights spontaneously stopped working at night on my 2005 c6 chevy corvette. *kb...	4 ~ 108153 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER upon complition of the recall servicing my car would not start the car's digital imformation center said service colume lock.....this...	4 ~ 64203 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette co5 hardtop coupe. the contact stated that there was no warning on the...	4 ~ 31284 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the fuel system service warning light illuminated when...	3 ~ 63050 miles
COLUMN SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to shift from park into...	2 ~ 15500 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the main pulley under the vehicle was unstable. the vehicle was taken...	2 ~ 41112 miles
PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS > TIRES there is a dangerous problem with my corvette that i believe is tied to faults in the tire pressure monitoring...	2 ~ 54900 miles
VISIBILITY cracked windshield glass on 2005 corvette. the inside of the glass has cracked from the mounting clamp at the top...	2 ~ 38000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1 active handling system engaged without cause and redirected direction of vehicle engaged brakes to one side of car- 2.rear...	2 ~ 33891 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES for the second time in three months my 2005 chevy corvette decided to lock me out again on its own....	2 ~ 23987 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. whenever there is any torque present the contact hears a crunching and popping...	2 ~ 33500 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC a brake line ruptured on my vehicle while i was driving it at 55 mpg. i needed to exit an...	2 ~ 17649 miles
SEATS power steering hose leak had dealer remove replace. i was covered under warranty purchase also tail lights and headlights inoperable	1 ~ 88500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN automatic transmission shift handle locks in park and you can not shift into gear. this is a known issue and...	1 ~ 23335 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL this is a recurring but intermittent problem with the exact same symptoms as described for non-corvette gm models in nhtsa...	1 ~ 80000 miles
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette convertible. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds the vibration...	1 ~ 37000 miles
DIFFERENTIAL UNIT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph one of the wheels...	1 ~ 70000 miles
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING service column lock (scl) code on dic occurs with high frequency on 2005 chevrolet corvette mn06 when attempting to crank...	1
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 chevrolet corvette. consumer writes in regards to anti-lock brake light and anti-lock circuit *tgw the consumer stated gm placed...	1
INTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 corvette 1. the door did not unlock door unlocked partially despite holding the fob in hand and pressing on...	1 ~ 37000 miles
WHEELS service active handling keeps coming up on my 2005 corvette. they say the wheel positioning sensor is bad and must	1 ~ 45000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact was parked when the service active handling and the stability...	1 ~ 18000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING purchase a 2005 corvette in 2008. shortly after ac didn't work after working fine just moments. drove car for a...	1 ~ 57000 miles
AXLE SHAFT > AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN with the car in reverse letting out on the clutch a loud bang was heard from the rear of the	1 ~ 27776 miles
EQUIPMENT after about 2.5 years the convertible top mechanism started getting noisy and then refused to close all the way. the...	1 ~ 29137 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN chevrolet 2005 corvette. aprox.40 000 miles driving under normal conditions. dry/sunny. driving slowly in morning rush hour traffic. changing from...	1 ~ 40000 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl*- the contact stated that on 01/05/07 she got into the 2005 chevrolet corvette put the key into the ignition...	1 ~ 6390 miles
HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING potential loss of coolant engine overheat loss of visibility- inspecting under the hood during oil change i found the coolant...	1 ~ 20419 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake rotors on driver and passenger side have multiple visual cracks after 11000 miles. *nm...	1 ~ 11000 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated while driving 65 mph in heavy traffic due to the position of the ignition start button...	1 ~ 2000 miles
WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES > FRONT > SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. whenever there is any torque present the contact hears a crunching and popping...	1 ~ 3000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING on june 22 2005 while driving at highway speed my '05 covette lost its serpentine belt causing the car to...	1 ~ 9495 miles
SPINDLE > AXLE > REAR dt: the right rear axle snapped in half. total loss of any forward movement or acceleration. the car stopped on...	1 ~ 2200 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS dt: the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the bolster in the vehicle was built too...	1
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS equipped with the z51 option the c6 corvettes braking system squeaks and squeals very loudly.*ak...	1 ~ 18 miles
CALIPER > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS equipped with the z51 option the c6 corvettes braking system squeaks and squeals very loudly.*ak...	1 ~ 18 miles
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING seven to eight thousand chevrolet corvettes built in late 2004 are in a batch being watched by gm because there...	1

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