2005 Chevrolet Corvette

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2010· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  SERVICE COLUMN LOCK (SCL) CODE ON DIC OCCURS WITH HIGH FREQUENCY ON 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE MN06 WHEN ATTEMPTING TO CRANK ENGINE - CAR WILL NOT CRANK, OTHER ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS FUNCTION. CAR FLATBED-TOWED ON AT LEAST 4 OCCASIONS. CAR WAS SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES, BY 3 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS, FOR SEPARATE SCL INCIDENTS OCCURRING 2006-2010; MOST RECENT SCL INCIDENTS OCCURRED 6/2010 & 11/2010; CAR TOWED TO CHEVROLET DEALER IN 6/2010 TO A CHEVY DEALER THAT CLAIMS TO BE CORVETTE SERVICE CENTER OF SOUTH. DEALER REPLACED SCL PART BUT ONLY AFTER THE CAR EXPERIENCED SCL FAILURE ON THEIR LOT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO TAKE DELIVERY AFTER THEY CERTIFIED THE CAR WAS FINE. CAR EXPERIENCED SCL ON THEIR LOT AND WAS PUSHED INTO SERVICE BAY. SCL POST-REPAIR FAILURE OCCURRED 11/2010 FOLLOWING DEALER'S REPLACEMENT/REPAIR OF SCL PART. CAR TOWED TO PRIVATE AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE SCL POST-REPAIR FAILURE WAS DISCOVERED (HINT: TAPPING THE COLUMN RELEASED THE SCL): BCM ALSO REQUIRED REPLACEMENT - CAR WOULD NOT COMMUNICATE WITH BI-DIRECTIONAL TOOL. SCL ISSUE EXISTS WITH MANY 2005 CORVETTES (REFER TO CORVETTE FORUMS); SCL WAS A NOTORIOUS PROBLEM FOR C5 PRODUCTION YEARS -REFER TO NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER : 04V060000. GM ISSUED SCL RECALL FOR C5, BUT NOT YET FOR C6. MULTIPLE C6 OWNERS REPORT EXPERIENCING SCL FAILURE & POST-REPAIR FAILURE -- GM REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS IS A GM PROBLEM - OWNERS ARE PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THE NEW SCL PART WILL FUNCTION AND NO GUARANTEE THAT THE STEERING COLUMN WILL NOT LOCK DURING OPERATION. GM REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE THAT THEY HAVE A SERIOUS SAFETY AND DEFECTIVE ENGINEERING ISSUE WITH THE 2005 C6 PRODUCTION MODEL. *TR

• 12/30/2009· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2005 CORVETTE. CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED 22,000 CORVETTES FOR THE ROOF PANEL. THEY SAID THAT THE ROOF WILL BREAK LOOSE AND COULD BLOW OFF. MY TOP HAS BROKE LOOSE BECAUSE AIR IS LEAKING THREW. THERE IS SO MUCH AIR COMING IN THAT YOU CAN NOT HERE THE RADIO. I HAVE CALLED THE 800 NUMBER THEY SAID MY CORVETTE MUST NOT BE ON THE LIST. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CORVETTE OVER 50 MPH. CAN YOU HELP ME?THANK YOU . PLEASE E-MAIL ME OR CALL ME. *TR

• 12/29/2014· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING COMES ON BRAKES RANDOMLY LOCK. *TR

• 12/28/2013· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL FLASH AT RANDOM OR STAY LIT. THIS INDICATED THAT THE SYSTEM WILL NOT FUNCTIION. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE, A FRAIL GROUND SIGNAL, AND WILL NOT FIX THE ISSUE. *TR

• 12/26/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THERE IS A BATTERY DRAINING ISSUE WHICH THE DEALERSHIP AND THOUSANDS OF C-6 CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING, PARTICULARLY THE 2005 YEAR. I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR ONE MONTH AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE IT JUMPED NUMEROUS TIMES.. CARFAX HAS DOCUMENTATION ON FILE.

• 12/26/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS CAR WILL DRAIN THE BATTERY AFTER THREE DAYS OF SITTING AND SOMETIMES AFTER ONE DAY OF SITTING. THIS A A MANUAL SHIFT CAR AND THOUSAND OF FELLOW C-6 CORVETTE OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AND THE DEALER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THE ISSUE. EVERY THING HAS BEEN CHECK IN MY CAR AND IS LISTED AS WORKING CORRECTLY FROM THE DEALERSHIP. MY CAR ONLY HAS 39,000 MILE AND IS FACTORY ORIGINAL. CARFAX HAS DOCUMENTATION OF ALL REPAIRS AND ISSUES. AS STATED THIS IS A 6 SPEED MANUAL SHIFT CAR. THE AUTOMATIC CARS ARE NOT EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAD TO HAVE THIS CAR JUMP STARTED 6 TIMES WITHIN 30 DAYS. HELP PLEASE!!!!

• 12/25/2013· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE COMPLAINED TO GM AND NHTSA MANY TIMES ABOUT THIS WITH NO HELP FROM EITHER. THE AIR BAG SYSTEM ON THE C6 (2005 - 2012) CORVETTE IS DEFECTIVE. THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT GOES OFF AND ON AT RANDOM. WE KNOW WHAT IS CAUSING IT BUT GM WILL NOT FIX IT. I JUST RECEIVED THE LETTER BELOW FROM GM EXPLAINING THE PROBLEM AND WHAT IS CAUSING IT. THEY ADMIT THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT HAVE NO PLANS ON CORRECTING IT. THOUSANDS OF CORVETTE FORUM MEMBERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THIS. WE HAVE COME UP WITH OUR OWN TEMPORARY FIX UNTIL GM REDESIGNS THE DEFECTIVE (BAD DESIGN) CONNECTOR UNDER THE SEAT. WE ZIP TIE IT TOGETHER. MANY MEMBERS DRIVE WITH THE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. GM WILL NOT TELL US IF THE BAG WILL DEPLOY WHEN THE LIGHT IS ON. I'M SURE IT WONT. ARE WE GOING TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO BE KILLED TO FIX IT? I HOPE NOT. LETTER FROM GM THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONCERN IS CAUSED BY THE SEAT BELT CONNECTOR UNDER THE DRIVERS SEAT COMING LOOSE. THERE WAS A CHANGE MADE IN 2008 THAT MOVED THE CONNECTOR THAT HELPS SOME BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY REMEDY IT. IT CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN FEWER NUMBERS IN 2008 ' 2010. IT WAS DRIVEN BY THE CONNECTOR BEING PLACED DIRECTLY UNDER THE SEAT CUSHION. WHEN A CUSTOMER USES EASY EXIT OR MEMORY SO THE SEAT MOVES AT EACH DOOR OPENING IT WILL WORK THE CONNECTOR LOOSE OVER TIME. THE FIX WAS TO ATTACH IT TO THE SEAT FRAME SO IT DID NOT GET DRUG ACROSS THE BOTTOM OF THE CARPET. IN 2008 THEY MADE THE WIRE A LITTLE LONGER TO MOVE THE CONNECTOR OUT OF THE WAY. I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY DISCUSSION FOR A RECALL OR CUSTOMER SATISFACTION ACTION BECAUSE IT WAS SELF-DECLARING. [XXX] CHEVROLET CUSTOMER CARE THE NEW OWNER'S CENTER IS HERE, VISIT MY.CHEVROLET.COM! __________________ THE NEW OWNER'S CENTER IS HERE, VISIT MY.CHEVROLET.COM! INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/23/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  SEVERE SWERVE TO THE LEFT FOLLOWED BY SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. BRAKES LOCK UP DURING SWERVE. SHUTTING DOWN ACTIVE HANDLING DOES NOT HELP AS THE SAME ERROR CAN OCCUR VERY QUICKLY AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS REPEATEDLY, AND MORE SO AT COLDER TEMPERATURES. *TR

• 12/22/2010· SUSPENSION

  BOTH REAR AXLES HAVE BROKE. ONE WAS FOUND BY A DEALERSHIP'S REPAIR SHOP WHEN THEY WERE LOOKING AT SOMETHING ELSE. THE SERVICE TECH SAID THAT THE LEFT REAR AXLE WAS CRACKED ALL THE WAY THROUGH AND THAT IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT. THE OTHER REAR AXLE BROKE SEVERAL MONTHS LATER (ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO) AS I WAS ACCELERATING INTO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. NOW I HAVE A PROBLEM IN THE FRONT. *TR

• 12/22/2009· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TAIL LIGHTS ON 2005 CORVETTE WENT OUT, SEEMS TO BE COMMON ON THE CORVETTE MODEL.. LOTS OF PEOPLE WITH SAME ISSUE ON THE CORVETTE FORUMS.. *TR

• 12/19/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  THIS VEHICLE (CORVETTE) WAS PARKED , GEAR IN REVERSE, WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED , VEHICLE NOT RUNNING .WHILE REACHING IN TO PRESS ACESS. BUTTON INADVERTENTLY PRESSED THE START BUTTON WHICH PUT THE CAR INTO A STRONG VIOLENT MOVING REVERSE ACTION, THE CORVETTE HIT MY TRUCK WHICH WAS PARKED TWO-THREE FEET BEHIND CORVETTE AND DROVE MY VEHICLE A GOOD TEN FEET BEFORE THE CORVETTE STALLED, THE TRUCK WAS NOT RUNNING ,TRUCK WAS PARKED IN GEAR WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKE APPLIED --THE SKID MARKS FROM MY TRUCK BEING PUSHED ARE STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY AND ROAD. *TR

• 12/18/2012· AIR BAGS

  MY CHECK AIR BAG DASH BOARD LIGHT CONTINUES TO GO OFF AND ON. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND I WAS TOLD UNLESS IT WAS ON WHILE I WAS THERE THE PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. FINALLY IN 2008 I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE DEALER WITH THE CHECK AIR BAG LIGHT ON. THE CODE SAID THE DRIVERS PRE-TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THAT WAS DONE A FEW DAYS LATER AND THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. WHEN IT RETURNED I WAS TOLD IF THEY COULDN'T SEE THE LIGHT NO CODE WAS SET. I SPEND A LOT OF TIME ON THE CORVETTE FORUM. (OVER 24,000 POST) THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 TO CURRENT CORVETTE. THE OWNERS HAVE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS DEFECTIVE CONNECTORS UNDER THE SEATS. THE AUTOMATIC SEATS MOVING CAUSES THE CONNECTORS TO LOOSEN AND THE LIGHT WILL COME ON. I CAME UP WITH A SIMPLE SOLUTION THAT MANY OF US DO OUR SELVES. WE ZIP TIE THE CONNECTOR TOGETHER. IN MY CASE IT WORKED FOR SEVERAL YEARS BUT THE LIGHT HAS STARTED APPEARING AGAIN. THIS IS NOT ALWAYS THE PROBLEM AS FORUM MEMBERS HAVE HAD COMPONENTS REPLACED THAT SEEMED TO HELP. IT'S AN ON GOING PROBLEM AND ONE OF THESE DAYS A CORVETTE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. GM DOESN'T SEEM TO CARE. *TR

• 12/17/2020· AIR BAGS

  THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING FOR NO REASON. FROM WHAT I READ, THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WILL NOT OPERATE WHEN THE RED INDICATOR LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD LITE

• 12/17/2019· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES

  NHTSA CAMPAING NUMBER 10V172000. MY CAR IS PRESENTING THIS PROBLEM, IT IS COMPLETELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I AM AFRAID TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT TO WEIGHT THAT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF THE GM DEALERS PROBLEM DO NOT WANT TO ATTEND UNDER ITS RESPONSIBILITY

• 12/17/2017· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  I RECEIVED A MESSAGE ON THE INFORMATION SCREEN ON THE DASH, IT SAYS SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM. IS THERE A RECALL FOR THIS. WHAT MAY HAPPEN, WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND I DO, I BELONG TO A CORVETTE FORUM HERE IS THE WEB ADDRESS FOR THE FORUM HTTP://NHTHQNWWS111.ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GO, HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE-101/ HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C6-TECH-PERFORMANCE/2336065-SERVICE-ACTIVE-HANDLING-CONSUMER-ACTION.HTML,, I WAS JUST DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 45 MPH

• 12/16/2009· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  (ENTERED BY SMCH FROM E-MAIL, TRIMMED TO FIT AVAILABLE CONTENT LENGTH) I PURCHASED MY 2005 CORVETTE NEW IN LOS ANGELES FIVE YEARS AGO. HAVE BEEN HAVING THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" PROBLEM NOW FOR THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. AT SPEEDS OF 30MPH OR LESS...THUS FAR SSUDDENLY BRAKES AND PULLS HARD TO THE LEFT WHILE PULSING ON AND OFF THE BRAKES. THIS HAS BEEN VERY SCARY, NEEDLESS TO SAY, AND I HAVE NARROWLY AVOIDED BEING FORCED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC OR BEING REAR-ENDED BY THE SUDDEN BRAKING. I TOOK MY CAR TO A DEALERSHIP FOR THE FIFTH TIME OVER THIS CONCERN AND HAVE HEARD THE SAME STORY.; THAT THERE IS NO CODE OR RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM. (UPDATE FROM E-MAIL) I HAVE HAD THE REPAIR COMPLETED. I WAS TOLD IT WAS A FAULT IN THE STEERING COLUMN (TELESCOPING) AND WOULD BE FIXED WITH A COUPLE OF ZIP TIES, BUT THE PROCESS REQUIRED A LOT TO BE REMOVED AND WHILE I DID IT I SHOULD REPLACE THE TIRE SENSOR AS WELL, AS THAT COULD BE PART OF THE ISSUE. I HAD THE REPAIR DONE OUT OF FEAR THAT IF I DIDN'T , IT WOULD ENDANGER MY FAMILY. WHEN THE BRAKES SELF APPLIED, THE STEERING WOULD PULL HARD TO THE LEFT. THEY WOULD REMAIN THAT WAY UNTIL I EITHER TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF OR HELD DOWN THE TRACTION CONTROL BUTTON FOR SEVEN SECONDS WHICH TURNS OFF TRACTION CONTROL AND ACTIVE HANDLING. IF THIS WASN'T DONE, AND ANY GAS WAS APPLIED, THE BRAKES WOULD LOCK HARDER, PULSING OFF AND ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE PULL WAS DRASTIC ENOUGH TO HAVE PULLED ABOUT TEN DEGREES OFF OF CENTER-LINE, BUT SINCE IT HAPPENED AT LOW SPEEDS, IT DID NOT CAUSE ANY ACCIDENTS. MY CONCERN WAS, THE FEW TIMES IT HAPPENED WHILE OTHER DRIVERS WERE FOLLOWING... ALMOST HAD SOME REAR END COLLISIONS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED FOR TWO WEEKS NOW, AND HAVE HAD NO SIGN OF IT REPEATING. THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID HE'S DONE THREE OR FOUR OF THESE AND HE PUTS IN TWO "ZIP-TIES" TO FIX THE PROBLEM AS HE STATES THE RECOMMENDED ONE IS NOT ENOUGH.

• 12/16/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING ERROR APPEARS ON MY DIC AT RANDOM TIMES ALTHOUGH NOTHING SEEMS TO BE WRONG. I CAN SHUT THE ENGINE DOWN AND TURN IT BACK ON AND THE ERROR DOES NOT APPEAR. THERE ARE OTHER TIMES THAT IT WILL REAPPEAR BUT THE VEHICLE DRIVES OK. I WILL TURN ACTIVE HANDLING OFF WHEN THE ERROR APPEARS. IT SEEMS TO APPEAR ONLY WHEN I HAVE KEY FOB NO 2 IN MY POCKET. BECAUSE I'VE HEARD HORROR STORIES ABOUT ACTIVE HANDLING "TAKING OVER THE VEHICLE" I'M VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT THIS FUNCTION IN THE VEHICLE. I MENTIONED THIS TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME TO IGNORE IT SINCE THEY COULDN'T GET IT TO DISPLAY. *TR

• 12/14/2018· STEERING

  MY QUESTION IS; I OWN A 2005 CORVETTE C6 AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY STEERING COLUMN WHICH IS THE TILT AND TELESCOPING. SUCH AS NOT BEING ABLE TO START IT. I AM LUCKY THAT MY BRAKES HAVEN'T LOCKED UP ON ME YET. DURING MY RESEARCH I FOUND THAT YOU HAD BEGAN A SAFETY RECALL ON APRIL 30, 2010, NHTSA 10V172000, REGARDING THE TILT AND TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL ON MY YEAR AND MODEL OF VEHICLE. I CONTACTED MY CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP YESTERDAY ABOUT THIS AND SCHEDULING TO HAVE THEM PUT IN THE BYPASS TO COLUMN LOCK. I MENTIONED THE SAFETY RECALL AND HE TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ONLY ONE RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, LIGHTS. WHY ISN'T MY CAR APPROVED FOR THE SAFETY RECALL OF 2010, WHEN SHE MEETS ALL OF THE CRITERIA?

• 12/14/2012· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  DURING FREEWAY TRAVEL THE VEHICLES "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" MESSAGE APPEARED AND THE VEHICLE BRAKES SEIZED AND PULLED TO THE LEFT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST HIT A CONCRETE BARRIER. THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THAT THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED BUT THE CAR STILL HAS THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION. *TR

• 12/14/2012· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE JERKED TO THE LEFT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER REGARDING THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT. THE DEALER SUGGESTED HE BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. PRIOR TO THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST, THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN I.D. NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING:COLUMN). THE DEALER ADVISED HIM THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC TEST OR REPAIRS PERFORMED TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

• 12/13/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHILE DRIVING FOR ABOUT 30MINS. I NOTICED THE LOW BEAM SHUT OFF WITH OUT A NOTICE OR ANYTHING. I TRIED TURNING THEM BACK ON BUT NOTHING WORKED. THE NEXT DAY I TESTED THEM OUT AND THEY WORKED BUT THEY ONLY STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 25MINS. THAN THEY SHUT BACK OFF. *TR

• 12/12/2018· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND ABOVE, THE CONTACT HEARD THE SOUND OF AIR COMING THROUGH THE ROOF PANEL, WHICH WAS NOT STRUCTURALLY CONNECTED. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN IF THE ROOF PANEL WOULD FRACTURE WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE DEALER (KEN GARFF CHEVROLET, 548 E 1000 S, AMERICAN FORK, UT 84003, (801) 756-3546) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,500. *TT*JB

• 12/11/2014· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V172000 (STEERING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

• 12/08/2017· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE CAR SUDDENLY VEARED TO THE LEFT. IT WENT INTO THE OTHER LANE BEFORE I COULD CORRECT IT. THE STABILITY INDICATOR THEN ILLUMINATED. THE SERVICE BULLETIN HAS ALREADY BEEN ACCOMPLISHED FOR THIS CAR.

• 12/08/2016· STEERING

  STEERING COLUMN LOCK IS DEFECTIVE CAN LOCK WHILE DRIVING THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE ON 2005 CORVETTES GM IS REFUSING TO FIX IT THEY ARE CLAIMING MY CARE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BUT IS SUFFERING THE SAME ISSUE AS OTHER VEHICLES THAT WERE RECALLED THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON MY VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/07/2024· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGSCrash

  This lead to an injury accident which totaled the car. I have documentation stating that the recall was fixed, but after I moved to Germany with the Army, the recall regularly activated the active handling when not needed (e.g parking) but then when we started slipping, the active handling did not engage and we crashed, totaling the car. The airbags did not engage even though the car played pinball on both sides of the autobahn. If we were going any faster, we would have died.

• 12/07/2018· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  IF A SENSOR FAULTS RELATED TO THE "ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LOCKS UP. AT THAT TIME IT GIVE A "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING" NOTICE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE AT ANY SPEED IN INCLUDING AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE BRAKE LOCKS UP COMPLETELY FOR ABOUT ONE SECOND BEFORE RELEASING. RESULTS IN EXTREMELY HARD PULL TO THE LEFT. VEHICLE HAD PREVIOUS RECALL SERVICE PERFORMED BUT RECALL SERVICE DOES NOT PREVENT THE LOCK UP. DATE LISTED BELOW IS THE LAST TIME AS I HAD THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECT THE SENSOR TO TURN THE SYSTEM OFF UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS WAS DONE TO ELIMINATE FAULT THAT COULD RESULT IN A POTENTIALLY FATAL ACCIDENT.

• 12/02/2013· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DRIVING AT NIGHT, LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF (BOTH SIDES). PULLED OVER AND TRIED TOGGLING THE LIGHT SWITCH THROUGH VARIAOUS SETTINGS. DRIVING LIGHTS WOULD TURN ON AND OFF, BUT LOW BEAMS WOULD NOT. HIGH BEAMS WORKED, SO DROVE HOME WITH HIHG BEAMS. NEXT NIGHT, LOW BEAMS WORKED AGAIN BUT TURNED OFF AFTER 10 MINUTES. APPEARS AFTER CAR WARMS UP, LOW BEAMS SWITCH OFF. NOW CAN ONLY DRIVE AT NIGHT USING HIGH BEAMS OR DRIVING LIGHTS AFTER LOW BEAMS SWITCH OFF. *TR

• 12/01/2015· POWER TRAIN

  UNABLE TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITH FOOT ON BRAKE AND ENGINE RUNNING. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.

• 11/30/2012· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEAD LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS FAILED, LEAVING ONLY THE FOG LIGHTS IN OPERATION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE FAILED AND ONCE THE ENGINE BECAME HOT, THE LIGHTS WOULD FAIL. ONCE THE ENGINE COOLED, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD RESUME OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 65,000.

• 11/30/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE MAIN PULLEY UNDER THE VEHICLE WAS UNSTABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WERE NO ASSOCIATED RECALLS, HE WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE COST OF THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000.

• 11/30/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY 3 DAY OLD CORVETTE SHREDDED ITS SERPENTINE BELT, OVERHEATED, AND LOST ITS STEERING. CAR HAD 300 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON 'CORVETTE FORUM THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN TOO MANY NEW CORVETTES. THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AS IT NOT ONLY AFFECTED THE COOLING SYSTEM BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE STEERING AND BRAKING. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE THE REPAIR OF THIS PROBLEM WAS FAILING ON MANY CARS, AND THEY WERE EXPERIENCING IT FOR THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME. *AK. *AK

• 11/28/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  (1) PURCHASED CAR 10/23/2004. (2) ON 10/24/2004, LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THE CRANK PULLEY "CAME LOOSE" AND THE CAR THREW ITS SERPENTINE BELT (LEARNED AFTER THE INCIDENT) WHILE DRIVING ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE. THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONSOLE (DIC) DISPLAYED A MALFUNCTION WITH THE VEHICLES CHARGING SYSTEM THAT NEEDED SERVICE. VOLTAGE DISPLAYED ON DIC DROPPED QUICKLY IN .1 VOLT INCREMENTS UNTIL ROUGHLY 11 VOLTS WERE DISPLAYED. THEN, THE CAR BECAME INCREASINGLY UNRESPONSIVE TO DRIVER INPUT FOR STEERING AND THROTTLE. BRAKES FELT "MUSHY" BUT CONTINUED TO RESPOND TO DRIVER INPUT. ALTHOUGH THE DASH DISPLAYED A FRIGHTENING NUMBER OF ERROR MESSAGES AND ALARMS, THE OCCUPANTS HAD NO IDEA WHAT WAS THE MATTER WITH THE VEHICLE. TRYING TO CROSS 5 LANES OF PACKED FREEWAY TRAFFIC TO GET TO A SAFE BREAK DOWN AREA, IN A CAR THAT APPEARS TO HAVE LOST ITS MIND AND IS SPRAYING ANTIFREEZE ALL OVER THE HIGHWAY, COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN INJURY OR DEATH. WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THAT WE DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. 3) VEHICLE WAS "REPAIRED" AT OURISMAN CHEVROLET IN MARLOW HEIGHTS, MD. CRANK PULLEY, BOLT(S), SERPENTINE BELT, AND UNDERHOOD INSULATION (DAMAGED BY FLYING BELT) WERE REPLACED. A FRICTION WASHER WAS ADDED BEHIND THE CRANK PULLEY ON THE ADVICE OF GM TECH SUPPORT. *CAR BROKE DOWN AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM ON 13 NOVEMBER. CAR IS NOW AT RADLEY CHEVROLET IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA. GM HAS ORDERED THE MOTOR REPLACED AND THE DEALER IS AWAITING PARTS. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED FAILURE, THERE ARE OTHER LS2 ENGINES BREAKING DOWN BECAUSE OF THIS CRANK PULLEY PROBLEM.*AK

• 11/27/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY PROBLEM IS VERY SIMILAR TO BELOW. MY 2005 CHEVY CORVETTE WILL RUN FINE FOR A WHILE. THEN FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON, THE DIC WILL FLASH - CHECK TRACTION CONTROL, CHECK ABS, ETC. IF I SHUT OFF THE CAR, THEN RESTART, THIS MESSAGE WILL STOP, BUT THE SECURITY LAMP WILL STAY ON. THE TIME BETWEEN INSTANCES WILL DECREASE UNTIL THE CAR WILL NOT START PERIODICALLY. I HAVE HAD THE BCM AND ECM CHANGED. THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM FOR A WHILE, BUT THE PROBLEM COMES BACK. I HAVE ALSO SEEN THE ERROR "NO FOB" EVEN WHEN A NEW BATTERY HAS BEEN PUT IN THE FOB AND IT WORKED JUST FINE AN HOUR AGO. THIS IS GETTING EXPENSIVE. I HAVE PUT NEW BATTERIES IN, NOTHING SEEMS TO PREVENT THIS FROM EVENTUALLY HAPPENING. THE CORVETTE FORUM HAS MANY POSTS ON THIS ISSUE. FROM ANOTHER POST: I HAVE HAD SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF DEAD BATTERY SYNDROME (DBS) SINCE I BOUGHT MY 2005 CORVETTE IN OCTOBER 2008. THE BATTERY HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. I HAVE BOUGHT THIS TO THE DEALERS AND GM'S ATTENTION AND THEY SAY THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS CONDITION AFFECTS VERY MANY 2005 MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS WITH MUCH DATA ON THE INTERNET ON FORUMS AND BLOGS. MANY OF US HAVE FOUND ALTERNATIVE METHODS TO KEEP THE CAR OPERABLE. GM NEEDS TO FINALLY ACKNOWLEDGE THIS CONDITION AND ISSUE A FIX.

• 11/26/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE CAR LEAKS FUEL. WHEN PARKED OVER NIGHT IT LEAVES A PUDDLE OF FUEL IN FRONT OF REAR TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE

• 11/25/2020· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DEPRESSING OF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO MOVE FORWARD AND VEERED OFF TO THE RIGHT WITH THE SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESUME NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

• 11/25/2015· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND ACTIVE HANDLING COME ON AND THE CAR SWERVE TO THE LEFT ALMOST CAUSING A ACCIDENT.

• 11/25/2008· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V181000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE ROOF DETACHED FROM THE TOP OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND REFERRED HIM TO A BODY SHOP, WHERE HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE MANUFACTURER, HOWEVER, ADVISED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

• 11/24/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT GOES ON, RENDERING AIRBAG INOPERATIVE. POOR CONNECTORS BELOW SEAT, A DESIGN FLAW, LEAD TO THIS. RECURS NO MATTER HOW OFTEN YOU RETURN TO DEALER. THIS IS SO COMMON IN 2005 CORVETTES, AND SO POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, THAT ALL 2005 CORVETTES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO HAVE THIS DEFECT REPAIRED...

• 11/24/2014· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DRIVING IN THE RAIN WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING; HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS OPERATIONAL. SAME THING HAPPENED ON 11-23-14 (EXCEPT NO RAIN). IN BOTH CASES THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE THE NEXT DAY. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A RECALL BUT THAT THEY HAVE NO PART OR GUIDANCE FROM GM. *TR

• 11/24/2014· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE KEYLESS IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS SENSOR ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT TWO TIRES AND NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE ALTERNATOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,469.

• 11/24/2005· STRUCTURE

  I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THE TOPS ON THESE CARS HAVE A PROBLEM. WITH THE PROCESS THEY USE TO SECURE THE TOPS TO THE FRAME ASSEMBLY. I AM IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING MY THIRD TOP INSTALLED. THESE TOPS WILL PEEL OFF AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THESE ARE LARGE PIECES I HAVE HEARD REPORTS OF THEM FLYING OFF ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70 MPH WITH NO WARNING. THERE WERE FIVE CORVETTES WAITING TOP REPLACEMENTS WHEN I TOOK MINE IN. *JB

• 11/22/2024· SEATS,SERVICE BRAKES

  The active handling applies itself with normal non aggressive driving. When activated the brakes apply and lock up, this has happened in low speed turns at intersections and even when driving straight. I have had the vehicle to the dealership to resolve as this is a major safety concern leaving the car locked up in the middle of an intersection. They stated it was the sensor behind the steering wheel and they fixed it but the problem still persists. Secondly the driver seat has begun moving on its own and inching me closer to the steering wheel with no interference with the button while driving. I have since disconnected the seat fuse to prevent collision from improper driver positioning.

• 11/22/2019· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE OVER 5 MPH. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE MESSAGES "LOSS OF POWER" AND "TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM" WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

• 11/22/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  MY CORVETTE HAS A PROBLEM WITH FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE CAR AFTER FILLING THE GAS TANK.

• 11/21/2012· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS ONLY UNABLE TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE TRUNK BY USING THE EMERGENCY LATCH AND COULD NOT ENTER THROUGH THE DOORS. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE DOORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE ONLY OCCURRED DURING THE MORNING. THE CONTACT ALLOWED THE DEALER TO HOLD THE VEHICLE OVERNIGHT HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,966.

• 11/20/2014· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  ACCELERATED QUICKLY TO 35 MPH AND WHEN I REACHED THE END OF THE BLOCK I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW AND MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. AT THAT TIME I GOT A WARNING TO CHECK THE CHARGING SYSTEM AND NOTICED I HAD NO POWER STEERING. MANAGED TO MUSCLE THE WHEEL TO COMPLETE THE TURN (HAD IT BEEN MY WIFE THERE IS NO WAY SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL) AND CONTINUE SLOWLY DOWN THE STREET TO MY DRIVEWAY WHERE I AGAIN MUSCLED THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY. DISCOVERED THAT THE MOTOR WAS RUNNING BUT THE SERPENTINE BELT WAS NOT MOVING. THUS NO ALTERNATOR, POWER STEERING ETC. I HAD MY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC CHECK IT OUT, DISCOVERED THAT THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE HARMONIC BALANCER PULLEY ON THE CRANK SHAFT STRIPPED AND THE CRANK SHAFT WAS TURNING AND NOT MOVING THE PULLEY. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE PARTS AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE PLENTY IN STOCK. HE THOUGHT THIS WAS SURPRISING AND THAT IT WAS NOT A SPECIAL ORDER PART. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD HIM THAT THEY HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF SIMILAR INCIDENTS. BOTH MY MECHANIC AND I THINK THIS SHOULD QUALIFY FOR SOME TYPE OF RECALL IF IT IS HAPPENING WITH FREQUENCY. OBVIOUSLY SOME KIND OF DESIGN FLAW AND/OR MATERIAL FLAW, PLUS THEY DIDN'T KEY THE PULLEY SO IF THE BOLT STRIPS YOU WOULD NOT LOOSE THE POWER STEERING, ETC. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED AT HIGH SPEED OR DURING THE ACTION OF TURNING I BELIEVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND/OR INJURY COULD HAVE OCCURRED. COST OF THE PARTS AND REPAIR WERE $2300.00. *TR

• 11/19/2009· TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM

  WHILE SLOWING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED/STOPPED TEMPORARILY...COULD HAVE CAUSED COLLISION IF THE STALL/STOP HAPPENED A SECOND LATER WHEN I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN THE OPPOSING LAND. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE. I HAD THE CAR REPAIRED AT EDWARDS CHEVROLET IN BIRMINGHAM. I WAS TOLD BY THEM THAT A WIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN HAD CORRODED.*TR

• 11/18/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  AFTER FILLING TANK, STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, LINGERS FOR 10-15 MINUTES. SECOND FILL UP AFTER PURCHASE.

• 11/18/2013· STEERING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE WHEELS SEIZED INTERMITTENTLY. THE ACTIVE HANDLING WARNING LIGHT WAS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AS THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 6/17/14*CN