Model Year Problem Record
The complete public record for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette: what owners reported, which systems drew recalls, and where complaints exist that no recall has ever covered.
Distinct complaints naming each system, most reported first. Select a system for its own page.
The join between complaints and recalls for this model year, system by system. A gap does not prove a defect - it means owners reported the problem and no recall campaign covers that system on this model year.
109 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
101 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
88 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 14V251000.
77 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 05V455000, 10V172000.
74 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
65 complaints; 1 recall campaign covers this system. Campaigns: 04V525000.
55 complaints; 2 recall campaigns cover this system. Campaigns: 06V181000, 09V491000.
44 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
29 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
24 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
16 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
11 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
7 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
3 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
2 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
1 complaints; no recall campaign covers this system.
Every campaign covering this model year, in our own words. The campaign number is the official reference.
Brakes. Recall covering the brakes system, reported to NHTSA on November 3, 2004. The campaign covers an estimated 5,225 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on October 5, 2005. The campaign covers an estimated 123,592 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on May 24, 2006. The campaign covers an estimated 30,793 vehicles across all affected models.
Vehicle Structure. Recall covering the vehicle structure system, reported to NHTSA on December 23, 2009. The campaign covers an estimated 22,090 vehicles across all affected models.
Steering. Recall covering the steering system, reported to NHTSA on April 26, 2010. The campaign covers an estimated 40,028 vehicles across all affected models.
Lighting. Recall covering the lighting system, reported to NHTSA on May 14, 2014. The campaign covers an estimated 103,158 vehicles across all affected models.
NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation opened these investigations touching this model year.
Electronic Stability Control. Resulted in recall campaign 10V172000.
Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam Headlights. Resulted in recall campaign 14V251000.
Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam Headlights. Resulted in recall campaign 14V251000.
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of Low Beam Headlights. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
Loss of Low Beam Headlights. No recall campaign resulted from this investigation.
When this model year's complaints reached NHTSA - whether its problems surfaced early or late in its life.
Data as of October 30, 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation complaints, recalls, and investigations files (U.S. Government public domain). DefectRecord is not affiliated with NHTSA or any manufacturer. For your specific vehicle, use NHTSA's VIN lookup. Report an error.