2005 Chevrolet Corvette Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 86about this part
- Share
- 16%of 533 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 83,900miles
- Trend
- RisingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% higher than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 86 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 16% of the 533 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 83,900 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“My 2005 Chevrolet Corvette is having the same issues listed in campaign 10v172000 on 04/26/2010. Yet when I enter my VIN number it says no recalls. The service active handling system message appears with loss of the feature and loss of brakes lights. The brakes lights come on spontaneously while driving and turn off when the brakes are actually applied. Obviously a dangerous situation. 02”
NHTSA complaint #11173604, filed 2019-02, 77,000 miles“I am driving at night all of a sudden my lights go out and will not come back on..... Come to find out the fuse box gets to hot and the wires inside are affected causing it to fail the dealer says its not under warranty and I think this should be a recall.this almost caused me to crash into someone. If I did get hurt because of this I would file a law suit.”
NHTSA complaint #10596502, filed 2014-06, 89,125 miles“I was driving at night then all of a sudden my low beam headlights both shut off at the same time. My fog lights and high beams still worked. Gladly there was no one around, but this was extremely dangerous. I headed home immediately intermittently putting my high beams on. Someone is going to get injured in the future if this is not addressed by GM.”
NHTSA complaint #10511467, filed 2013-05, 64,000 miles“While driving home tonight (a 20 minute drive)the headlights turned off by themselves. We tried turning off the car and restarting and also checked the fuse, neither fixed the problem. This is a safety issue and we are not the only one with the problem hopefully this complaint will help in getting the problem fixed.”
NHTSA complaint #10572598, filed 2014-03, 97,500 miles“I was driving home at night on a very dark road and all of the sudden without any warning both headlights just turn off completely on their own at the same time, I tried to pull over on the side of the street not realizing a person was walking their dog I would have hit him if he didn't move out of my way, I didn't even know he was there until I got out of the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10545441, filed 2013-09, 157,000 milesRelated recalls
- 14V251000May 14, 2014General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 Chevrolet Corvette vehicles manufactured March 29, 2004, through June 22, 2007. In the…Covers: Chevrolet Corvette 2005–2007
Related service bulletins
- 10249011Jan 12, 2024This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Headlamp, Tail Lamp, License Lamp or Fog/Driving Lamp Damage.
- 10232136Feb 15, 2023This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10200151Jun 21, 2021This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Water Leaks and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10169354Nov 12, 2019This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
- 10155009Dec 13, 2018This informational bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Exterior Lamp Condensation and Replacement Guidelines.
Exterior lighting: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 5% |
| 2021 | 1 | 8% |
| 2020 | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2014 | 5 | 8% |
| 2012 | 3 | 5% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 2 | 2% |
| 2009 | 9 | 6% |
| 2008 | 46 | 9% |
| 2007 | 38 | 11% |
| 2006 | 62 | 17% |
| 2005 | 86 | 16% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 6 | 4% |
| 2001 | 6 | 3% |
| 2000 | 17 | 6% |
| 1999 | 7 | 2% |
| 1998 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1995 | 1 | 3% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1988 | 1 | 6% |
| 1985 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
101 complaintsElectronic stability control
91 complaintsSteering
76 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
70 complaintsBrakes
62 complaintsBody and structure
53 complaintsAir bags
44 complaintsOther or unknown
33 complaintsFuel system
24 complaintsEngine cooling
16 complaintsEngine
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
11 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology