2005 Chevrolet Corvette Latches, locks and linkages Problems
- Complaints
- 3about this part
- Share
- 1%of 533 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 10,973miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the latches, locks and linkages of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 1% of the 533 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 10,973 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“For the second time in three months, my 2005 chevy Corvette decided to lock me out again on its own. The smart key system, which is suppose to lock the doors when the keys are out of the car and unlocks when the keys are in the car. Well it freaks out when there are two keys in there. Whenever there are two keys in the car, the system flips and locks the person out. This is the same exact problem as I had last time. My keys are in plain view of my window, yet I still cant get in because the doors wont unlock. Is there anyway to get chevy to fix this problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10225645, filed 2008-04, 10,973 miles“2005 Corvette, 1. The door did not unlock door unlocked partially despite holding the fob in hand and pressing on the door handle pad problem is worse in winter. It happened on several occasions. 2. Interior light won't turn off. It stays on even when I press the on/off button.”
NHTSA complaint #10360449, filed 2010-10, 37,000 miles“- the contact stated that on 01/05/07 she got into the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, put the key into the ignition whichwas located inside glove box, she turned the key,and the doors locked as usual. The vehicle didn't start because it sat for sometime without being driven. The contact stated that the doors would not unlock. The battery failed. She panicked, and couldn't get the doors to unlock. The contact stated that she had to get someone from the outside to get the hood open, and someone to get jumper cables to get the vehicle to start in order to get the door locks to unlock. …”
NHTSA complaint #10183319, filed 2007-02, 6,390 milesLatches, locks and linkages: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 | 3 | 1% |
| 2005 | 3 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 1% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 3 | 1% |
| 1999 | 3 | 1% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 1 | 2% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
Other parts of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
101 complaintsElectronic stability control
91 complaintsExterior lighting
86 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 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.
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