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2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 5 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 owner complaints

Owners have filed 5 complaints with NHTSA about the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, describing incidents dated August 1, 2010 to December 5, 2018.

Most-cited components

Structure 3 complaints
Steering 2 complaints
Service Brakes 1 complaint

Of the 5 complaints on file, 1 reports a crash; across all 5 complaints, owners report 1 injury (owner-reported, not verified by NHTSA).

Newest complaints

ODI #11161349 · Filed December 14, 2018
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…
ODI #11019905 · Filed August 26, 2017
THE ACTIVE HANDLING APPEARS WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND IT SEEMS THE WHEEL BRAKE IS APPLIED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.
ODI #10714627 · Filed May 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE ROOF TOP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TOP TO EJECT FROM THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE…

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NHTSA defect investigations

NHTSA's investigations file lists the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 in 4 investigations. A listed model year means only that an investigation names it; it says nothing about any particular vehicle. An open investigation is not a finding that a safety defect exists, and NHTSA can close one without a recall.

Engineering Analysis EA13-007: Simultaneous Loss of Low-Beam Headlights
Closed June 24, 2014
- Recall 14V-251
Preliminary Evaluation PE13-013: Loss of Low Beam Headlights
Closed August 26, 2013
Engineering Analysis EA09-002: Electronic Stability Control
Closed May 11, 2010
- Recall 10V-172
Preliminary Evaluation PE08-056: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL MALFUNCTION
Closed January 14, 2009

Open and recently closed NHTSA defect investigations

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

5 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Z06.

Steering

ODI #11161349

Incident: December 5, 2018 · Filed: December 14, 2018

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?

Steering

ODI #11019905

Incident: August 26, 2017 · Filed: August 26, 2017

THE ACTIVE HANDLING APPEARS WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AND IT SEEMS THE WHEEL BRAKE IS APPLIED CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR.

Structure

ODI #10714627

1 injury

Incident: May 1, 2014 · Filed: May 5, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, A LOUD POPPING NOISE WAS PRESENT. THE LOCKING MECHANISM FOR THE ROOF TOP MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE TOP TO EJECT FROM THE VEHICLE. DURING THE INCIDENT, THE PASSENGER IN THE VEHICLE SUFFERED A LACERATION TO THE FACE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Structure; Service Brakes

ODI #10676975

Crash

Incident: November 3, 2014 · Filed: January 21, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE HARD TOP COVER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACTIVE HANDLING CONTROL FOR THE BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY ENGAGED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A GUARDRAIL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT DID NOT SUSTAIN ANY INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 4/13/15*CN UPDATED 9/18/2017*CN

Structure

ODI #10377906

Incident: August 1, 2010 · Filed: January 19, 2011

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Z06. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED AN UNUSUAL SNAPPING NOISE FROM THE ROOF. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN ROAD SURFACES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V491000 (STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 15,140.

Other Chevrolet Corvette Z06 model years

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