2005 Chevrolet CORVETTE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2005 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR has not received an overall safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). However, it is equipped with standard electronic stability control, which is a positive safety feature. It does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of complaints and recalls, there have been 531 complaints and 6 recalls reported for this model. It is important for potential buyers to consider these factors when evaluating the safety and reliability of the vehicle.

Top stats at a glance

Complaint Count

531

Recall Count

6

Investigation Count

4

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2005 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2005 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette 2-DR Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Driver Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2024 Score
Rollover Rating Not Rated Not Rated
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated

Complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet CORVETTE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

Choose a component to see what complaints people have made about them.

Complaint:
"brake transmission interlock failed. car wouldnt shift out of park."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2025-06-07

Complaint:
"the transmission shifter lock starts to sporadically not release keeping transmission in park (online many say this is a very common problem for 2005-08s, maybe more years), this could strand someone."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-08-09

Complaint:
"automatic shift lever locked in park while out shopping at a mall. corvette will not come out of park, i see this is a issue with all the c6 corvettes. this should be a recall fix for these corvettes"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2020-05-07

Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. while driving 15 mph, the vehicle stalled, shut off, and the wrench warning icon illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the contact's home. the manufacturer was contacted and was informed that nothing could be done to assist. the dealer was not contacted. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 85,000."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2021-05-07

Complaint:
"automatic transmission lever will not shift out of park and into gear, leaving you stranded and unable to move from street."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-05-10

Complaint:
"unable to ship automatic transmission from park to drive after starting vehicle. happens intermittently. sometimes i must use over ride system to shift to neutral, start the vehicle, then shift into drive. this allows the vehicle to roll before even starting it. someone could get hit and injured. this happens whether on level surface or inclined surface. this appears to be a failure in the transmission neutral safety system."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2013-05-08

Complaint:
"stuck in park almost every time now."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2018-06-04

Complaint:
"vehicle randomly will not shift from park to any other gear. this started infrequently and now happens almost every time. i have researched this issue on this make and model with the automatic transmission and have found this is a very common issue, corvette forums are loaded with this complaint. the fix is a new shifter replacement. i have contacted gm and did not get any relief, my car only has 33k miles on it."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2017-05-06

Complaint:
"will get stuck in park. no warning and will do it anywhere any time. the service manual has temporary fix but it does not always work either."
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2019-04-05

Complaint:
"problem with automatic transmission getting stuck in park. takes a minute or so to be able to get out of park and in to gear"
Components Involved: POWER TRAIN
Date of incident: 2008-09-07

Recalls for the 2005 Chevrolet CORVETTE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"general motors is recalling certain model year 2005 through 2007 corvette vehicles equipped with a removable roof and model year 2006 and 2007 corvette z06 vehicles. the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate. if there is a partial separation, the driver may notice one or more symptoms, such as a snapping noise when driving over bumps, wind noise, poor roof panel fit, roof panel movement/bounce when a door or hatch is closed, or a water leak in the headliner."
Consequence:
IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THIS WERE TO OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN, IT COULD STRIKE A FOLLOWING VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND/OR PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN ROOF PANEL FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR AT WWW.GMOWNERCENTER.COM.

Component(s) Involved: STRUCTURE > BODY > ROOF AND PILLARS
Date of incident: 2009-12-23

Recall:
"on certain 2005-2006 chevrolet corvettes equipped with painted roofs, the adhesive between the roof panel and the frame may separate."
Consequence:
IF THERE IS A COMPLETE SEPARATION, THE ROOF PANEL MAY DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE AND IT COULD STRIKE ANOTHER VEHICLE AND CAUSE INJURY AND PROPERTY DAMAGE.
Remedy:

DEALERS WILL INSPECT VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE FOR POTENTIAL ROOF PANEL-TO- FRAME SEPARATION AND ADD THE SPECIFIED ADHESIVE FOAM OR REPLACE THE ROOF WITH ONE HAVING ADHESIVE FOAM. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 19, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.

Component(s) Involved: STRUCTURE > BODY > ROOF AND PILLARS
Date of incident: 2006-05-24

CHEVROLET Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

CHEVROLET ranks 2 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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