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2005 Chevrolet Corvette brakes problems

65 complaints about brakes have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, which is 9% of all its NHTSA complaints.

At a glance

Complaints
65 9% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
44,000 miles 57 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 2
Injuries and deaths
0 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When brakes problems show up

Brakes complaints by mileage, 2005 Chevrolet Corvette Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 44,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 12 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 9 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 16 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 9 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 7 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 3 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 0 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 1 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 0 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 44,000 miles
Based on 57 complaints that include mileage. 65% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles12
20k to 40k miles9
40k to 60k miles16
60k to 80k miles9
80k to 100k miles7
100k to 120k miles3
120k to 140k miles0
140k to 160k miles1
160k to 180k miles0
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 57 brakes complaints that report mileage, the median is about 44,000 miles, and 65% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 fires.

What owners wrote

Tl-the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that he was driving 65 MPH before returning home. Upon returning home and exiting the vehicle, the contact smelled a burning odor coming from the brakes. The contact examined the brakes and noticed that they were seized. The sasc warning lights then began to illuminate. The vehicle was not driveable and could not be towed to the dealer. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 41,000. Sm.

Reported at 41,000 miles, April 2012 Fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. While braking and turning in either direction, the vehicle braked independently and pulled to one side. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the steering column failed and the wiring needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v172000 (steering).

Reported at 40,000 miles, January 2011

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