2005 Chevrolet Corvette drivetrain & axles problems
Owners reported drivetrain & axles problems in 70 complaints for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 10% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 70 10% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 39,000 miles 64 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When drivetrain & axles problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 7 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 26 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 15 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 7 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 5 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 3 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 1 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 64 drivetrain & axles complaints that report mileage, the median is about 39,000 miles, and 75% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash, 2 fires.
What owners wrote
Chevrolet 2005 corvette. Aprox.40,000 miles driving under normal conditions. Dry/sunny. Driving slowly in morning rush hour traffic. Changing from first to second gear. Pedal lost pressure, sank to the floor. Slave cylinder, hydraulic clutch failure. Line ruptured, squirtig brake fluid all over hot exhaust manifold, block, heads, firewall. Fluid caught fire . Seen smoke within two seconds after pedal sank to the floor. Popped hood seen flames. Was able to put out.
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.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Stability control 91 complaints
- Lighting 88 complaints
- Steering 77 complaints
- Brakes 65 complaints
- Body & structure 55 complaints
- Air bags 44 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints