2005 Chevrolet Corvette body & structure problems
55 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, which is 8% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 55 8% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 14,000 miles 50 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 26 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 11 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 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 50 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 14,000 miles, and 88% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Dt*: the contact stated the roof on the vehicle has flown off four times. There was a recall # 06v181000; pertaining to the structure: body: roof and pillars. The contact was unsure if a recall letter was received. The first three times the roof flew off, the dealership replaced the roof. During one incident, there was an accident, however the vehicle was able to get out of the way and no one was injured. There was not a police report filed.
While driving at 68 MPH on a two highway, the roof section from a 2005 chevrolet corvette separated from the vehicle and went airborne. Prevailing winds blue the panel to the side of the road, keeping out of following or oncoming traffic flow which could have caused a serious accident. The 102 degree temperature appears to have caused the failure of the adhesive holding the roof panel to the roof frame. Vehicle was recalled in 2006 for the same problem and the roof was replaced at that time.
Other problems reported for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
- Electrical system 101 complaints
- Stability control 91 complaints
- Lighting 88 complaints
- Steering 77 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 70 complaints
- Brakes 65 complaints
- Air bags 44 complaints
- Engine 27 complaints