2005 Chevrolet Corvette: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 716 complaints
716
Total Complaints
41,788mi
Median Mileage
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Top Issue
21
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

26,000 25th Percentile
41,788 Median Mileage
75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
94
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
90
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
82
STEERING
69
POWER TRAIN
66
AIR BAGS
44
SERVICE BRAKES
38
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
32
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
20
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
17

Severity Assessment

21
Crashes
9
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"(1) PURCHASED CAR 10/23/2004. (2) ON 10/24/2004, LESS THAN 24 HOURS AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THE CRANK PULLEY "CAME LOOSE" AND THE CAR THREW ITS SERPENTINE BELT (LEARNED AFTER THE INCIDENT) WHILE DRIVING ON A CROWDED INTERSTATE. THE FIRST INDICATION OF A PROBLEM WAS WHEN THE DRIVER INFORMATION CONS..."
"COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. MY 3 DAY OLD CORVETTE SHREDDED ITS SERPENTINE BELT, OVERHEATED, AND LOST ITS STEERING. CAR HAD 300 MILES ON IT. FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN READING ON 'CORVETTE FORUM THIS WAS NOT AN ISOLATED INCIDENT BUT HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN TOO MANY NEW CORVETTES. THIS PROBLEM COULD AFFE..."
"EQUIPPED WITH THE Z51 OPTION, THE C6 CORVETTES BRAKING SYSTEM SQUEAKS AND SQUEALS VERY LOUDLY.*AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28