2005 Chevrolet Corvette Exterior lighting Problems

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the low-beam headlights malfunctioned and failed to illuminate as needed. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic, who was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 123,000.

NHTSA ID

11754498

Incident

Aug 3, 2026

Mileage

123,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the headlights were flickering and then became inoperable. The fuse box was melted. There was smoke detected from underneath the hood. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V251000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting). The vehicle was towed to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, and informed the contact that the part was no longer produced. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11603964

Incident

Jun 29, 2024

Mileage

80,000 mi

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the low-beam headlight failed to function properly. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuse box to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Upon investigation, the contact associated the failure with NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V251000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting) however, the VIN was not included. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 30,458.

NHTSA ID

11540806

Incident

Aug 24, 2023

Mileage

30,458 mi

I LOST THE DRIVER SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT ON MY 2005 CORVETTE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. THIS PROBLEM CREATED THE UNSAFE CONDITION AND TRIGGERED THE HIGH BEAM WHICH OBSCURE INCOMING VEHICLE AND WAS A SAFETY RISK.

NHTSA ID

11297257

Incident

Nov 28, 2019

Mileage

23,500 mi

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE AT A DEALERSHIP IN BATON ROUGE LOUISIANA NAMED GERRY LANE CHEVROLET THEY TOLD ME EVERYTHING WORKED ON THE CAR WHEN I GOT THE CAR IN 2019 THE CAR HAD OVER 40 PROBLEMS THAT THE HEAD-UP DISPLAY DOESN'T WORK THE HEADLIGHT GOES OFF SOMETIMES COMES ON SOMETIMES THE CD PLAYER DOESN'T WORK THE NAVIGATION SCREEN DOESN'T WORK THE SPEAKERS ARE SOUNDING CRACK AND DOES TRAIN SENSOR WITHOUT THEY ONLY FIX THE CRANK SENSOR AND THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER DOESN'T WORK AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOESN'T WANT TO GO UP AND DOWN SOMETIME

NHTSA ID

11207406

Incident

Mar 25, 2019

Mileage

82,999 mi

MY 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES LISTED IN CAMPAIGN 10V172000 ON 04/26/2010. YET WHEN I ENTER MY VIN NUMBER IT SAYS NO RECALLS. THE "SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM" MESSAGE APPEARS WITH LOSS OF THE FEATURE AND LOSS OF BRAKES LIGHTS. THE BRAKES LIGHTS COME ON SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE DRIVING AND TURN OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE ACTUALLY APPLIED. OBVIOUSLY A DANGEROUS SITUATION. 02

NHTSA ID

11173604

Incident

Feb 1, 2019

Mileage

77,000 mi

WHEN THE CAR IS COMPLETELY WARMED UP AND I'M DRIVING ABOUT 10 MINUTES FURTHER. FIRST THE DAYLIGHT RUNNING LIGHTS GO OUT. THEN THE TURN SIGNALS IN FRONT DON'T WORK. THEN THE HIGH BEAMS DON'T WORK. ALL WORK WHILE THE CAR IS COLD. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 70 MILES AN HOUR WHEN SUDDENLY THE HIGH BEAMS WENT OUT. I WAS IN A PANIC AND QUICKLY SWITCHED ON THE FOG LIGHTS. I COULD NOT GET THE HEADLIGHT TO TURN BACK ON. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY LOW BEAMS. AFTER THE CAR WARMED UP THE LOW BEAMS WOULD SUDDENLY TURN OFF. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS A SAFETY RECALL ITEM AND THEY FIXED IT WITH A JUMPER CABLE.

NHTSA ID

11058546

Incident

Dec 29, 2017

Mileage

145,000 mi

I HAVE AN 05 CORVETTE AND MY LEFT LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT DOES NOT WORK. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK FINE, INCLUDING THE HIGH BEAMS.

NHTSA ID

10984453

Incident

May 5, 2017

LOW BEAMS DON'T WORK BUT WHEN YOU HOLD IT BACK BRIGHT S ONLY WORK WHEN HELD BACK BUT WHEN LET LOOSE THEY GO OFF AND STILL NO LOW BEAMS.

NHTSA ID

10924896

Incident

Nov 6, 2016

LOW BEAM TURN OFF DRIVING AT NIGHT

NHTSA ID

10871461

Incident

May 28, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING) THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10824100

Incident

Jul 7, 2015

Mileage

107,000 mi

WHEN I DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT MY LOW BEAMS STOP WORKING AFTER 25MIN OF DRIVING IT. EVERYTHING ELSE IS WORKING FINE SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HIGH BEAMS AND I'VE BEEN PULL OVER FOR DRIVING LIKE THAT. AFTER I PARK AND THE CAR SITS FOR FEW HOURS THE LOW BEAMS START TO WORK AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10746632

Incident

Aug 5, 2015

Mileage

101,000 mi

AROUND 1-13-15, SPOKE WITH "[XXX]" ABOUT RECALL I RECEIVED ON MY 2005 CORVETTE, WHICH STATED THE PARTS WERE AVAILABLE AND I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALER TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. [XXX] SAID THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS, BUT WOULD CALL WHEN THEY WERE AVAILABLE. TODAY IS FEBRUARY 23, 2015, AND I STILL HAVE HEARD NOTHING FROM WATSON CHEVROLET REGARDING THE RECALL ON MY 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HOW LONG SHOULD ONE BE EXPECTED TO WAIT FOR A RECALL REPAIR? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10690180

Incident

Jan 13, 2015

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN DRIVING OVER A BUMP, THE LOW BEAMS AND HIGH BEAMS SHORTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, ONLY THE RUNNING LIGHTS AND THE FOG LIGHTS WOULD WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY TWICE DUE TO THE INTERMITTENT FAILURE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT A CLICKING NOISE EMITTED FROM THE KEYLESS IGNITION AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TPMS SENSOR ILLUMINATED AFTER REPLACING THE FRONT TWO TIRES AND NOTICED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL SHORT AND THE ALTERNATOR MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,469.

NHTSA ID

10660502

Incident

Jun 16, 2014

Mileage

129,469 mi

DRIVING IN THE RAIN WHEN THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS STOPPED WORKING; HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS OPERATIONAL. SAME THING HAPPENED ON 11-23-14 (EXCEPT NO RAIN). IN BOTH CASES THE LIGHTS WORKED FINE THE NEXT DAY. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A RECALL BUT THAT THEY HAVE NO PART OR GUIDANCE FROM GM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10660497

Incident

Oct 9, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TELESCOPIC STEERING COLUMN IS ALSO RECALLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654080

Incident

Oct 6, 2014

WHILE COMING HOME FROM WORK THIS EVENING (COMPLETELY DARK / 6:30PM) MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BOTH SHUT OFF. I WAS ON A FOUR LANE ROAD COMING UP TO A TRAFFIC LIGHT THAT WAS GREEN FOR ME. I NOTICED JUST BEFORE GETTING TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT MY HEADLIGHTS HAD SHUT OFF. I SLOWED SOME THINKING I HAD ACCIDENTALLY HIT A SWITCH OR SOMETHING AND THANK GOODNESS I SLOWED SOME. AS I APPROACHED THE LIGHT A CAR TURNED RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME. I HAD TO SLAM ON MY BRAKES AND REALLY THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO HIT THE OTHER CAR. THEY OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T SEE ME SINCE I HAD NO HEADLIGHTS. WHEN I GOT HOME I CHECKED ONLINE TO SEE WHERE THE HEAD LIGHT FUSE WAS LOCATED ON MY CAR THINKING THAT'S ALL IT WAS. I FOUND OUT THROUGH ONLINE ARTICLES THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION FOR MY MODEL CORVETTE WITH OVER 100K MILES. I LET THE CAR COOL DOWN PER WHAT WAS SAID IN SOME OF THE FORUMS AND JUST WENT OUT TO CRANK MY CAR AND THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON. THIS IS A VERY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND GIVEN GM'S RELUCTANCE TO RECALL KNOWN DANGEROUS ISSUES WITH SOME OF THEIR VEHICLES I HOPE YOUR AGENCY WILL FORCE A RECALL ON THIS. I VERY NEARLY T-BONED ANOTHER DRIVER TONIGHT BECAUSE I FEEL THEY JUST DIDN'T SEE ME WITHOUT MY HEAD LIGHTS ON. THANK YOU. *TR

NHTSA ID

10654070

Incident

Nov 10, 2014

Mileage

103,516 mi

BEGINNING IN FEB, 2014, MY '05 CORVETTE BEGAN EXHIBITING LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS DUE TO A PROBLEM IDENTIFIED BY GM. MAY OF 2014, A GM RECALL # 13146 WAS ASSIGNED TO THE PROBLEM WITH A COMMITMENT FROM GM THAT THE UNDERHOOD BUSSING ELECTRIC CENTER (UBEC) WOULD BE MODIFIED FOR VEHICLE OWNERS AT NO COST (SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 14V251000). I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET A FEW TIMES SINCE THEN, THE LAST CONTACT BEING YESTERDAY (10/29/14). I WAS ISSUED A CASE NUMBER BY CHEVROLET/GM (NOT INCLUDED IN THIS DESCRIPTION AS IT COULD LEAD TO PERSONAL INFORMATION). DESPITE BEING AWARE OF THE NEED TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE, I WAS INFORMED 10/29/14 THAT CHEVROLET/GM STILL HAS NOT PROVIDED THE RE-WORKED UBEC FOR REPLACEMENT. LACK OF LOW-BEAMS IS A REAL PROBLEM AS I AM UNABLE TO KNOWINGLY DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO LACK OF SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION WHEN USING ONLY THE FOG LIGHTS, OR OVER-ILLUMINATION USING JUST THE HIGH BEAMS (THIS CAUSES OTHER VEHICLES TO "FLASH" ME TO LET ME KNOW MY BRIGHTS ARE ON). OCCASIONALLY, I WILL BE CAUGHT AFTER SUNDOWN AND FORCED TO DRIVE WITH EITHER ONLY FOG LIGHTS OR HIGH BEAMS. I AM FRUSTRATED AND DISAPPOINTED BY GM'S LACK OF MOVEMENT ON CORRECTING THIS PROBLEM, WHICH IS WHY I AM CONTACTING THE NHTSA. *TR

NHTSA ID

10651385

Incident

Feb 1, 2014

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED THE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10643145

Incident

Aug 25, 2014

I RECEIVED THE FOLLOWING NOTICE, BUT GM HAS NOT CONTACTED ME ABOUT FIXING THE PROBLEM: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ YOU ARE RECEIVING THIS MESSAGE BECAUSE YOU HAVE REQUESTED TO BE NOTIFIED IF THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING VEHICLES FROM NHTSA'S OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION. PLEASE CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID LINKS TO VIEW THE RECALL INFORMATION. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER :14V251 MANUFACTURER :GENERAL MOTORS LLC MAKE / MODEL YEARS :CHEVROLET / 2005-2007 SUBJECT : LOSS OF LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10631871

Incident

May 16, 2014

Mileage

25,000 mi

I AM HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V251000. BRAKE LIGHTS ARE STAYING ON WHEN NOT DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10630295

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS DIMMED. THE HIGH BEAMS WERE ENGAGED IN ORDER TO CONTINUE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHO INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOT A REMEDY FOR THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,846.

NHTSA ID

10626043

Incident

Jul 20, 2014

Mileage

100,846 mi

DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT 60 MPH AND THE LOW BEAM HEAD LIGHTS WENT OFF WITHOUT ME TURNING THEM OFF. CAR DASH DISPLAYED " HEAD LIGHTS SUGGESTED". THEY DID NOT COME BACK ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10597833

Incident

Jun 12, 2014

Mileage

98,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 CORVETTE MY HEAD LIGHTS WILL GO OUT. SOMETIMES WHEN I START MY CAR THEY WILL NOT EVEN COME ON. I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR AT NIGHT TIME . *TR

NHTSA ID

10596820

Incident

May 12, 2014

Mileage

91,800 mi

I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN MY LIGHTS GO OUT AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON..... COME TO FIND OUT THE FUSE BOX GETS TO HOT AND THE WIRES INSIDE ARE AFFECTED CAUSING IT TO FAIL THE DEALER SAYS ITS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.THIS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO SOMEONE. IF I DID GET HURT BECAUSE OF THIS I WOULD FILE A LAW SUIT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10596502

Incident

Jun 2, 2014

Mileage

89,125 mi