2007 Chevrolet Corvette Exterior lighting Problems

Headlights suddenly stopped working.

NHTSA ID

11493055

Incident

Oct 12, 2022

DEALERS REFUSE TO REPAIR VEHICLE STATING THE EXTENDED SPECIAL COVERAGE HAS EXPIRED. AIRBAG LIGHT WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO WIRE HARNESS PROBLEM AND GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I TRIED TO GET THE CAR REPAIRED BUT LOCAL DEALER DID NOT HAVE THE PARTS. AND THE COVERAGE EXPIRED. . I RECEIVE THE NOTICE IN MAY 2016. MY CAR MET THE MILEAGE STANDARD, LESS THAN 120 K MILES AND WITHIN 10 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.

NHTSA ID

10984982

Incident

May 16, 2016

Mileage

30,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. IN ORDER TO TURN THE HEADLIGHTS BACK ON, THE CONTACT HAD TO CAP THE FUSE BOX. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WIRING SHORTAGE WAS UNDER THE FUSE BOX AND THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REWIRED IN ORDER TO PREVENT THE SHORTAGE. ALSO, THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALREADY RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVEN AFTER RECEIVING THE REPAIR. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10983740

Incident

Apr 24, 2017

Mileage

109,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS ACTIVATED AUTOMATICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000. UPDATED 01/25/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10933647

Incident

Nov 16, 2016

Mileage

125,000 mi

REAR PARKING LIGHTS

NHTSA ID

10761767

Incident

Sep 4, 2015

11/15/14 WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ABOUT 30 MIN. INTO MY DRIVE NOTICED THAT MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. PULLED OVER TO TRY SWITCHING LIGHTS ON AND OFF. STILL WOULD NOT COME BACK ON. HIGH BEAMS AND FOG LIGHTS WORKED. HAD TO DRIVE 15 MIN. WITH FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS ON. 12/7/14 DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT NIGHT,15 MIN. DRIVE TO GET HOME. 10 MIN. IN LOW BEAMS GO OUT. SO I DROVE HOME WITH FOG LIGHTS AND HIGH BEAMS ON AGAIN. *TR

NHTSA ID

10662863

Incident

Nov 15, 2014

Mileage

43,087 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 75 MPH, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V251000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10654549

Incident

Jun 18, 2014

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V2510000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM , EXTERIOR LIGHTING) BUT A NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10652076

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

Mileage

65,000 mi

MY CAR IS SUBJECT TO A RECALL FOR THE LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS, AND CHEVY (THE MANUFACTURER) WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALER SAYS THEY CAN FIX IT BY REPLACING THE FUSE BOX, BUT CHEVY WILL NOT AUTHORIZE IT. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR FOR OVER A MONTH. THE DEALER GAVE ME LOANER CAR, AND I DO APPRECIATE THAT. HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO GET MY CAR BACK. I AM GETTING ABSOLUTELY NOWHERE WITH CHEVY, THE MANUFACTURER. I HAVE NO COMPLAINTS WITH RESPECT TO THE DEALER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10644324

Incident

Sep 2, 2014

Mileage

68,000 mi

MY LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (LEFT/RIGHT) HAVE INTERMITTENT OUTAGES AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP. THE LOW BEAMS FAIL WITHOUT WARNING LEAVING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE VEHICLE AND OPERATE THE VEHICLE DURING EVENING, DUSK AND NIGHT DRIVING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10639560

Incident

Aug 4, 2014

Mileage

165,500 mi

LOW BEAMS SUDDENLY GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AND WON'T COME BACK ON.ALL FUSES, RELAYS, AND SWITCHES HAVE BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10638588

Incident

Sep 1, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD SHUT OFF INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

NHTSA ID

10588508

Incident

Nov 24, 2013

Mileage

89,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS CRACKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO VIEW THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 89,322.

NHTSA ID

10583937

Incident

Apr 1, 2014

Mileage

89,322 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED AND THE HIGH BEAM LIGHTS WERE REQUIRED IN ORDER TO VIEW THE ROADWAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT DIAGNOSED THAT THE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 63,734. UPDATED 02/06/14*LJ THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS AN INTERNAL UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10557341

Incident

Dec 5, 2013

Mileage

63,734 mi

MULTIPLE FINE CRACKS IN BOTH HEAD LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. THEY ARE NOT ONLY UNSIGHTLY BUT APPEARS TO DISTORT/REFLECT HEAD LIGHTING. IN CHECKING MY WITH LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP, OTHER CORVETTES OWNERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN DEFECT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10555985

Incident

Dec 13, 2013

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS INITIALLY WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STARTED. THEY WILL OPERATE BOTH AUTOMATICALLY AND MANUALLY WHEN SELECTED. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 15 - 20 MINUTES THE LOW BEAMS GO OUT. THEY WILL NOT COME ON IN EITHER THE AUTO OR MANUAL MODES. THE HIGH BEAMS, PARKING AND FOG LIGHTS ALL WORK. AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR SEVERAL HOURS THE LIGHTS WILL COME BACK ON, BUT WILL GO OUT WITHOUT WARNING. I HAVE HAD MY CAR SERVICED FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. THE GROUND WAS FIXED ONE TIME, THE NEXT VISIT THE CONTROL MODULE AND AMBIENT LIGHT SENSOR WAS REPLACED, THE FOLLOWING VISIT THE CONTROL ON THE STEERING COLUMN WAS REPLACED. THE LOW BEAMS OPERATED FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME EACH TIME. WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, IT IS WITHOUT WARNING AND THEY WILL NOT COME BACK ON UNTIL THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR SEVERAL HOURS. I HAVE INVESTIGATED THIS ISSUE AND IT APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN SEVERAL CORVETTE AND GENERAL MOTORS FORUMS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10553258

Incident

Nov 13, 2013

Mileage

108,112 mi

WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON MY 2007 CORVETTE WENT DARK WITHOUT WARNING. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HEADLIGHT INDICATOR SHOWED THAT THEY WERE STILL ON. I SWITCHED TO HIGH BEAMS AND THOSE LIGHTS WERE WORKING. IT SEEMS THE LOW BEAMS WORK FOR AWHILE BUT STOP WORKING AFTER THE CAR WARMS UP FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO. ALSO IF THE LOW BEAMS WERE WORKING AND THE CAR IS TURNED OF FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME THE LOW BEAMS MAY NOT WORK ONCE THE CAR IS STARTED AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE HAPPENING MORE FREQUENTLY. CLEARLY THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND A LIMITED RECALL NEEDS TO BE INITIATED FOR THOSE CARS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10552019

Incident

Aug 20, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING, THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY WENT OUT. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM REGARDING THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD WAS THE CULPRIT. THERE IS A COPPER WIRE WITHIN THE FUSE BLOCK THAT LOSES CONNECTION DUE TO THE HIGH HEAT THAT OCCURS IN THE FUSEBOX CIRCUITRY BUT TO DATE, GM HAS NOT ISSUED A TSB OR RECALL CONCERNING THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10551867

Incident

Nov 8, 2013

Mileage

88,087 mi

WE HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH LOW BEAMS NOT COMING ON. WE REPLACED THE RELAY WITH A NEW ONE AND IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. ALL OTHER LIGHTS WORK. HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM DIAGNOSED AS A BREAK IN GROUND WIRE CONNECTION BETWEEN THE BCM AND THE FUSE BOX. SEVERAL FUSES IN THE BOX ARE DISCOLORED FROM EXCESSIVE HEAT IN THE FUSE BOX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10550260

Incident

Oct 29, 2013

Mileage

113,000 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON 2007 CORVETTE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. FOG AND HIGH BEAMS CONTINUE TO WORK. IT APPEARS THE LOW BEAMS WORK INITIALLY BUT THEN STOP WORKING AFTER THE ENGINE HEATS UP. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. LAST TIME THEY STOPPED WORKING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH. *TR

NHTSA ID

10547600

Incident

Oct 5, 2013

Mileage

60,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE HEADLIGHTS SUDDENLY FAILED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE HEADLIGHT RELAY WAS REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 71,000.

NHTSA ID

10545516

Incident

Sep 18, 2013

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. ...UPDATED 11-01-13 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD AND WAS HEAT RELATED, DUE TO POOR DESIGN.

NHTSA ID

10544083

Incident

Sep 3, 2013

Mileage

98,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING TO MACON GA ABOUT 11 PM IN THE EVENING, THE LOW BEAM LIGHTS JUST WENT OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG. THE DEALER STATED THE FIX WOULD BE NEARLY $1,400 TO REMOVE AND REPLACE THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS (REQUIRED REMOVAL OF THE BUMPER). THEY NEVER STATED THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS OR THE LOW BEAM SYSTEM OR IN GENERAL, ASSUMED ANY RESPONSIBILITY WHATSOEVER. VERY DISAPPOINTED TO DATE; SOUNDS LIKE NOT ONLY A SAFETY ISSUE BUT ONE THAT WILL COST ME TO CORRECT. *TR THE CONSUMER STATED GM ACKNOWLEDGED THE ROOT CAUSE AS A DEFECTIVE WIRE IN THE UNDERHOOD BUSSED ELECTRICAL CENTER, YET NO DIRECTIVE HAS BEEN ISSUED TO RECALL THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. UPDATED 01/08/14

NHTSA ID

10542576

Incident

Aug 23, 2013

Mileage

60,025 mi

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS SIMULTANEOUSLY STOPPED WORKING. HIGH BEAM AND FOG LIGHTS CONTINUED TO WORK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10532439

Incident

Jul 26, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

OWNER OF 2007 CORVETTE COUPE. VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WENT COMPLETELY OUT WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY.THE NEXT DAY HEADLIGHTS WORKED UNTIL THE CAR WAS WARMED UP THEN FAILED AGAIN. AFTER REVIEWING ONLINE CORVETTE FORUM THERE WERE MANY MANY COMPLAINTS OF THE PROBLEM WHICH IS ATTRIBUTED TO THE FAULTY WIRING INSIDE THE FUSE BOX UNDER THE HOOD. HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSE BOX AT A COST OF $400. BUT THIS ISSUE WILL LIKELY RE OCCUR BECAUSE THE NEW FUSE BOX WILL DEVELOP THE SAME PROBLEM OVER TIME SINCE IT HAS NOT BEEN REDESIGNED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10523190

Incident

Nov 27, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi