2006 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 441 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette with NHTSA. Exterior lighting accounts for 14.3% of them, narrowly the most common, ahead of structure at 14.3%.
Complaints441
Crashes16
Fires2
Injuries7
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Exterior lighting 14.3% · 63
Structure 14.3% · 63
Fuel/propulsion system 11.1% · 49
Electrical system 10.0% · 44
Steering 10.0% · 44
Electronic stability control (ESC) 8.4% · 37
Power train 7.5% · 33
Engine 5.4% · 24
Severity
Of those complaints, 16 describe a crash, 2 describe a fire and 7 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette in this data, 2006 sits 4th by complaint volume. 2005 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 24 in the last three years against 43 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 40,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Driving at night on my way home, my low beams headlights when out. High beams still worked, so when I got home started checking the fuses and relays but they were all good, after 2 hours I restarted the car and low beams were working fine, left the car running for 20 minutes and headlights when out again. Appears to be a heating problem at the fuse box. I believe this is a safety issue that gm needs to fix. Exterior lighting · reported at 90,200 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the headlights failed. The contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). The dealer informed the contact that the remedy was not available. The manufacturer advised the contact to utilize the high beam lights. The failure mileage was 127,000. Exterior lighting · reported at 127,000 miles
The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the head lights failed. The failure was recurring. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection but they could not determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 63,500. The vin was unavailable. Exterior lighting · reported at 63,500 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
Safety recalls
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