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2005 Chevrolet Corvette electronic stability control (esc) problems

90 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the electronic stability control (esc) on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette17% of all complaints for this model year.

90
Electronic Stability Control (esc) complaints
17%
share of all complaints
40,443 mi
median reported mileage
5 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Was driving around 25 mph when the service active handling light came on and I almost crashed into a parked car because the brakes applied and steered to the right. *tr

    filed May 14, 2020

  • The active handling/ stability control inadvertently engages without warning, whether turned on or off when driving. When it does happen the car displays a service active handling code which in turn places the car in "limp mode".

    filed Mar 27, 2020

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.