2005 Chevrolet Corvette power train problems
70 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette — 13% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“The transmission shifter lock starts to sporadically not release keeping transmission in park (online many say this is a very common problem for 2005-08s, maybe more years), this could strand someone.”
filed Oct 29, 2021
“Vehicle starts but will not shift out of park with foot on brake. Eventually after repeated attempts or leaving vehicle for a little while, re-try and issue goes away. Issue happens randomly and cannot be replicated easily.”
filed Mar 23, 2021
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Power Train problems in other Corvette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Corvette | 2 | 10% |
| 2023 Corvette | 6 | 26% |
| 2022 Corvette | 5 | 25% |
| 2020 Corvette | 6 | 18% |
| 2019 Corvette | 10 | 7% |
| 2018 Corvette | 1 | 2% |
| 2017 Corvette | 2 | 1% |
| 2016 Corvette | 12 | 12% |
| 2015 Corvette | 18 | 28% |
| 2014 Corvette | 9 | 15% |
| 2013 Corvette | 3 | 4% |
| 2012 Corvette | 2 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette
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.