2005 Chevrolet Corvette Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 70 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 13% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 38,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “stuck park” (27% of reports).
- 70power train complaints
- 38,000median miles at failure
- 1mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 9%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Stuck park: mentioned in 19 of 70 complaints (27%)
- Automatic transmission: mentioned in 14 of 70 complaints (20%)
- Unable shift: mentioned in 6 of 70 complaints (9%)
- Shifter gets: mentioned in 5 of 70 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 64 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 70 complaints, 1 mention a crash, 1 a fire.
Chevrolet Corvette power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corvette | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Corvette | 2 | 10% | — |
| 2023 Corvette | 7 | 27% | 812 |
| 2022 Corvette | 5 | 24% | 13,000 |
| 2021 Corvette | 7 | 54% | 6,846 |
| 2020 Corvette | 6 | 18% | 3,930 |
| 2019 Corvette | 10 | 7% | 5,200 |
| 2018 Corvette | 1 | 2% | 2,540 |
| 2017 Corvette | 2 | 1% | 496 |
| 2016 Corvette | 12 | 12% | 10,750 |
| 2015 Corvette | 18 | 28% | 10,881 |
| 2014 Corvette | 9 | 14% | 5,000 |
| 2013 Corvette | 3 | 4% | 6,912 |
| 2012 Corvette | 2 | 4% | 4,600 |
| 2011 Corvette | 11 | 13% | 21,000 |
| 2010 Corvette | 4 | 5% | 24,800 |
| 2009 Corvette | 6 | 4% | 32,750 |
| 2008 Corvette | 32 | 6% | 25,000 |
| 2007 Corvette | 51 | 15% | 27,000 |
| 2006 Corvette | 33 | 9% | 31,000 |
| 2005 Corvette | 70 | 13% | 38,000 |
| 2004 Corvette | 2 | 1% | 25,000 |
| 2003 Corvette | 11 | 13% | 1,625 |
| 2002 Corvette | 3 | 2% | 8,000 |
| 2001 Corvette | 5 | 2% | 12,865 |
| 2000 Corvette | 7 | 3% | 36,000 |
| 1999 Corvette | 12 | 4% | 27,000 |
| 1998 Corvette | 18 | 5% | 60,500 |
| 1997 Corvette | 3 | 2% | — |
| 1996 Corvette | 6 | 14% | — |
| 1995 Corvette | 3 | 9% | 11,000 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Brake transmission interlock failed. Car wouldnt shift out of park.
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.
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.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Chevrolet Corvettes have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 70 owner complaints about power train for the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette (13% of the 532 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 38,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette?
The most frequent phrase is “stuck park”, in 19 of 70 complaints, followed by “automatic transmission” (14).
Other 2005 Chevrolet Corvette problems
See all 2005 Chevrolet Corvette problems or power train problems across all Corvette years.