This lead to an injury accident which totaled the car. I have documentation stating that the recall was fixed, but after I moved to Germany with the Army, the recall regularly activated the active handling when not needed (e.g parking) but then when we started slipping, the active handling did not engage and we crashed, totaling the car. The airbags did not engage even though the car played pinball on both sides of the autobahn. If we were going any faster, we would have died.
2005 Chevrolet Corvette airbags problems
44 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 35,525. 2 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 44
- of this car's complaints
- 8%
- typical mileage
- 35,525
- crashes
- 2
- recalls
- 0
Which part fails
Owners did not name a specific part.
At what mileage
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Specific symptoms reported on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette airbags
Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
What 2005 Chevrolet Corvette owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
The airbag light keeps illuminating for no reason. From what I read, the airbag system will not operate when the red indicator light on the dashboard lite
Drivers side air bag light comes on and off,both when stationary and when in motion
Airbag error light comes on and off. Even after having the front sensor replaced. Happens all the time. Appears related to connector under seats. Don't know if airbag will activate if needed.
Air bag warning light comes on. Connector under seat looses contact. Very common problem with corvettes.
Airbag warning light comes on and goes off each time the car is running. Sometimes it stays on for minutes, other times it may stay on the entire time the car is running. The car currently has 26000 miles. The light is on both when the car is sitting still in park and when it is being driven. Do I have airbag protection when this occurs ? The owners manual states that if the light is on the airbags may deploy for no reason. Very unsafe if car is being driven at highway speeds. Corvette owners need to be made aware of the risks involved in driving this car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet corvette. While driving at any speed, the air bag warning light illuminated and blinked on and off intermittently. The dealer and manufacturer were notified; however, the vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 47,000.
Airbag warning light goes on, rendering airbag inoperative. Poor connectors below seat, a design flaw, lead to this. Recurs no matter how often you return to dealer. This is so common in 2005 corvettes, and so potentially dangerous, that all 2005 corvettes should be recalled to have this defect repaired...
Air bag light on because of faulty connector disabling vehicle air bags. Not safe.
Air bag light goes on -- dealer tries to fix (at considerable expense) and said fix lasts for maybe a month or two. I have given up spending for this temporary fix -- I use my 3 point seat belt every time and hope it is good enough.... This problem is well known in the corvette community and to gm, and has been for a long time. Gm simply refuses to come up with an appropriate fix for this and it is a dangerous situation.
Questions about the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette airbags
Does the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette have airbags problems?
Owners have filed 44 complaints about the airbags of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette, 8% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2005 Chevrolet Corvette airbags problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 35,525 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette airbags?
There is no recall for this problem on this model year.
What year does the Chevrolet Corvette have bad airbags?
The Chevrolet Corvette model years with the most airbags complaints are 2005 (44 complaints), 2007 (26 complaints) and 2008 (24 complaints).
Other 2005 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Driver assistance 104Electrical 101Lights 87Steering 76Transmission 70Brakes 62Body 53Engine 29Fuel system 24Acceleration 11Suspension 7Visibility 7Locks 3Seats 3Tires 2Wheels 2Seat belts 1
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