2006 Chevrolet Corvette electrical problems

Filed May 11, 2025 · Electrical, Engine · FL

We were driving 55 and the car stalled. This has happened several times. Been at dealer and the codes show fine they replaced what they thought was issue and it still does this. Very scary

Filed Sep 19, 2023 · Brakes, Electrical · 50,000 miles · IA

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving at speeds above 25 MPH, the ABS system failed, causing the front brakes to activate without the driver depressing the brake pedal. During the failure the active handling warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the active handling control module wiring harness was faulty and needed to be replaced. Additionally, while operating the vehicle the low beam headlights inadvertently turned off. The mechanic diagnosed that the wiring harness for the exterior lighting needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V251000 (Electrical System, Exterior Lighting). The contact stated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 50,000. The contact stated that he pulled the fuse box and wiring from the car. In the photos, we can see a damaged wire around a tight bend that has created tension and caused a faulty connection.

Filed Aug 14, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · MI

Happened twice within a day. The main electric fan on the radiator stopped working and the car overheated. Once at idle, was able to shut the car off safely. The second time, there was traffic on the highway, and the fan stopped working and the car started to overheat. Had to shut the car off and wait for it to cool down on the side of the road. When I got the car home, I found the electrical connector of the fan to be melted and fused together. There was no indicator that the fan would stop running prior to the engine overheating.

Filed Oct 2, 2018 · Electrical · 37,500 miles · IL

I have a 2006 chevrolet corvette and it has a part that is in the process of failing. The dash control unit (part # 25938052) is flashing, which my chevrolet dealer tells me it is going to fail. This is an important safety issue, as I could loose my defroster capability, front and back while driving. I have visited 5 different gm dealers and they all say the part is either back ordered or discontinued. I can't get a straight answer. Since this part was installed in corvettes up to 2012 model year, I find chevrolets indifference to this safety issue disturbing. I have attempted to contact chevrolet online several times and they recently cut me off and have failed to respond to e-mails. I have heard anecdotally, that chevrolet has many parts "back-ordered" wink, wink. They keep trying to sell me a new car, but why would I buy another car from them with this behavior? The part still works for now, but it blinks constantly and I never know when it is going to fail. Isn't gm required by law to sell replacement parts for a reasonable time?

Filed Aug 19, 2018 · Electrical · 68,000 miles · CA

My automatic shifter gets stuck in park. I already had the dealership replace the shifter a few years ago but the problem still remains. Once I start the car, the system does not tell the shifter to unlock and therefore I can not get it in gear. I have to play with it several time. It may take less than 1 minute to engage while at other times it may take 5 minutes. I have read in the corvette forum that it is happening to quite a few corvette owners. This is happening much more frequently than before.

Filed Aug 13, 2018 · Electrical · 86,000 miles · AL

4/2015 car was at dealership for body work, while it was there, recall work was supposed to be done, gm recall 123146, I was told that this was done and it was reported to gm as "work done" fast forward to 8/2018 car was driven at night and loss of low beam headlights was experienced, same thing happened next day. These are the symptoms of the recall before "the fix" upon further investigation it was found that the recall was not done. I have pictures of the fuse box and I have pictures of what its supposed to look like when the fix is done.

Filed May 2, 2018 · Electrical, Transmission · 26,900 miles · NY

My automatic shifter jammed in the d location and would only go to neutral and would not go into reverse or park, and the doors would not open with the button, this shifter has jammed in park in the past. This car only has 26k miles on it. And is not driven in bad weather. Not a good feeling to be traped in your car.

Filed May 19, 2017 · Electrical · 70,000 miles · TX

While driving, the check charging system light come on, voltage on the gage went to 11.5 volt. I change the alternator, after installing the new rebuild on the gage when up to 14.5. I took it for a test drive. That only lasted 20 minutes. Within 2 saturday, I have added 6 alternator to this car, they only last 20 minute after in stalling. Had the car check out. I was told that it was a bad alternator. I have never changed so many alternator in my life on one car. Taking it into a shop this weekend again and let them install there $800.00 alternator and see what happen.

Filed Jul 11, 2016 · Brakes, Electrical · OR

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. When the engine was started, a "service active handling" message appeared on the instrument panel. The error message was cleared by the contact. While driving at any speed, the brakes activated independently. The vehicle was pulled over. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign number: 10v172000 (steering). The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jan 5, 2016 · Electrical · 58,000 miles · OK

Auto shifter gets stuck in park. Shifter lock will not disengage when depressing the brake pedal.