Headlights problems of the 2005 Chevrolet Corvette

I lost the driver side low beam headlight on my 2005 Corvette while driving at night on the highway. This problem created the unsafe condition and triggered the high beam which obscure incoming vehicle and was a safety risk.

I bought a 2005 chevy Corvette convertible at a dealership in baton rouge louisiana named gerry lane Chevrolet they told me everything worked on the car when I got the car in 2019 the car had over 40 problems that the head-up display doesn't work the headlight goes off sometimes comes on sometimes the cd player doesn't work the navigation screen doesn't work the speakers are sounding crack and does train sensor without they only fix the crank sensor and the cigarette lighter doesn't work and the convertible top doesn't want to go up and down sometime.

I have an 05 Corvette and my left low beam headlight does not work. All other lights work fine, including the high beams.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. While driving 50 mph, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph, the headlights dimmed. The high beams were engaged in order to continue driving. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who informed that there was not a remedy for the recall under NHTSA campaign id number:14v251000 (electrical system , exterior lighting). The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 100,846.

In my 2005 chevy Corvette, driving north on highway i55 near the louisiana/ mississippi line at 10 pm my lowbeam headlights stopped working. Used hi beams to return home. When car sits for several hours and engine compartment cools off low beams work normally. When engine compartment heats up during normal operation lights extinguish again. Researched on the Corvette forum and found this to be a common problem. The issue is in the fuse box located in the engine compartment. A wire in the box breaks at a bend. I have made the suggested repair as per the forum but felt it important to report the problem as it put me in a dangerous situation.

While driving home tonight (a 20 minute drive)the headlights turned off by themselves. We tried turning off the car and restarting and also checked the fuse, neither fixed the problem. This is a safety issue and we are not the only one with the problem hopefully this complaint will help in getting the problem fixed.

While driving my vehicle at night, my headlights suddenly turned off. I pulled over and restarting the car hoping it was just a minor electrical short etc. However, the headlights did not respond. I was forced to drive 20 miles in the dark with my fog lamps and at times, my high beams. I am aware of an existing investigation relating to this problem and it appears that this problem is widespread. Clearly having your headlights turn off without warning when you need them poses a significant safety hazard to myself, any passengers and other motorists. I hope the investigation will continue resulting in a conclusive outcome and a resolution identified. Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you.

While driving in the pouring rain with my daughter following me in another car the headlights went out. We were on PA mountain roads and I did not know what happened. This was the most dangerous situation. We were 4 hrs from home, I thought the wipers were bad and my vision had failed and the state just didn't paint the lines on the rd. The situation was so bad I had to wait till we found the next exit ramp to pull over. I left the car running and noticed my headlights went off while I was paying for my food and gas. I had to drive home with my highbeams on!!! when we finally got home I was so shaken by the situation I looked it up online to find out this was not and isolated incident!!! recall this before someone is killed!!!.

Both of the headlight turned off. I was going around a corner and ended up in a field. Luckily I was not injured and the car made it with only a few scratches.

My Corvette headlights went out and would not come on until the Corvette cooled down.

I was driving home at night on a very dark road and all of the sudden without any warning both headlights just turn off completely on their own at the same time, I tried to pull over on the side of the streed not realizing a person was walking their dog I would have hit him if he didn't move out of my way, I didn't even know he was there untill I got out of the car,.

The headlight low beams do not function under any circumstances.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while exiting a parking space, the headlights failed without warning. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 71,000.

Headlights turn off for no reason and will not turn on till the car is stone cold very dangerous.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while driving 40 mph, the headlights failed. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 95,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the fuel system service warning light illuminated when the fuel tank was less than half a tank full. The contact mentioned that the check engine warning light would also illuminate and then the fuel tank gauge would indicate no fuel. In addition, the contact stated that the low beam headlights failed. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for a diagnostic. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 86,000. The VIN was not available.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that after the vehicle had been started for sometime, the headlights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 95,460.

Low beam headlight stop working after cars engine comes to running temperature. I have spent many weeks looking online and speaking with other owners and the information coming back is consistent. Fuse box under the hood is faulty and will require replacement. No running headlights is a very serious vault in my book and thought I should report the issue. I contacted gm and they were of very little help. I am still trying to work with them in regards to resolving the this matter.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving various speeds, the headlights intermittently failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

While driving slowly into the entrance road of my apartment complex, the low beam headlights went out. Other lights continued to work. The dash indicator that lights were working remained on. The lights worked properly on the following day, however, they did not work the day after late. The next day, the low beam lights worked perfectly and have continued to function properly since.

I read that you are investigating the headlights intermittently going out on 2005-2007 Corvettes. This happened to me 3 times, once while driving on the highway at 10pm at night. That was the last straw and I brought it in to get repair about 4 weeks ago at a Chevrolet dealership. The cost was $680 to repair. Hopefully this gets a recall because it was very dangerous having the lights go out in the middle of driving on the highway. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the low beam headlights failed on the vehicle. The contact replaced the relay but the failure recurred. The vehicle had not been to the dealer. The failure mileage was 78,000 and the current mileage was 84,000. . . . Updated 07-24-13 the consumer stated the lights were failing regularly and staying on about 20 minutes, before going out.

Both low beam headlights will suddenly turn off during operation. The issue appears to correlate to engine temperature. When the engine is cold and/or first starts the headlights function correctly even in the automatic setting. But, when the engine reaches operating temperature the lights go out and will not come on again until the engine has cooled. Shutting off the engine and restarting does not reset the lights. It has also happened that the lights may be on but after driving the vehicle and stopping the engine the lights will not come back on when restarted. I have taken the car to the van Chevrolet in carrollton texas and they say they can not correct or even duplicate the issue.

Both low beam headlights went out at the same time driving home at night. Next day they were working fine when I started the car again. After driving about 15 minutes they both went out again.

My headlights stopped working. The light bulbs are fine and will work in the morning and it seems that it is a defect with the fuse box. In the morning when the fuse box is cold the lights will turn on. Afternoon and evening they fail due to temperature change. The fuse box needs to be replaced.

Low beam headlights will go out after about 15 minutes of operation. Vehicle is not safe to operate when headlights are needed. Lights will not come back on. Night driving requires hi beam (not safe).

The low beam headlights go out after the engine compartment gets warm. Then when the engine compartment gets cool they will work again. From my research online and through the Chevrolet dealer it appears that the fuse box in the engine compartment alters the low beam signal circuit to the body control module when its temperature rises. This is obviously a design problem that has potentially tragic safety implications. The repair through the Chevrolet dealer was quoted to me as $1,200. The problem fuse box has no moving parts to wear out. There is nothing the car owner could have done to prevent this issue from occurring. It is sad owners have to pay to repair a part that shouldn't wear out because of a design flaw.

Both headlight went out simultaneously and would not turn back on. It was not bulbs burning out since replacing them did not fix the problem. This was very dangerous since I was driving on the freeway at night at the time the lights went out.

Headlights randomly turning off once the fuse box in the engine bay is warm. When the car is cold the headlights work fine.

My headlights spontaneously stopped working at night on my 2005 c6 chevy Corvette.

I was driving my Corvette down i10 at night when my low-beams disengaged, placing me in the dark and almost caused a wreck. I drove rest of the way with my high-beams. The next day when I started it, the low-beams came on, but after about 5 minutes they both went off. The high-beams still worked. I went to a local Corvette-certified master mechanic who checked the bulbs, fuses, relays, and electrical. He said that it appeared to be an issue with the fuse block. He wanted a lot of money to replace it, so I held off to check it out some more. Every day, once my car became warm, either from running or from the arizona sun, my low-beams would turn off. I went to the Corvette forum, the largest Corvette online community, and the members knew what was going on immediately. They told me it was my fuse block and that many c6 Corvettes had the same issue. . . As the engine compartment heated up, the running lights failed. They told me let my car run until the lights went out and then place a bag of ice on the fuse block. I did and within 10 minutes the lights came back on. The folks in the forum said that this was a well-known safety-defect in the Corvette world and that chevy refused to acknowledge it. I went to the chevy dealer and told one of the service managers. She disappeared for 10 minutes and when she came back told me that they had never heard of this issue. They ignored what I told them and said they would need half a day to explore the electrical system and that even then, they may not find the issue. The Corvette forum recommended that I report this as a safety issue. Here is just once of their links which reported the same problem. . Read more...

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