Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Corvette EXTERIOR LIGHTING

My electronic stability control comes on regularly especially when i hit sand in driveway and tire spins which i expect but at other times the warning light comes on without any tire spin or condition that would warrant this. turning from a stand still is another time the lights will come on without any tire spin. my wife drives this car now and i got a newer one. i am worried about her safety as she is an older lady [xxx] and if brakes locked up or steering she would not know how to handle the situation.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while attempting to drive the vehicle at night, the contact became aware that the headlights failed to illuminate. the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting), but the remedy failed to repair the vehicle. the evening of the recall repair, the headlights failed to illuminate. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 133,900.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the vin was not available. the contact had not experienced a failure.

I was on the interstate traveling approximately 60mph when my lights went out. i had to pull over, and their was a good deal of traffic. i discovered that my bright lights were working. i had this problem off and on for awhile. i took my car in to have it repaired. i got it back and continued having the problem. i have avoided driving at night which limits the use of your car. most people would consider this to be dangerous and definitely a safety issue-driving and having your lights go out in traffic. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while driving 70 mph, the headlights failed. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 66,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the headlights failed. the contact received a recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). the dealer informed the contact that the remedy was not available. the manufacturer advised the contact to utilize the high beam lights. the failure mileage was 127,000.

My low beam lights stopped working. got had driven to a location in daylight. 2 hours later (dark) i started the car and the low-beams didn't come on. i got home (on fog lamps) and inspects the fuse box. thought the low beam relay was faulty so went in another vehicle to purchase one. replacing the relay, the lights came back on. i thought the problem was fixed until the next day, the same thing happened. this is when i did some research and found my car is part of a gm recall; gm recall #: n130146 nhtsa recall #: 14v-251 date issued: may 28, 2014 this same symptom has happened every day since. i booked my car into lonestar chevrolet, houston, to have this taken care of. the technician, manager and chevrolet contact center all told me the same thing. "the parts to repair this aren't ready yet (4 months!!). you are perfectly safe to drive on high-beams." in my opinion, it is irresponsible to tell your customer that there is nothing that can be done and to drive illegally at night in the mean-time. *tr

I was traveling at 55 miles per hour when the low beams suddenly turned off. i had to pull over to emergenc y lane to figure out the problem. i had been driving for about 20 minutes. i had to use high beam to get home. lights resumed next morning. this is an ongoing issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that when the vehicle reached normal operating temperatures, the low beam lights became inoperable. the vehicle was taken to the dealer. however, the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the contact received a notification for recall nhtsa campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) but the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. the contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 119,000.

I was leaving my friends home this evening and my headlights wouldn't come on. my high beams and fog light work but i have no headlights. i was an hour from home and had to drive the entire way with my high beams on. *tr

I was driving down the road and the headlights just quit. this time i had high beams but no low beams. the next time i drove the car i had no low or high beams. the last time i drove the car both lights worked as i started the car but stopped working within about 2 minutes. *tr

Low beam head lights went out without warning in a corner on a mountain road at 70 mph! the low beam lights will fail at will without warning contacted chevrolet about the recall #13146 on the head lights and was told theirs a recall but we don't know what to fix? chevrolet trouble ticket [xxx] i have been trying to resolve this for 3 weeks now with no solution or even contact from chevrolet. please help information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. while driving approximately 35 mph in the dark, the low beam headlights dimmed. the contact had to use the high beam lights in order to continue driving. the following day, the headlights resumed normal operation, but the failure recurred. the dealer informed the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting); however, the part was unavailable to perform the repair. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 79,000.

Low beam headlights wouldn't come on after driving. i parked the car and when i went to drive that evening the low beams wouldn't go on. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph with the headlights activated, the low beam headlights failed to illuminate. the high beam headlights were engaged. there was a recall related to the failure under nhtsa campaign id number 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting) however, the remedy part was unavailable to perform the repair. the manufacturer was notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 126,500. !....updated 07/31/14 *bf

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the low bean headlights shut off independently. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, who stated that the fuse block needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that there was no notification schedule available for nhtsa campaign id number: 14v251000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 120,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that while traveling 55 mph, the head lights abruptly shut off without warning. the contact utilized the fog nights in order to view the road. the failure occurred on seven different occasions. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where it was diagnosed that the fuse housing needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 93,200 and the current mileage 93,500.

I have a 2006 chevrolet corvette, while driving along at night all of a sudden the headlights went off. i was lucky enough to be able to pull over without hitting anyone or being hit. i found the problem to be the low beam headlights only. the high beam still work and i was able to get it home .i found out on pc that i was not alone with this problem and like others they will work again when car is cooled down. they will go off again when engine is warm or hot at any given moment. *tr

Driving down the highway and my lowbeam lights went off my highbeams and fog lights continued to work. the next day i cut my lights on they worked for a short time but went out again. this may have been over a period of time but i just noticed recently i have rode down the highway and everything looked dark and i turned my fog lights on to compensate for the darkness.

After driving home approximately 30 miles from work with the low beam headlights working, they quit working after parking for a few minutes then returning to the vehicle to drive. all other lamps work including high beams fog lights and parking lamps. the low beams will not turn on with the control switch turned on or on the auto on setting. *tr

My low beam headlights stopped working driving home at night very dangerious the next morning they worked for a while. later that day they were not working couldnt drive home after work. *js

While driving early morning low beam headlamps suddenly turned off without warning. i still had high beams, but blinded oncoming drivers. after pulling off road, cycling ignition and headlamp switch low beams still inoperable. searching nhtsa website lists potential problem with engine bay fuse box. could have caused a serious accident. *tr

While driving home from work, the lights on the car went out. after pulling off the road to a service station, i notice all the light were working except for the drive light. after attempting to turn the light on and off, checking the fuses and finding out the high beam were working. i drove home with high beams. the next day i took it to a repair shop and they said the light were working. then that evening, again the low beam when out while driving, i realized that they work for about 30 to 45 minutes before the cut out every time. i took it back to the repair shop and spoke with them. they have said that this is on going issue and the dealership is aware of. for they keep fuse boxes for corvettes in stock, making a comment that they don't keep fuse boxes in stock for his truck. i have check out a few forum and found out that his has been a consistent issues for this model of corvettes. this is a very serious safety issue, as you depend on the dependability of having lights while driving. if someone is unprepared when this happens, there could be a serious accident that can cause serious injury or death. i believe that it is a responsibility of individuals to ensure that the vehicle is safe and it is the responsibility when there a multiple related issues about the same complaint. the manufacture is responsible for ensuring that the product a safe and reliable product for the consumer. again, this need to be address before something seriously happens to someone, if it hasn't already happen..updated 05-09-14 *bf *js .

Low beams suddenly went out while driving at night..almost causing a crash when i was unaware that they were out and another vehicle was marking left hand turn and did not see me... *tr

In mid february of 2014 my right low beam headlamp on my 2006 chevrolet corvette starting turning off within 5-10 minutes of the headlamps turning on and staying off. daily, each time the headlamps came on the low beam would work then go out. i took my car to the local chevrolet dealership explaining the right low beam goes out minutes after it comes on daily at dawn or dusk below is what the local chevrolet invoice c46040 dated february 25, 2014 states: concern: customer states the right low beam head light is inop advise cause: rf low beam bulb inop correction: replace rf low beam bulb, all lights operating at this time parts: 000 025735604 bulb tech: xxx i paid $441.36 to replace a low beam headlamp that gmc/chevrolet knew was causing issues since may 2013 gmc/chevrolet has done nothing to this date about announcing a recall but admits to the government that the intermittent headlight failure was due to an electrical short in the engine bay. at this same time my low jack tracking device started having issues and low jack repaired the issue at no cost but chevrolet charged me for their evaluation of the issue and said it was not the fault of the car. i disagree. i feel very strongly that the electrical short in the engine bay is also the culprit in this situation. i drive commute three times a week round trip 112 miles, the first 30 are before dawn and the last 56 are at night. i was driving with a faulty low beam headlight that could stop working at any time and presented a safety risk to me and other cars. i have called gmc multiple times asking for verification of this particular recall and have been told there is no recall. i feel that gmc/chevrolet must provide a recall to prevent more corvette drivers from experiencing situations like mine. *tr

My low beams turned off when i was driving. *tr

While driving at night my low beams suddenly go out leaving the road in darkness. this has happened on several occasions. i am told the under hood fuse box is defective. this seems to be a problem on many 2006 corvettes. gm should issue a recall. *tr

I was driving my 2006 corvette at night and all of the sudden my headlights turned off, i was surprised and confused but was able to turn my high beams on, i pulled over and tested all the lights, only the low beams did not work, from there i used the fog lights instead of the high beams so not to blind other drivers and got home. i live in a suburban area of my county where there isn't much street lighting, when this happened it was very scary, luckily i didn't crash into anyone or anything. the next night i tested the lights and they came on fine, but after driving about 20-25 minutes they shut off again, used the fog lights so i could see some of the road, but visibility is low. i work at night so now i just turn the fog lights on when i start the car so when the low beams turn off i'll have some type of light. the low beams turn off every time i use the car, about 20-25 minutes into driving the car. the only night this didn't happen was when the weather was cool, i live in south florida but one night in the middle of december, the outside temperature was 59 degrees fahrenheit, i was able to drive the car about 45 minutes without the low beams turning off. i've read some cases that say the low beams turn off because of something in the fuse box overheating, i'm assuming this is why they worked on a cold night. thanks in advance. *tr

Low beam headlights just turn off by themselves and would not turn back on. *tr

Low beam headlights intermittently fail to illuminate. attempting to toggle between the available positions on the headlight stalk will not cause the lights to turn on. dash indicates that lights are on, but they are not. this is unsafe at any speed, but terrifying on the freeway at 70 mph. *tr

My situation is unique, but it happens hundreds of times every. in nov and dec of 2013 and in jan 2014 my low-beam headlights would go out periodically and i took my car to a chevrolet dealership who could not determine the specific problem. and i was not told there had been hundreds of complaints about this same issue from other corvette owners. why do you think i was not told about hundreds of other complaints? did gm keep it a secret from all the dealers all over the world? when there are hundreds of complaints and problems on one single issue, is that not something that is passed to the dealerships as something to be aware of, to look for, as well as a clue as to how to find and fix the problem? the chevrolet dealer in jan they said they could fix the problem by replacing my electrical box at a cost of just over $1,000.00. i declined, that shotgun approach. they did not find the exact problem as per their invoice. their shotgun fix would have never made its way to become a gm recall issue. i was told yesterday by the gm dealer they found some wires that was causing my problem. when there is a recall & a gm customer has that recall problem & it's a known potentially serious safety issue and the recall has been announced, it seems the prudent, the reasonable, the common sense, the most cost effective way to solve yet another problem with the recall is for gm to authorize a fix when the the customer is in the dealership with the specific recall problem as in my case yesterday. that is the most common sense safe and cost effective way to handle a situation like mine. i am very disappointed that gm would not authorize a fix right then (yesterday) it would have in the long run saved money for everyone and it would have been cost and safety effective, it's a common sense approach that the best minds at gm overlooked. *tr

One evening i noticed my low beam head headlamps were not working. fortunately, the high beams and fog lights did work. the next morning the lights did work until the car warmed up. that evening, again i had no lo beam headlamps. i searched the internet and found other corvette owners were having this same problem. this pattern continued for about a week until i was able to stop by the dealership. the car was diagnosed and the internal fuse block had to be replaced. my service technician said this is the second corvette he has recently seen with this problem. my incident did not result in an accident. however, losing headlamps is dangerous and if other owners are having the same issue, i hope chevrolet will issue a recall. *tr

The low beam headlights do not come on and if you are somewhere after dark, you are forced to drive with high beams only which is distracting and dangerous to other drivers. i am taking the car in to the chevrolet dealership armed with information on this issue with the corvette low beam lights and that there are numerous complaints to the nhtsa and the problem is under review. there is additional information on sites like corvette forum. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while driving 45 mph at the night the low beam headlights malfunctioned and decreased the contacts vision. the contact had to engage the high-beam headlights in order to reach his destination. the contact took the vehicle to a dealer for a diagnostic test. the dealer stated that the wires were connected to the headlight switch were loose and needed to be replaced. the dealer replaced the headlight wires. the contact stated the repair did not remedy the failure. the contact stated the low beam headlights malfunctioned after it was repaired. the contact took the vehicle back to the dealer who stated the fuse box caused the low beam headlights to malfunction. the dealer replaced the fuse box. the failure mileage was 103,000.

The headlights of the car turn off after a period of time. the high beam has no issue but the low beam turns off. i have to not use the car for a period of time after which the low beam starts working again. this is on and off and i continue to have this problem. most of the time if the car has been sitting idle they work for a short period of time and then they stop working. the lights turn back on if i stop using the car for a few hours. *tr

Low beam headlights do not go on at night. (in the dark) *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the head lights failed. the failure was recurring. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for inspection but they could not determine the cause of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 63,500. the vin was unavailable.

Headlights low beam failed causing me to not see standing water and car hydro planed causing it to hit a concrete barrier wall, lights has been going on and off ,i just thought after a dealer visit that they would be fixed, *tr

I was driving to work at around 8:45 pm and while driving through windy roads my head lights simultaneously turned off which caused me to drive straight into a k-rail, being that there were no street lights so it was pitch black out. *jb

Some times the low beam comes on some tomes it doesn't just started to happen a mth ago. also active handling still gives problem from prior recall goin in again. *tr

Started car one night back in july and noticed low beam headlights did not work, drove with high beams on. over several weeks noticed they only worked intermittently. after several visits to dealer, about 12 hours of diagnosing, it was determined it was the fuse box and that it was likely over heating. i paid a total of $886.83 (parts & labor) for repair. *tr

Driving on the freeway, my low beam driving headlights will simply turn off and i would have to resort to the high beams to continue driving. at other times, the headlights will work and after arriving at my destination, i would turn the engine off and upon my return the low beam driving headlights will not turn on. this has been a daily occurrence since the first incident. i read in one of the car magazines that the nhtsa was in the process of approving a recall for the incident so i felt it was best to register my complaint in order to maintain the integrity of the data being collected by the agency. *tr

Was driving on the highway when my driving lights stopped working without warning, could have lead to an accident. i then tried my high beams and those worked so i continued driving with my high beams only to get my self home. *tr

It was sunday night and as i was driving home a car flashed it lights at me. i got home and put the car in the garage. shortly after, i went to leave again and noticed when leaving, sitting in my driveway, that my headlights were not on. i had them set on automatic. i tried to force them to come on and they would not come on. i already was taking my car into the dealership (lone star chevrolet in cypress texas) and added this to my list of problems on monday when i took it in. on monday when i drove the car to the dealership, the lights were working again. when they went to test the car, they once again had the problem with the lights and could not turn them on. when they called with the repair costs, they said they were going to replace the intermittent switch on the lights. they had the car for 3 days. they said other than on that initial inspection they were unable to duplicate the problem again so in good faith they could not justify that replacing the switch would fix the problem so they did nothing to the car to fix the light problem. the evening i got the car back, wednesday 5/15, the lights once again would not work. this morning, thursday 5/16 they worked again. i was searching on the internet to see if others had experienced the problem and to see what the fix was, and i noticed that the nhtsb was researching the problem currently. i wanted to make sure you were aware of my car as well. i also noticed that several people on the corvette forum are having the same problem as well. i will let them know to come to this website to file a complaint as well. this is a major safety issue. thanks you. *tr

The car was sitting in a parking lot while we were shopping. when we got back in the car it was dark. i began to move and realized that the automatic headlights were not on. i could not turn them on manually, both low and high beams would not turn on. the only headlights i could use were high beams when using the "flash to pass" by pulling the left hand stalk toward me. i drove home in heavy traffic with my running lights and fog lights on and used my flash to pass high beams when i could not see forward. the next morning the lights operated normally. *tr

Headlights suddenly cut off at night while driving. *tr

Headlamps intermittent dues to what is reportedly a faulty circuitboard within the fuse-box... so far only the headlamps are affected (as well as the driver's door opening system)... repair-shop and online forums indicate it a common-problem with many c6 corvettes and expensive: $600+. *tr

While driving on dark road my low beam lights shut off. this was very dangerous and it could have easily cost me my life. this should be a recall. how many people will die before chevrolet decides to do a recall?!!! *tr

Low beam headlights turned off while driving. this has happened several times after driving for 20+ minutes. *tr

While driving at night on the interstate, the low beam headlights shut off. all other lights wored fine. i was able to switch to hi beams and continue home. car was purchased used less than 1 month ago. search of corvette forums online reveals that this is a fairly common problem and is related to the fuse block under the hood. chevrolet knows about the problem but has done nothing about it. the cost of replacing the fuse block (approx. 600.00) should not be borne by the consumer due to a safety issue. *tr