Are C5 Corvettes Reliable? (And can you daily drive them?)

Are C5 Corvettes generally reliable cars? Can you daily drive and enjoy them without the risk of being stranded - or wearing them out? I have owned my C5 Corvette for over 8 years and in this video I will walk through every issue I have had an then give my objective opinions to both questions!

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[nikkoalpha]

The best C5 videos on YouTube. Anyone owning or buying a C5 would be wise to view this channel’s videos. Thanks for posting another excellent C5 video.

[RT-mmrq]

Life is short, I maintain my 2001 almost religiously. It's pretty much my daily driver. Cars are made to drive, not to look at in your garage. If you want that buy a model of your favorite car and put it on shelf.

[Apple-kfnt]

my c5 is my only car. im 20 years old and its at 50k miles. 0 problems. I LOVE IT

[alexisdiaz]

I've been daily driving mine for about 6 months now. Bought it with 104k miles and it hasn't had any major issues or left me on the side of the road, I drove it for 9 hours one day, no hiccups

[ztzqufz]

If you keep up on maintenance, I found that c5's are the most reliable cars, and you have to drive them and not keep them as garage queens they need to be driven
Great video 👍😎

[kennethwilson]

I daily drive my c5 everyday, for 2 1/2 years. I've put almost 40, 000 miles on it. I've had to change water pump and radiator. I've voluntarily changed rear end oil, transmission fluid, clutch and brake fluid. Also serpentine and ac belt. Some of these cars see 300, 000 miles. Mine will be one. I plan on keeping this beauty for life. Convertible. I love it!!!

[PNW_Car_Mods]

There was a C5 donated by it's owner to the NCM with over 750k miles in it. Yes, three quarters of a million miles of daily driver use. The only thing it needed was a head gasket replaced at the end of his use of the car.

[kkoerner]

Bought my 150k mile C5 in Texas around May. Drove it back up to MN. Fast forward 6 months and 15k of hard driving, and all I've had to do is oil changes and brake pads. Rest of the car still feels great and doesn't care how much i beat on it.

[retrogamerdave]

I daily drove my C5 for three years. The only thing that stopped me was when a tornado smashed my garage. God I miss that car

[thegosudriver]

I track my C5 Z06, and I absolutely love this car. Only thing I've found that really impacts reliability is horrible mechanics. Aside from a power steering rack leak (i really hope someone finds a permanent fix for this) and leaky butt, this car has taken me to 3 full track days and back with no issues. Bulletproof.

[microminiskirt]

I daily drive my 2005 c6. It is reliable with no problems for 15+ years. I am going to get a Dodge Challenger 392 wide body scat pack for a DAILY driver now because I NEED MORE SPACE.

[leonlawrencez]

Daily drive my 01 Automatic C5 year round and I love it. Work, road trips, groceries you name it. It does just fine. Rain 🌧️ or shine 🌄. Never been in snow or ice with it. I agree 💯 about staying away from snow and ice.

[KA-texk]

I own a 2001 C5 Convertible Corvette only 34K miles... only drive in Spring & Summer.. pure awesomeness the body lines still get looks all the time !

[chrisambrose]

Mine is a 2000 roadster ….had 50 k when I got it 8 years ago… has 126 k on her now….drive it all the time from April to November….now problems! We take it everywhere. Toured all of Michigan, to Florida, up the east coast… we’ll take it anywhere!

[bobbycadle]

I have a 2001 C5 Convertible. I have spent a lot of money, including a new transmission, but I bought a car that was not well cared for. I work from home, but otherwise, it is a daily driver with trips to the store and only 1 long trip (1000 miles round trip). Never been stranded. Always a special treat to drive it anywhere.

[keithp]

My 99 had the same lockout issue. I jerked the steering wheel side to side which unlocked it. I later installed the LMC5 with no issues. Great post bro!!

[kolbytylergaming-KTG]

I have a 01 Z51 coupe with 63K on it (bought it with 60K) and drive it everyday and have been for 5 months now. Only issues I’ve had are minor electrical problems (that’s gonna be an issue on any older car) but mechanically she’s been an absolute joy and always puts a smile on my face when I kick it even though it’s a 4 speed auto but it has the G90 3 : 15 gear ratio and is a Z51 so it’s not your average C5 auto. Whenever I pay it off I’m hoping to save up and buy my number 1 dream car which is a 2016 C7 stingray!

[Corsavette]

Have daily driven mine for 17 years...5 years it was in the garage with a bad transmission...but heck yes you can drive these things! Smiles per miles.

Also, the column lock was a result of a electric pin that would fail to release inside the column lock mechanism....a few taps with the rear end of a screwdriver under the module under the steering wheel would usually release it, i did that until I got it addressed in a safety bulletin at a dealership.

[jamesmccallum]

I bought my 2001 c5 in 2003 for thirty Gand with 4000 miles I’ve been driving it year round since it now has two hundred and ninety seven thousand miles on it stil drives great best car ever

[oldschoolpizza]

I’ve owned mine for 7 years.. 4 gs up keep .. I’ve also taken it to stealerships for service