The 2005 Chevrolet Optra has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 144 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 7 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the exterior lighting. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
EXTERIOR LIGHTING07V4820002007-10-16144 affected
Defect
ON CERTAIN VEHICLES LOCATED IN GUAM AND SAIPAN, THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM OR DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT (DRL) FUNCTION MAY BE INOPERATIVE DUE TO A MELTED SPLICE PACK (S201) ON THE IP HARNESS.
Consequence
INADEQUATE LIGHTING COULD REDUCE VISIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE INCREASING THE RICK OF A CRASH.
Remedy
DEALERS WILL CHANGE THE HEADLAMP LOW BEAM SPLICING TYPE AND SEPARATE IT FROM SPLICE PACK 201 TO PROTECT HOUSING MELTING DUE TO POTENTIAL POOR CONTACT. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JANUARY 2, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT GM DAEWOO AT 1-671-648-8453.
Complaints by component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
4
1fires
AIR BAGS
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
1
1crashes1fires2injuries
Total complaints7
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“The contact owns a 2005 chevrolet optra. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v261000 (exterior lightning). The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the headlights inadvertently dimmed then went back to bright. The dealer was made aware of the failure…”
“The service air bag light on with code b2502, b1104, b2500. They call the replaced part as "display/clock" assembly which makes it sound like a non-safety related issue but it is actually something wrong with the airbag. It happened twice on my car. The first time it is was still in warranty,…”
“Chevrolet optra 5 2005. Headlamp low beams and day time running lamps work sporadically. It was a recall for this problem and I was never notified from gm dealer. I already spent a lot of money trying to fix it (problem is still on it) and just now I knew about the recall. This is a safety issue…”
“Chevrolet optra 5 2005. Headlamp low beams and day time running lamps work sporadically. It was a recall for this problem and I was never notified from gm dealer. I already spent a lot of money trying to fix it (problem is still on it) and just now I knew about the recall. This is a safety issue…”
“While I was driving on highway at 11pm, all lights suddenly went off. The same issue happened in 2006(?) and was fixed. In 2008(?), there was a recall from gm about the issue and I did bring my car to dealer for the recall, although I don't know what they did. Now it is happening again. I think…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet optra. The contact stated that the head lights failed. The contact stated that he would turn the lights on and burning fumes would emit into the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnose that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The…”
“I have suffered an accident in which I was severely injured by the seat belt. I was in the back, right side with my seat belt on. Because of it I had a ruptured spleen, ruptured sigmoid, explosion of appendix and ruptured cec. Not to mention the horrible hematomas in and outside my abdomen. I…”
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FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Chevrolet Optra as of
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