general problems of the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette - part 2

Both rear wheels are bent.

I have a problem with the oem wheels on my 2019 Corvette z06 bending/warping/cracking under normal driving conditions. I have spent money having the wheels "straightened". I paid to replace one wheel that was cracked and lost air pressure. I contacted Chevrolet/gm about the problem. They indicate that it is a road hazard issue. I could believe this if it was only 1 or 2 wheels, but not all 4. This is the subject of at least one class action lawsuit. I see reports of wheels losing air pressure. Apparently a bent wheel can fatigue and crack causing loss of tire pressure. The symptoms of the bent wheel appear as road noise and are not obvious to the everyday driver.

The car is 2 years old and only has 4,900 miles. The left rear wheel has 2 small cracks. The rim was not damaged by any road conditions. The rim will no longer hold air and is structurally unsound. The car is driven to car shows and Sunday drives, it is not abused.

I began having rim problems shortly after purchasing my 2019 Corvette in September 2018. The car had a vibration and my tire store showed me how one of the wheels was out of round, so I ordered a new rim. See uploaded photo 0948. My next problem with vibration occurred with three of the rims being out of round, so I took it to a wheel repair shop to have them straightened. See uploaded photo 0949. Later on, vibration cropped up again, and I had one of those three wheel again straightened, plus welded in two places to repair air leaking cracks in the rim, so the rim would hold air. See uploaded photo 0950. Still later, that rim began leaking air again, so I had the tire shop again straighten and weld the leaking crack. See uploaded photo 0969. Still later, another rim would not hold any air pressure for longer than about four hours, so again that rim went to the repair shop to be welded. See uploaded photo 0972. In summary, it seems likely these Corvette rims, which come with low profile tires, are subject to loads which a casting cannot absorb when rolling over potholes, speedbumps, and other road anomalies. With a normal profile tire, this would unlikely to be a problem, but with low profile tires, the rims are only two inches from any road anomaly. Therefore, the Corvette rims should probably be manufactured using a forging process, rather than a casting process. Or, the Corvettes should be designed to use normal profile tires instead of low profile tires.

Left rear tire leaking air. Pressure would fall from 32psi to 14psi in only two days. Tire repair shop reported good tire, but noted 3 cracks on inside rim of wheel at tire bead. Chevrolet dealership noted cracks and submitted for warranty work which was denied. Only 16706 miles on 19 month old car.

I was driving my 2019 Chevrolet grand sport Corvette in my neighborhood, in October 2020. My tire pressure warning light came on. I was able to determine my right rear tire pressure had dropped precariously. I have run flat michelin tires and was able to drive home safely. I inflated my tire to 30lbs psi and parked it in my garage. The next day I checked my tire pressure of all 4 tires and once again my right rear tire was low. It would not hold air. I called criswell Chevrolet where I purchased my car. They asked if I could drive my car to their facility in maryland. I live in new jersy and I didnt feel safe driving my car under the circumstances to them. The service department was very familiar with the cracked / bent wheel issue affecting c7 grand sport and z06 Corvettes. I was advised to go to a local Chevrolet dealership and have them inspect my wheels. I took it to global Chevrolet in north plainfield ,n. J. . Upon inspection, they determined I had a cracked right rear wheel and it needed to be replaced. . I did /do not abuse my car.

My 2019 Corvette grand sport has had issues with the rims from day one. Currently there is les than 10,000 miles. Each rim has bent & now we have a cracked rim (about 1 1/2 inch long). The first time this happened we had only drive the car about 500 & was told we had 2 bent rims. This happened the following year and again this year. But this time we have a 1 1/2 inch crack on the rim. When we discuss this with the dealership we were told that gm would not cover any costs related to the rims. These cast rims are very weak, which could cause a life threating accident. Thankfully, it hasn't happened to us. But I have now spent almost $1000 to fix them. Since this will occur every year that I drive it. I most likely will have to buy new rims at a cost of about $1,250 per rim. Considering the cost of any Corvette you would think that gm would either cover the cost to replace. Or would have provided forged rims for a vehicle of this type as part of the Corvette. I would think that gm would have considered the safety feature on a performance vehicle and provided a much stronger rim.

3 bent wheels after 9500 miles, 2 rear and passenger front terrible shaking and instability unsafe to drive must replace with after market wheels.

The newer c& Corvettes, especially the z06 and grand sport models are extremely susceptible to cracked rims. I recently had to pay $170 to have a rim a cracked and leaking rim welded to fix numerous cracks. This repair was unsuccessful and the leaking has begun again. When motortrend magazine conducted an extended test of the c7 Corvette grand sport Corvette, it had no less than six separate rim problem including either bent or cracking problems. The cracked rims required very expensive replacements, not covered under warranty. There is an existing class action lawsuit about this continuing problem. This problem occurs on both city street and on highways while the car is in motions and could be disastrous if the rim were to totally fracture at highway speeds. Here is a link to a comment about this problems. . Read more...

In less than two years, this vehicle has had two cracked rims and four bent rims. In researching the issue online, I have found that this is a major problem, primarily for 2014-2019 Corvette grand sport and z06 owners have with the aluminum-alloy wheels. A cracked wheel poses a safety risk as it could puncture a tire while driving. Gm has done nothing to stand by their product, although these cars have a bumper to bumper warranty. There are class action suits that have been filed. There has been no specific incident that attribute to my rims having these problems. It is not an everday car for me and I seldom drive it.

At 9212 miles, my low tire pressure indicator came on. I took the vehicle to northwest tire, bismarck, nd. They removed the wheel and found that the rim was cracked. The vehicle is still under factory warranty, on 9-29-2020, I took it to the kupper Chevrolet, mandan nd. They inspected the vehicle, found no damage. Other than the cracked wheel. They called general motors for a warranty repair, which gm declined.

Repaired right rear tire for a nail and discount tire informed me of a cracked tire rim. I took car to a authorized Chevrolet dealer. They said my 2019 grand sport Corvette with 9300 miles warranty did not cover the rim. I was losing tire pressure and that's when I was told of the cracked rim. At my expense I'm replacing the rim $985. 10.

Cracked rear drivers wheel on 2019 Corvette z06. Just started to lose air pressure. Removed wheel to find that it was cracked.

With approximatly 12,000 miles the dealer told me the lr wheel was bent when I had it in for new tires. At 13,600 miles when in for alignment I had to replace the rf wheel due to a crack. Not coverd under warranty, no serious pot hole hits, just normal road driving. Based on numerous complaints on fourms this seems to be happening excessivly on the wide wheel equipped Corvettes.

I am the owner of a 2019 Corvette zr1. I was driving when I heard a loud rattle sound coming from the front bumper area. During this time the front end of my car became hard to control. I slowed down, parked the car and inspected the front end. Upon inspection I saw that my front splitter had nearly disconnected from my car. I tried to drive slowly and make it home but the splitter was scraping and I didn't feel that it was safe. I also didnt want to cause any more damage. Upon inspection from a shop it was found that the center support bracket that holds the front splitter on properly was never installed on my during pre-delivery inspection. After speaking with several other zr1 owners that this has happened to we now believe that some chevy dealers are forgetting to put this center support bracket on during pre-delivery inspection which we believe creates a very dangerous situation. We have informed chevy about this safety issue but they have not responded.

Right rear wheel cracked in two places. Noticed air leak in August 2020. Occurred during normal driving. No recollection of any impact sufficient to crack wheel. Inspection revealed cracks across inner rim of wheel. Replaced all four wheels as precaution since issue apparently prevalent across entire c7 Corvette model line.

Noticed a rhythmic vibration and went to Chevrolet dealer to investigate. Oem rear wheels have warped out of round. Chevrolet mechanic did not find physical damage but could see that they did not spin in a circular manner. Gm will not honor the bumper to bumper warranty. This car has 6,700 miles on it and has not been abused in any manner. A vehicles wheels must be able to support normal road conditions without warping, breaking or leading to catastrophic failure.

Tl- the contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that he had noticed that his passenger rear tire had began to leak air. The contact then took the vehicle to an independent tire shop where he was informed that the rear passenger wheel had cracked and needed to be replaced. The contact had the wheel replaced out of pocket by the mechanic. The contact then took the vehicle to medved Chevrolet(11001 w interstate 70 frontage rd n, wheat ridge, CO 80033) where they inspected the vehicle and made a request to the manufacturer to have the vehicle covered under warranty. The dealer then notified the contact that the manufacturer refused to cover the failure under warranty. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 7,000. Jo.

Both rear wheels on my 2019 Corvette grand sport are cracked. One wheel had a crack repaired at around 24,000 miles before I purchased it in January 2020. In August 2020 at about 28,500 miles, one rear tire started losing pressure. Upon inspection, the wheel was found to be cracked in two places. It cracked at the same spot where it was repaired and at a different location. The other rear wheel was holding air, but was found to be cracked as well. That wheel was never repaired before. There was no accident and no pot holes or road hazards hit to create these cracks. I drive the same well maintained roads that I drove my 2006 Corvette on for 120,000 miles without it ever cracking a wheel. Both rear wheels cracked in the 4,500 miles that I have driven the car. This represents a safety hazard. As of today, I was informed that Chevrolet only offers the same cast aluminum wheel that hundreds of others have also reported cracking or bending as a replacement.

On two different occasions I have had cracked wheel rims on my 2019 Corvette. Both times I was driving at 65mph and a vibration occurred and almost lost control of the car. I went directly to the chevy dealership and both times they told me there is no defect on the rims and they refused to replace them. Someone will be seriously injured and possibly die. Chevy needs to replace these faulty rims. Unacceptable!!! I'm hoping ntsb will address this problem before someone is seriously hurt.

The wheels on my 2019 Corvette grand sport are cracking. The dealership and gm don't seem to be interested in fixing them. This car is driven on the highway, never tracked and never driven hard. The wheels should be able to stand up to regular driving as well as the track since they promoted it as a track ready car. So far the wheels are holding air but for how long I don't know. And how safe is it to be driving around on cracked wheels? I am aware that this is a huge problem with gm and they should be taking care of loyal customers.

Much like many of the hundreds of other Corvette grand sport (c7) owners with bent or cracked wheel complaints, my car has fallen victim to gm's defective design according to the Corvette specialist at my local dealership and an independent inspector hired by my third party warranty company to review my damage claim. All four wheels on my vehicle have suffered, "catastrophic" damage according to the investigation done by an unbiased third party and reported to the warranty company, who subsequently have denied my claim for coverage. All four wheels are bent on the inside of the barrel, with one also being cracked (left rear wheel). According to the independent inspectors report, the damage was not caused by a road hazard, but by a defective oem design. Not only is this a major safety hazard that should not be happening to a brand new $75,000 vehicle, gm and other regulatory / governing bodies are dragging their feet on taking meaningful action, placing lives at direct risk. As hundreds of others have reported, gm is denying coverage across the board, and avoiding acknowledgement of a design issue while owners are hung out to foot a $3600 bill to replace a set of wheels. This damage is due to regular, daily driving on roads that are not maintained to the highest quality, such as those found in the midwest, which is where this vehicle has been driven. I have videos of the damage to each wheel (wheels on a roadforce balancing machine) I can provide on request, and I'm certain the independent inspectors report (which contained extensive video and photographic evidence) can also be obtained by someone of authority.

Right rear tire would not hold air took to shop they found a 3 inch crack on inside of rim took to chevy because its a safety issue they say its not there problem on a 2019 Corvette if rim breaks or splits apart could cause death.

Ii went to have new tires installed and the two rear wheels were cracked. Took the vehicle back to the dealer and they found that the wheels were bent and cracked. Now the tires will not maintain air pressure. Dealership said this was not covered in bumper to bumper warranty.

I first noticed something was off with my 2019 Corvette grand sport when it began to vibrate, shimmy, and shutter when I would drive above 30 mph. Later that same day my car began to have a slow leak in the rear driver side tire, I figured I caught a nail or something from the road. I inspected the tread area of the tire and did not see any visible markings that could cause a leak. I inspected my wheels within the inside wheel well and noticed a crack in the back driver side rim. I took my car to a nearby general motors dealer and was told that this would not be covered under warranty and would have to pay for a rear rim. My car is barely driven, relatively new, with low miles and I did not recall hitting anything in the road nor have any road/curb rash to any of my wheels. Recently, I searched online and saw an article posted in a Corvette forum that Corvette z06 and grand sport owners filed a class action lawsuit against general motors for defective wheels that are prone to deform and crack, without any impact damage. Like other Corvette owners I was told that I was responsible for the replacement of the rim and had no choice but to replace it with another factory rim or purchase a set of comparable aftermarket rims at ~$6k. These rims are a huge safety concern as they could puncture the tires, cause additional air leaks, and possible tire blowouts. General motors should be held accountable to replace these defective rims as they are putting their customers in huge risk of possible injury or death to the owners as well as other motorists on the road.

Left rear rim and front right rim are wearing out tires om the inside to where tire is no good but has plenty of life over 75 percent of tire had alignment done on car garage said alignment is not out said its gotta be the rims where there so wide they warp and causing wear on inside.

Vibration started a few months ago that felt like wheels out of balance. Had read about issues with bent and/or cracked wheels on grand sports. Brought car to the dealer, and also a tire company. Both determined 3 of 4 wheels were visibly bent when rotated on the balancing machine (I could see it as well). The fourth was not perfect, but better. The car is used on regular roads, never on a track, and at most has only encountered rough road patches. Car only has 4,500 miles on it.

3 bent rims on a car that is pleasure driven with only 6,555 miles.

Took my new 2019 Chevrolet grand sport Corvette, purchased may 27 2020, to the dealer for 500 mile oil change. Informed dealer I had vibration at 65 mph and up to 75 mph (maybe higher). Dealer informed me that all 4 wheels are bent out of spec. Dealer referred to gm corporate for warranty claim. Gm declined the claim. I followed the gm recommended brake in procedure, did not hit anything, no hard braking, no wide open throttle, no burnouts, etc. The majority of the 500 mile was all interstate varying the speed from 55 mph to 75 mph.

I bought a new 2019 Corvette grand sport, after driving it a short time I noticed a vibration. I had the tires and wheels checked out and was told all 4 of my wheels were bent and I needed new wheels. I bought after market wheels because I had heard about the the problem of wheels coming out bent from the manufacturer, and general motors was not honoring the bumper to bumper warranty on the wheels.

All four rims are bent and cracked. This is true for almost all 2015 to 2019 grand sport and z06 Corvette's. There are multiple class action lawsuits filed against GMC as of today's date. The rims are defective and GMC knows they are. But refuses to fix them. I paid over 50,000 cash for my 2019 grand sport, and it sits in the garage with 2 flat tires. Don't want to drive it at of fear something may happen. I have spoken with GMC several times, they refuse to help. Can you please help me?.

Took Corvette to threeway Chevrolet in bakersfield on 6/9/20 for alignment and was told that all four trims are bent and cracked. And even though it has bumper to bumper warranty, they won't cover the trims. I have since spoken with the manager of threeway, and he agreed that it is a manufacturer defect and should be covered. He said , no way someone could bend and crack all 4 times, and not cause alot of damage to car, and airbags would deploy. Can you help me please.

Ii noticed uneven and excessive tire wear so I took my 2019 Corvette grand sport in and the technician pointed out cracks in both rear wheels, at about 15,000 miles of normal driving. I had the tires replaced and a 4 wheel alignment. Afterwards the tires would not maintain air pressure so I had to replace the wheels.

Upon receiving my 2019 grand sport from the dealer by trucking company, all 4 wheels were warped/bent. I realized this when I went to drive it for the first time and around 50 mph the car started to shimmy/shake. I took it to my local Chevrolet dealer and they put it up on the rack and showed me all 4 wheels where spinning warped. I have videos of all 4 wheels.

Tl-the contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that he noticed that the tread on one of tires on the rear passanger side was put on backwards. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they diagnosed that the back rim was cracked. They said the vehicle could not be driven with that rim and did not replace the tire to it's correct position. The tire might have been installed incorrectly from the manufacturer. The dealer gregg young Chevrolet, inc. 17750 burt st, omaha, ne 68118 (800) 951-5257 dismissed the contact's concern as possibly driving over a pothole. . They promised a callback but did not try to get back intouch with the contact. The manufacturer stated that they would investigate the issue. The contact called another independent dealer and they said there was a class action lawsuit on the rims. The manufacturer denied any knowledge of a lawsuit and stated that they did a complete inspection before they sold the vehicles. They dismissed the rear tire being installed incorrectly as a result. The cracked rim had not been rerpaired yet. The failure mileage was 5,800. Tf.