Wheel Problems of Chevrolet Corvette - part 1

From the day the vehicle was delivered, all four tires were losing air daily. No disclosure of punctures or defects was made by the dealership. After one week, a tire went flat and I purchased new replacement tires. Multiple shops, including costco, refused to install the tires because they did not have equipment capable of working with carbon fiber wheels. A specialized exotic-car shop (enzo auto center) attempted the installation. During the process, one of the carbon fiber wheels spontaneously ruptured/exploded, causing multiple fractures to the technician’s hand and arm. He required emergency medical treatment. After the incident, even an authorized Chevrolet dealership was unable to mount the tires, indicating a possible manufacturing or structural defect in the wheel assembly. The vehicle has now been inoperable for more than 2 months, and the dealership has not provided a resolution. This is a severe safety hazard, involving: catastrophic wheel failure, structural integrity concerns, risk of further injuries, and total loss of vehicle usability. An immediate investigation is requested.

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When having the stock tires changed to all-season tires, the technician found a rear wheel with 2 cracks in the inside bead area. Car had about 8500 miles and an inspection of the old tires showed no damage to the tread or sidewall. No leaking had been noted.

Noticed one wheel kept leaking down slowly. After a couple of weeks of filling the air in the tires, it was down near the warning pressure again on one rear wheel. Decided to remove the wheel to inspect the cause of the leak. Upon removal of the wheel, there were two noticeable cracks on the inner bead diameter of the wheel. I know this has been a big issue for all the c7 GS Corvettes, because this is my 4th c7 GS with the same issue. All my previous c7 GS have had all the factory rear wheels to crack. I don't understand why there has not been a recall since every c7 GS I've owned had this same issue on all the rear wheels. I typically do my own repairs unless they are covered under warrant. I have worked on automobiles for over 35 years in my personal garage and it has become an expectation that any c7 GS or z06 with a rear tire leaking is caused by a cracked wheel. Have contacted rick hendrick city Chevrolet in charlotte nc about the cracked wheel before deciding repair method that will be taken.

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Rear tire leaking air, took it to shop and they stated I have a one inch crack in my wheel.

Cracks found on 3 of 4 wheels when the wheels were off for cleaning. Cracks are on 2 front wheels and 1 rear. Cracks are located on the inner edge of the barrel, and extend up the edge, then about 0. 5 to 1. 0in toward the centerline of the wheel. Further cracking could cause loss of air pressure.

It has been well documented that the oem wheels on this model and the z06 of similar years are of poor quality and crack under normal road use, posing a serious safety hazard. What I learned today, that I was not previously aware of, is that they crack on the inside lip, often extending into the barrel of the wheel. A crack in this location is virtually impossible to detect, especially on black wheels like mine and even though I have my own 2 post lift and routinely inspect the vehicle, I was not aware of 3 cracks in my 2 rear wheel that were discovered at ciocca, Chevrolet in ac today during a routine alignment with road force balancing at my request. I have attached an invoice to replace both rear wheels that was provided by the dealer. The problem is that gm never addressed this issue with a forged wheel upgrade. The extra wheel width on the grand sport and z06 clearly require a forged wheel to prevent routine cracking under normal use. Oem wheels are cast. As a long time gm buyer with 2 current gm vehicles (corvette and suburban), and 2 past gm vehicles (corvette and tahoe), I expected at least a conversation regarding a sensible next step in making my care usable and capable on road. Instead I was told that there were no open recalls and that there was nothing to be done. Gm has built a 200mph capable vehicle, advertised as a track ready, that can't even drive down normal roads, without cracking it's wheels. This poses an extreme safety risk to everyone on the road. The fact that gm is not offering to replace all wheels on affected vehicles is gross negligence.

Overview - November 2022, my 2016 covette stingray vibrated badly at highway speeds, that I took it into the sunrise Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in collierville, TN to investigate the cause. They made videos showing 3 of the 4 wheels (not tires) were warped. This is my second car (rarely driven), so I was quite surprised. Chevy was out of stock and the vehicle was out of warranty, so I had to replace all 4 wheels using after-market parts that had to be shipped to the dealership at total cost of $3,400. 58. A few weeks after the wheels were replaced, I noticed the vibration was still occurring at highway speeds, so I returned it to the same dealership on Jan 3rd, 2023. The dealership said that the transmission fluid had to be replaced with a "new design" to prevent the shaking at my expense for a total of $1,066. 10. The problem is so well-known, that it's called the "chevy shake" on the Corvette forum. I feel that Chevrolet has put my safety at risk twice in 2022 with a faulty mirror (I files a separate complaint for that), the faulty tires, and the faulty transmission fluid.

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Front wheels are defective confirmed by certified gm dealership which causes unsafe operation of vehicle. Even though wheels are in pristine condition gm will not cover replacement wheels under their warranty. I spoke with gm about the service bulletins they put out regarding the 2020&2021 castings issues with those wheels causing the same complaints however gm still won’t cover their apparent manufacturer’s issues with faulty wheel castings. Installing replacement oem wheels from gm still will cause a significant safety issue with the vehicles irregular wear if tires and steering issues with these oblong wheels. No warning system notifications were prompted by the vehicle just a significant front end vibration also verified by gm Corvette technician. Technician video taped wheels on a wheel balancing machine where it is visually apparent they are oblong. Purchasing aftermarket forged wheels that come with a full warranty instead of using the oem gm wheels which are still clearly defective and will cause safety issues to include a possible loss of life with this issue they won’t even look into or take responsibility. Also rear brakes made a thumping noise after washing vehicle and parking it with the emergency brake set. Vehicle was looked at by Corvette technician in conjunction with above stated wheel issue. Gm corrected issue by tech driving vehicle for unspecified amount of time and called it repaired under their guidelines. No replacement of rotor, brake pads, calipers or any other part associated with this issue stated by customer service representative. I was told to not use the emergency brake or problem could arise again. I insisted that there is an issue with the braking system and wanted replacement parts installed under the manufacturers warranty but was denied and told no issue exists. Ebrake is provided on vehicles as a safety mechanism and there is a significant problem with this system on this vehicle that gm won’t take responsibility!.

Wheels on these cars commonly crack and break online. Mine have a visible crack in one of them and is losing air due to quality of wheel from Chevrolet.

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The factory supplied oem gm wheels on this vehicle are cracking in the rims. This is not due to striking any road hazards whatsoever, there is simply a manufacturing defect within the wheel itself. My vehicle is a 2015, but only has 23000 miles on it. My rear left tire developed an air leak which was the initial hint that something was wrong. The crack was confirmed as the cause by my auto shop. I had this repaired via a weld, but the future structural soundness of the wheel is suspect. The shop has repaired many Corvette wheels like mine and most have come back again for the same problem. I had the other wheels inspected and found out the left front wheel is cracked as well. I am replacing the wheels with mono block forged wheels from an aftermarket supplier at my own expense due to having no confidence in the gm wheels. A wheel coming apart at high speed is an obvious safety hazard to myself and others on the road. Gm is shirking any responsibility for this manufacturing defect. There are thousands of threads about this issue all over the Corvette forums. It is shameful that a vehicle that costs over six figures should have this issue. I have never had this sort of problem with any other vehicle I have ever owned throughout the decades, not even entry level vehicles. This really should be a safety recall.

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The Corvette c7 grand sport wheels/rims are faulty. They bend and crack under normal driving and are dangerous.

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Rear passenger wheel cracked for no apparent reason.

My car is constantly having issues with hard shift in the transmission. Also the wheels on this car is not structure properly. If you drive the car hire a speed there's a chance will could crack.

Wheel rims on the c7 Corvette are subject to either cracking or bending resulting in a sudden loss of air pressure and could cause a loss of steering control or blowout.

The low tire presure dash indicator indicated that the right rear tire was low (17 psi). The tire shop found that the inner flange of the wheel had cracked, resulting in a leak and a safety issue. The vehicle has only 18k miles and is not driven hard or raced. Could this be a safety recall issue?0.

Wheels cracked. Letting air leak out.

I have had 2 wheels crack before 14000 miles. No track driving or racing. This happened under normal driving conditions.

Driving and service active control system can on feel like brakes locked up, very scary.

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The left rear wheel of this vehicle has two major cracks in it. The tire has had a slow leak for the past couple of months as indicated by the low-tire warning light on the dashboard. I took it to a discount tire outlet in an effort to find and repair the leak, and upon inspection the technician found the two cracks and pointed them out to me. Obviously, if the tire were to blow out at any speed it would endanger the lives of me and any of my passengers, as well as the people in other vehicles around me. The vehicle manufacturer, general motors, is very well aware of this problem as it has received a number of lawsuits over this specific issue. To date, general motors has refused to replace these defective wheels, or to provide any other type of relief to Corvette owners.

My right rear tire developed a slow leak, losing approximately 2 pounds per day. I added air to the tire until I had the opportunity to go to my local Chevrolet dealer, rick hendrick chevy. They inspected the wheels and tires. They found cracks in both rear and the right front wheels. I have read about this situation for several years and had hoped I wasn't going to have this problem. This situation is widespread throughout all seventh generation (c7) z06 and grand sport Corvettes. I know that chevy dealers are instructed to say they have no knowledge of this issue there are hundreds of cases reported in the Corvette forum. Several owners sought arbitration through the better business bureau and won. Chevrolet is still blaming drivers for the wheel problems and they refuse to pay for the repairs. The estimate I received on Saturday, February, 3rd, 2024 is $6,226. It's no coincidence that chevy decided to install forged wheels instead of the cast wheels that are involved in this. If you have the opportunity, have gm provide you with sales numbers for the wheels for the c7 z06 and grand sport. I'm sure you will see a significant difference between those part numbers and those for the stingray models. Although many owners are buying forged wheels from aftermarket sources in order to avoid the cracking problem again. As far as gm claiming this is a rare occurrence, I ask you read an article in the 2024 edition of "corvette magazine 2024 buyers guide on page 99 titled real world buy". The article states "as most are aware, gm let down many grand sport and z06 owners. Both wheel designs crack too easily. Usually on the inner rim where there is no support for the 12 inch tunnel". I believe that this issue deserves some investigation by your department. Thank you for your time.

Left rear tire was going flat regularly. I took it to the tire store and they said all parts of tire were ok but the wheel was cracked. The first warning I had was Dec 29,2020 and then Dec 20,2021-it had been examine by dealers and nothing was said. It began regularly Dec 9,2023 and will go down between 2 days and 2 weeks since. I took it into folsom Chevrolet on March 5 and they said the tires were ok ,but nothing about the wheel. I took it to tire America on March 23 and they found the wheel crack.

On 11/29/2023 I brought my 2017 chevy Corvette grand sport to my local Chevrolet dealer (maritime Chevrolet in fairfield, connecticut) because both rear tires were rapidly losing air (brand new tires had just been installed 4 days prior by this same dealership). Upon inspection, the dealership discovered multiple cracks in both rear wheels causing the tires to lose air. The service manager told me he looked into the issue and discovered multiple bulletins regarding this problem and said that general motors is aware of the faulty wheels, however they are not willing pick up the cost on replacing the defective wheels or offer a safe alternative. The dealership wants to replace the 2 cracked wheels for $900 each (and even offered the pay for half the cost). The replacement wheels are the exact same as the defective ones and will likely crack again. This is an incredible safety hazard and I am now fearful to drive this car that only has 13,000 miles on it. I have owned the car since new and have never abused it and it is driven very little. If the tires lose enough pressure while driving it could possibly lead to an serious accident. After further research online, this is a well known defect and safety issue that has been documented by many different sources. Hundreds, if not thousands of owners have complained of this exact same safety issue, and I believe there is a class action lawsuit in regards to it, although I am not sure where that stands. If you have any questions, please contact me anytime to discuss.

I was driving when the tire pressure warning light came on indicating the rear drivers side tire pressure dropped to 17 psi. I immediate drove to a gas station to add air. I inspected the tire and didn’t notice any damage. I aired the tire up to 32 psi and drove off. Within 3-5 mins the warning came back on. Upon further inspection of the inside of the wheel I noticed that the rim now had a 1. 5 inch crack that went from the edge of the rim into the barrel of the wheel.

I currently have a cracked but now welded rim that is off my 2015 z06 Corvette. This rim is cracked due to a manufacture defect. This is now a known issue and yet to be resolved but this is definitely a safety issue when driving down the road.

When I replaced my tires with new ones on my 17 Corvette z06. My mechanic found all four rims bent. I know this is a big issue with these rims. I hope you people act on this issue with Chevrolet before someone gets hurt or killed.

I had 2 rear 2019 Corvette grand sport oem wheels crack, and leak air requiring expensive replacement, I also have the other 2 original wheels now bent. The dealer in terryville CT was notified, but gm denied the claim - I still have these wheels for inspection driving on bent or cracked wheels is a hazard since they could fail at speeds - there is no warning or symptoms until the low air light comes on.

Purchased the vehicle with 7944 miles, currently has around 11,000. One of the tires was leaking air so had an auto repair shop look at all the tires and rims. Three of the rims are cracked. I am not driving the vehicle for safety reasons. It is not safe to drive with a cracked rim. I did not hit any road hazards or pot holes. The rims appear to be defective and after 11,000 miles should not have damage.

Wheel on passenger rear is cracked and leaking air constantly. Discount tire said to report it as gm said too bad. It seems that all of my friends with this model car are having the same issue. Worthless wheel now as it will not hold air. It caused me to partially lose control of the car since it had too low a pressure.

I own a 2015 Corvette z06 and I had new tires put on last week and the shop found a crack in the rear passenger side wheel. I had to buy a replacement wheel before I could drive it again, since it could have lost air in the tire at any time, which is not safe. This is a common problem with this vechicle.

Upon tire replacement an inspection of the right rear wheel has shown inside wheel lip cracks in 2 places as well as an out of round condition. There has been no associated tire damage with this defect.

Vehicle had a shake, and felt like it was shifting wrong. Apparently, two of the four rims have were confirmed cracked which led to an unsafe vehicle for travel. The vehicle had approximately 15,230 miles on the tires and rims when air was leaking out. All four tires were shot. All four tires and all four rims had to be replaced.

Rear rims have cracks. Which is causing the car to lose air and it also lose traction.

Inside lip of rear wheel cracked and wheel bent beyond repair, per wheel repair company. Oem make and model tire was in place and no noticeable impact was felt to cause this failure. This caused an air leak leaving me stranded at the side of the highway. Had to buy an expensive replacement wheel.

Normal driving - about 69,000 miles. Rear wheel rim developed cracks in inner bead lip causing complete loss of inflation.

Cracked and warped wheel issue! I already replaced two wheels in last 3 years and yet I got two more wheels cracked. And one of them is the replaced wheel. I cannot remember the time I dealt with warped wheel. Probably more than 10 times. I have only used Chevrolet official dealers for any service. Everything is already in records. My car is only at 30k miles. This is insane that gm is not taking ownership of this issue and resolve it. I cannot believe that the class action law suite is not fully finalized yet. I am ready support the existing law suite with any of the data that I have.