I drive my corvette about 3000 miles per year, no highway, never in the rain. I took my GS in for new tires and was informed the driver side rear wheel was cracked and leaking air. I have never hit a bump, drove it on a track, drove on deflated tires etc. Makes no sense the rim would be cracked.
2017 Chevrolet Corvette wheels complaints
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My rear rims cracked mulitple times. I had gotten them fixed but got tired of fixing them and accumulated around 5-8 cracks in total for my rear rims.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the rear passenger’s and driver’s rims were cracked. The driver’s side rim had one crack and the passenger’s side rim two cracks. The vehicle had yet to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer have yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.
March of 2019: I had unexpected flat tires, one front and one rear. There was no warning nor reason to suspect any damage. Took the car to the shop and had cracked wheels. As most Corvette owners, I pamper this car and would know/remember hitting anything. I replaced the wheels at my expense after getting no help from the Chevrolet dealer. The attached photo shows there was no impact- just a big crack. December 2021: I have one unexpected rear flat tire. Found another crack. Unexpected flat tires without warning is an obvious safety concern for me and anyone around me as I drive. After looking on the internet, there are 100's of complaints about this and multiple class-action lawsuits. This should be forced to be a recall and the government should step in. I am surprised that this has reached this point, as a risk analysis engineer. The field complaints have reached a point where the occurrence rate and the severity of the failure should flag action. Earlier in my career, I designed and tested wheels as a tier 1 supplier to GM. I know how GM Tire and Wheel operate. There are specs for impact and fatigue testing and I bet the poor design is very well understood. I hope you can help.
This is a common problem with the OEM wheels bent that precludes proper and unsafe use. Tire inflation and balance along with vibrations are a major safety concern. I would like GM to do a recall on these wheels and help the owners for replacements with a forged aluminum wheel as opposed to the engineering mistakes made using a cast alluminum wheel.
Both rear wheels cracked. Lost air pressure in tires. Potential catastrophic tire failure while driving. There are many many documented cases. GM denied my claim for reimbursement of replacement wheels. No warnings until the loss of air pressure.
Wheel is cracked and car still under warranty and will not be covered for repair
This is an update to complaint 11432856 re: wheel cracking. I have learned that gm has made available a parameter update to soften the magnetic ride control on this model (austensibly to soften the suspension which will possibly cause fewer wheels to crack even though they dont admit to having a problem). But they have the gall to charge about $450 to provide, download and install this by the dealer. I have already spent over $400 getting 2 wheels repaired and now they want to make money to lessen the impact of a defect. By charging $450 to the customer with the defect. That is completely unacceptable.
On the evening of october 9, 2020, the air bag on my 2017 corvette z06 unexpectly deployed without any warning in my face blocking my view while driving downhill around 45 miles per hour and without me striking any object on the two-lane highway. I believe the right front wheel was defective and broke puncturing the right front tire that caused the right front suspension and frame rails to strike the road surface and break the right front suspension in two that caused me to lose control of the steering and strike the hillside along the two-lane road causing over $38,854.00 worth of damage to my corvette that grew to $44,000.00. My corvette had never been previously involved in any accidents whatsoever. There is a class action law suit proceeding through the courts now against general motors related to corvette wheels cracking and causing damage to corvette owners tires and cars in varying degrees. Esis who represents general motors, investigated my defects claim and after general motors received and reviewed my documentation and photos about the unexpected air bag deployment, suspected wheel and suspension defects they stated that no defects exist. I have attached photos and have the right front cracked wheel, punctured tire and broken suspension components in storage for examination to assist in determining the cause of the suspected defects as stated. The unexpected air bag deployment, cracked wheel and suspension failure caused me to strike the hillside and could also have caused me to collide and strike oncoming motorists causing property damage, personal injury and possible death to me and other motorists..
Add me to the long list of people that have cracked aluminum corvette wheels. I purchased used Aug 11, 2021 without defects being known. After getting a repair on a slow leak puncture by removing the wheel/tire and taking to shop, I was told I have 3 cracks in the inside flange of the 20 inch rear wheel. Upon returning home, I examined the other 3 wheels. The other 20 inch rear also has 3 cracks. Come on the federal safety agency, dont let GM give you the bull on this about it being potholes. Get a metallurgist on the case and go after both GM and the wheel mfr. Date below was when I learned of the condition.
Passenger side rear wheel cracked leading to a leak in the tire. Wheel is OE - came on the car when new. Chrome. This is a safety hazard should this occur on a track or at highway speeds.
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while getting his tires replaced by a tire dealer, the tire dealer informed him that the rear passenger’s side rim was cracked in two places. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment and was informed by the dealer that there were two cracks on the rear passenger’s side rim and the rim was out of round caused by hitting potholes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,341.
The Contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the four tires were replaced. After the tires were replaced, the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The tires were inspected, and the contact noticed that the passenger’s side rear tire was leaking air. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for inspection. The dealer found that the passenger’s side rear wheel was fractured. The contact was informed that the wheel might have struck an object causing the failure. The contact denied striking any objects while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.
My left rear wheel developed a crack. Luckily I noticed this quickly, or a catastrophic failure could have occurred leading to loss of vehicle control and potential crash. These failures are well documented on the web, with 100's of owners experiencing the same failure. GM made a poor engineering/cost decision when deciding to use cast wheels on a high performance car with a large drum overhang and stiff low profile tires. Forged wheels are much stronger and should have used in this application. A GM dealership has looked at the problem and did contact GM. As with all the other cases, they refuse to take responsibility. Some people have gotten reimbursed for their cost by GM after arbitration via the BBB.
I have had two rear wheels crack in multiple places which required me to buy new wheels, GM refused any warranty claim and referred me to the dealer, the dealer put me on hold for ten to 20 minutes 3 times and refused to talk to me about the problem. The first wheel broke at27,000, the second at 38,000 miles
Drivers side rear wheel developed a slow leak. I took the car to my tire dealer and they found a crack on the inner outer edge of the wheel. My research shows a pattern of this problem and a class action lawsuit has been started. My car is considered a super car of speeds in excess of 200 mph. This is a serious safety hazard. What is my best course of action on this dangerous situation?
Passenger rear rim developed a crack at approximately 7k miles. It was replaced / repaired at approximately 40k miles by my local Chevy dealer. My car was repeatedly taken to the dealer for a leaking tire. At 39k+ mile, I was informed by the service department that I had a cracked rim. After several discussion, the dealer agreed to replace the defective rim at no cost to me. Please note! I have a copy of all of my repairs with the exception of the rim replacement. At this time, the dealers hasn't given me one. I am currently waiting for a copy of this repair. The dealers name is: Peter's Chevrolet HWY 259 N. Longview, Tx. 75608
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that all four rims had cracked on several occasions. The contact stated that the tire pressure warning light was illuminated after each failure. The contact had taken the vehicle to east hills chevrolet of freeport (42 sunrise hwy, freeport, ny 11520) after each failure and the rims were replaced under warranty. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 19,500.
The dealer, cosmo motors, inc., failed to disclose that three of the four wheels on the vehicle have been repaired, even though the car goes under a multi point inspection at their location. One of the repairs looks particularly bad with two sections that are six inches long and not straight. The dealer was not willing to take the vehicle back or replace the wheels.
After I purchased the car for the past year all I had to do was repair wheels and purchase wheels from them cracking so bad I have pictuers videos and all
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the rear passenger's side wheel cracked. The vehicle was not repaired nor was the wheel replaced. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact to file a complaint with the federal safety agency. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that the tires loss air due to rims being fractured. The vehicle was taken to new rochelle chevrolet (291 main st, new rochelle, ny 10801 (914)303-6017) and the wheels were replaced three times. The contact learned of a lawsuit regarding the same failure, as well as finding that the parts were made from a cast material. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to purchase additional warranty to address the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 3,000.
Car was vibrating while driving and getting worse. Took to local tire shop for balance. Tire shop informed me I had 2 front and 1 rear bent wheels. Next trip to dealer for warranty work asked to have bent wheels replaced. Bent wheels were documented on work invoice but replacement was denied. Note wheels have never been inspected for cracks but do currently hold air.
The rear passenger wheel developed two cracks in the inner outside edge of rim. Cracks appeared with no noticeable road trauma/debris/collision. First indication was slow leak of air from tire. Tire was inflated and vehicle was driven two more times. On the second drive of approx 10 miles, air had leaked out of the tire. On the third drive of approximately 3 miles, the tire would not hold air. Tire was removed and cracks discovered in rim.
Both rear rims cracked. No road hazards involved. Simple manufacturing defects. Very complicated issue because gm refuses to replace rims & I had to pay for aftermarket rims for $4000. What is worse is that the dealership blamed the cracked rims on my driving habits. In 26 years of driving, I have never had a damaged rim on any of my vehicles. I received info about the cracked rims from a fellow corvette owner who also discovered his rims were cracked. So I inspected my rims as well. Sure enough, cracked. Mary barra for prison!
Rear rims are cracking tires losing air. Possibly have a tire blow out. Tires have been leaking for over 12 months slowly. Finally found the problem
The right rear wheel was always showing it was low on air . I took off the wheel and noticed it was cracked and leaking air.
Bent and cracked corvette grand sport rims
The right rear tire is leaking air. I brought it to be repaired and was told the wheel is cracked and will not hold air. The air leaks when stationary, moving on city streets and highways.
Just discovered that one of my tires is leaking air because of a crack in the wheel. This car has never been tracked or raced and has never been driven in rough conditions or received damage. There is no justifiable reason for the cracked wheel. The wheel only has ~10,000 miles on it. This crack could leak to a blowout on the road and is due to manufacturing defects, but gm is refusing to acknowledge the issue / issue a recall. The defect is also not covered under their warranties. This is a massive safety hazard that will eventually spread to the rest of my wheels (very common issue for wide body c7 corvettes).
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