Chevrolet Corvette tire blowout problems

Filed Apr 19, 2026 · Wheels · CA

Multiple Wheels (9) have been replaced and multiple tires. Have had to repair each of these wheels upwards of 20+ times and it’s not allowed legally after 3 cracks per wheel. Safety issue as tires would blow out or go flat in short time. Yes, been inspected multiple times by dealers, GM and told not covered under any warranty. One incident, GM agreed to replace the 2 rear wheels at 50% retail!

Filed Jun 5, 2024 · Wheels · KY

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

Filed Mar 27, 2024 · Wheels · SC

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.

Filed Oct 9, 2021 · Wheels · TN

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.

Filed Mar 13, 2021 · Wheels · CA

I purchased my 20018 corvette z06 in december of 2020 and because this was a very expensive vehicle I also purchased an extended 6 year bumper to bumper warranty. I drove car off the lot and drove it for a very brief period of time and discovered that there was a slow leak in the driver rear tire and took it to be repaid and the discount tire company said that it was cracked with a failing repair. I then looked took it back to the dealership to report this unsafe situation and they informed they couldn't cover under any of my warranties and that it was a manufacturer issue not theirs I also took off all 4 wheels to see if others were cracked and 1 additional front passenger tire was cracked and repaired so I have 2 that are unsafe to drive on. I also contacted chevrolet consumer affairs who after a month finally got back to me to say that it is the roads not the wheels so they are not covering this issue unless and until a lawsuit is successful in creating a recall campaign. With that said am looking to join a lawsuit because I have an unsafe vehicle to drive with that gm knowingly is continuing to deny and someone may lose their life by crashing after a blowout that most likely could have been prevented by gm stepping up and taking accountability for selling us faulty cast wheels.

Filed Nov 28, 2020 · Wheels · 36,193 miles · CA

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

Filed Nov 10, 2020 · Wheels · 15,000 miles · TX

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).

Filed Oct 12, 2020 · Wheels · 10,026 miles · LA

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.

Filed Jan 29, 2020 · Wheels · 18,000 miles · NY

Rear tires of my 2017 corvette grand sport were leaking air. Car was taken to the dealer where the mechanic knew exactly where to look. Both rear rims have multiple cracks and the front rims are bent in several areas. Although this is a common problem the factory will not replace the defective wheels. After only 18k miles the estimate to repair is $5,652. Without repair I risk tire blow outs.

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Tires · 11,748 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 chevrolet corvette equipped with michelin pilot supersport tires, size: p285/30z/r19 94y (na) for the front (dot number: 4mlw) and size: 335/25z 20 (na) for the rear (dot number: 4m2r). While driving 45 MPH, there was a violent vibration in all four tires without warning. The contact noticed that the thread was separating from each tire. The vehicle was taken to roger dean chevrolet (101 sw pine island rd, cape coral, fl 33991, (239) 574-3326) two days prior to the failure, but no failure was found at that time. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was approximately 11,748.