2017 Chevrolet Corvette Complaint Log

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

Losing all pressure overnight, Tire rim cracked for second time (first time it cracked I had it welded which is still holding up).

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.

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 NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000.

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

BENT AND CRACKED CORVETTE GRAND SPORT RIMS

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.

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).

CENTER SCREEN COMPLETELY DEAD. NO AUDIO, VIDEO OR REVERSE VIEW THEREBY CAUSING A SAFETY PROBLEM. THE REVERSE CAMERA DOES NOT COME ON AND THERE IS NO DISPLAY. UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING WHILE REVERSING DUE TO THE WAY THE CAR IS DESIGNED.

AIR WAS LEAKING OUT OF THE TIRE. WE KEPT REFILLING IT AND TOOK IT TO LES SCHWAB TODAY ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT THE RIM WAS CRACKED. WE DRIVE THIS CORVETTE CAREFULLY AND HAVE NEVER HIT A POT HOLE.

3 HAIRLINE CRACKS WERE IDENTIFIED DUE TO A SLOW AIR LEAK IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. DISCOUNT TIRE SHOP EXAMINED THE WHEEL BY SUBMERGING IT IN WATER. I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT A POTENTIAL RECALL, BUT NO LUCK. ONE OEM WHEEL WAS QUOTED AT $688.00. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PRIMARILY DRIVEN ON HIGHWAYS.

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.

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..

SOON AFTER BUYING THE CAR IN MAY 2018, HAD TO REPLACE 3 OF THE 4 RIMS FOR BEING BENT. I DIDN'T HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ANYTHING. HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE GM WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE RIMS. ON SEP 26,2020; ONE OF THE REPLACED RIMS (MENTIONED ABOVE) CRACKED AND STARTED LEAKING (LEFT REAR). ALL I DO IS NORMAL DRIVING AND DO NOT HIT POT HOLES ETC. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT IN THESE RIMS. THE CAR ONLY HAS 45K MILES AND I'VE REPLACED 4 RIMS DUE TO A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT COVER.

WHEN DRIVING THE CAR VIBRATED. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL CHEVY DEALER TO GET THE WHEELS BALANCED AND WAS TOLD TWO OF THE WHEELS COULD NOT BE BALANCED BECAUSE THEY WERE BENT. IN SPITE OF MY 3YR, 36K MILE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY (WHICH WAS IN FORCE) I WAS TOLD CHEVY WOULD NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIRS.

MY VEHICLE DOESN'T SEE HARSH ROAD CONDITIONS IN FACT IT IS KEPT IN THE GARAGE 100% OF THE TIME AND GETS MAYBE 5-7K MILES PER YEAR. NEVER TRACKED OR ABUSED. SINCE I'VE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR LOW TIRE PRESSURE AND THE DEALER CONSTANTLY SAYS THERE'S NOTHING WRONG.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL, PART NUMBER: 84073058, FRACTURED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITION DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE BECAME DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WHEEL WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO BELLAMY STRICKLAND CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (145 INDUSTRIAL BLVD, MCDONOUGH, GA 30253), AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 22,600.

RIGHT REAR WHEEL HAS CRACKED, AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I TOOK CAR IN TO MY LOCAL TIRE STORE BECAUSE I THOUGH I MIGHT HAVE PICKED UP A NAIL, AS THE CAR WAS REPORTING LOW PRESSURE IN THAT TIRE. TIRE STORE UNMOUNTED THE WHEEL AND SHOWED ME TWO CRACKS FROM INSIDE EDGE OF THE RIM TOWARDS CENTER. APX 2" EACH. NO VISIBLE DAMAGE TO TIRE OR WHEEL INDICTIVE OF A POT HOLE OR OTHER IMPACT. I DROVE THE CAR TO TAKE MY GIRFRIEND OUT TO DINNER THE NIGHT BEFORE AND SHE ALSO STATED I DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. BASED ON MANY MANY REPORTS OF SIMILAR FAILURES ON CORVETTE FORUMS AND PENDING CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS, I BELIEVE THE WHEELS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN NEW. BECAUSE I HAVE THREE OTHER WHEELS WHICH MAY HAVE THE SAME ISSUE, I WILL HAVE TO PURCHASE AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND HOPE THEY ARE A MORE ROBUST DESIGN.

BOTH REAR WHEELS CRACKED AND I HAD TO SPEND MORE MONEY TO REPLACE THEM

I HAD TO REPLACE TWO WHEELS BECAUSE THEY WERE CRACKING AND THE AIR LEAKS OUT.

I HAVE 2 CRACKED REAR WHEELS AND 1 BENT FRONT WHEEL 2017 CORVETTE ZO6

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.

CRACKED REAR LEFT WHEEL AT 25K, INSIDE RIM - AUG 2020 CRACKED REAR RIGHT WHEEL AT 26K, INSIDE RIM - OCT 2020 BOTH WHEELS STARTED LEAKING AIR, NO POTHOLE, NO DAMAGE, JUST NORMAL DRIVING CAR IS A DAILY DRIVER IN SAN DIEGO, CA

BENT AND CRACKED RIGHT REAR WHEEL. ALL OTHER WHEELS ARE OUT-OF-ROUND. HAPPENED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. DEALER WOULDN'T COVER UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. STATED IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, BUT OFFERED TO SELL ME A TIRE AND WHEEL PROTECTION PACKAGE TO COVER FUTURE DAMAGE FOR $2500.00. I REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS WITH GM 2013 CORVETTE ZR-1 WHEELS. I RETAINED THE DEFECTIVE WHEELS IN MY GARAGE.

I'VE HAD ALL FOUR WHEELS ON MY 2017 CHEVROLET GRAND SPORT CRACK OR BEND (TWO CRACKED (ONE WHEEL HAS THREE CRACKS), FOUR BENT). THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.CORVETTEFORUM.COM/FORUMS/C7-GENERAL-DISCUSSION/4322291-C7-BENT-CRACKED-WHEEL-ROLL-CALL.HTML. I DRIVE THIS CAR INFREQUENTLY, CAREFULLY, AND ONLY ON GOOD ROADS. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER (BOARDWALK CHEVROLET) TO SEE IF THEY WOULD FIX THEM UNDER WARRANTY, AND THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME: "THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND IT HAPPENS ON *ALL* OF THEM. GM WON'T DO THE RIGHT THING AND REPLACE THEM. WE'VE PUT IN SEVERAL CLAIMS AND THEY ALL ARE REJECTED. YOU WILL NEED TO REPLACE THE WHEELS AT ABOUT $1000 PER WHEEL, AND IT WILL PROBABLY HAPPEN AGAIN BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE DESIGN." THERE ALSO IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, I CONTINUED TO NOTICE A VIBRATION. IT VARIED WITH SPEED AND AT TIMES WOULD BE WORSE THAN AT OTHER TIMES. THIS IS KNOWN AS A "BEAT FREQUENCY". I FINALLY BECAME VERY CONCERNED, RAISED THE CAR AND FOUND BOTH PASSENGER SIDE RIMS TO BE BENT. I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 6 MONTHS. IT CAME FROM A HENDRICK DEALERSHIP. IT IS MORE THAN APPARENT THIS IS ANOTHER COVER UP BY GM. I HAVE A 2012 KIA FORTE THAT IS DRIVEN ON THE SAME EXACT ROADS. IT COST $12,OOO AND HAS NEVER BENT A WHEEL. THE CORVETTE Z06 MSRP WAS $105,000. I HAD TO PURCHASE ANOTHER SET OF WHEELS. GM IS NOT CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A CAR THAT IS ENGINEERED CORRECTLY.

THE CAR WAS STATIONARY WHEN I GOT A LOW PRESSURE WARNING THAT MY RIGHT REAR TIRE HAD LOW TIRE PRESSURE. I WENT TO THE CORNER GAS STATION AND GOT AIR. THEN DROVE TO MY LOCAL TIRE REPAIR TO GET THE TIRE REPAIRED. THEY REMOVED THE TIRE AND WHEEL FROM THE CAR AND DISCOVERED THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED IN 2 PLACES. I WENT TO A WHEEL REPAIR SHOP AND HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD NOT REPAIR A WHEEL WITH 2 CRACKS. I KNEW THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOR GRAND SPORTS SINCE I HAVE A FRIEND WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH LESS THAN 1000 MILES ON HIS 2019 GRAND SPORT. I HAVE ALL SO READ ON THE CORVETTE FORUMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH EITHER CRACKED OR BENT WHEELS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY GENERAL MOTORS IS BACKING THEIR WHEELS WITH THEIR WARRANTY. I HAVE DRIVEN CORVETTES SINCE 1977 EXCLUSIVELY AND NEVER HAD A WHEEL PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY, BUT GM REJECTED THE CLAIM AND REFUSED ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION FOR THE DESIGN DEFECT OF CORVETTE C7 WHEELS. I HAVE SINCE PURCHASED A NEW WHEEL BUT I AM WORRIED THAT THIS PROBLEM MAY HAPPEN AGAIN WITH DIFFERENT CONSEQUENCES. MY OPINION IS THAT THESE WHEELS ARE NOT DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE.

DRIVING ON REGULAR ROAD WITH NO POT HOLE THE RIGHT REAR STARTED TO LEAK TO FIND OUT AFTER TWO DAYS FOUND OUT AFTER THE WHEEL WAS REMOVED TO SEE IF IT WAS THE TIRE TO FIND OUT THE RIM CRACKED WITH 7200 MILES, THEM A MONTH THE LEFT WHEEL STARTED TO LOOSE AIR TO FIND OUT THE LEFT RIM WITH 2 CRACKS . WITH 7215 MILES. NO REFUND OR ASSISTANCE FROM THE CHEVY DEALER. THANK GOODNESS I HAD PURCHASED TIRE INSURANCE. THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THE CHEAP CHINESE STEEL. WHILE I WAS IN THE TIRE REPAIR SHOP, 3 OTHERS CORVETTES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. ONE VET HAD THE RIM WELDED 3 TIMES BEFORE HE PURCHASED A NEW SET. GM SHOULD HAVE THIS ON RECALL OR HIGH SAFETY CONCERNS

2017 CORVETTE WITH 6800 MILES ON IT AND THE LEFT WHEEL IS BENT CAUSING A VIBRATION WHEN THE CAR IS MOVING. DISCOUNT TIRE SAID WHEEL COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. LEFT FRONT WHEEL NO BENT. *TR

DASHBOARD IS LIFTING THE LEATHER IS SEPARATED FROM THE METAL

NORMAL DRIVING CAUSED MAJOR/MINOR CRACKS IN 2 RIMS WITH MODERATE LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE OVER COURSE OF ONLY A FEW MILES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE EXIT FROM HIGHWAY TO ADDRESS UNSAFE CONDITION OF CAR. MILEAGE OF ONLY 18693 ON THE CAR AS OF 6/11/2020. NO COVERAGE PER GM EVEN UNDER NEW CAR 3 YEAR/36000 MILE WARRANTY OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WE PURCHASED. COST TO ME OF $1501.30. PICTURES OF CRACKS AVAILABLE AS ARE THE ACTUAL RIMS (TIRE SERVICE SAID THEY'D NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT IN 40 YEARS). LAWSUITS PENDING AGAINST GM CURRENTLY (CLASS ACTION). WHEN THEY DEBUTED THE 2017 GRAND SPORT MODEL ON A 40000 MILE TEST RUN THEY HAD A TOTAL OF 10 CRACKED OR BENT RIMS DUE TO POOR RIM CONSTRUCTION. I FEAR THAT I'LL LOSE A RIM, PUNCTURE A TIRE AND HAVE AN ACCIDENT.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH on a straight roadway, the power steering warning light illuminated, and the vehicle lost power steering functionality. The contact drove the vehicle back to his residence and turned the vehicle off. When the contact restarted the vehicle, the vehicle regained power steering functionality. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had reoccurred several times. The contact had taken the vehicle to a local dealer however, the cause of the failure could not be determined. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 19V086000 (Steering). The failure mileage was 9,488.

BOTH REAR WHEELS HAVE CRACKS FROM THE INNER EDGE TO THE TIRE BEAD AREA. BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE LEAKING AIR AT OVER 4 PSI PER WEEK AS VERIFIED BY BUBBLE TESTING OF THE CRACKS AND TIRE PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS. BOTH REAR WHEELS AND TIRES ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE OF ANY KIND FROM IMPACTS. REAR TIRE TREAD AT 12,000 MILES IS STILL SAFE, BUT CLOSE TO WEAR OUT LIMITS. MY TIRE SHOP CANNOT INSTALL NEW REAR TIRES ON THE CRACKED WHEELS. MARTIN CHEVROLET IN TORRANCE CA REDUCED THEIR DIAGNOSTIC FEE TO $90 FOR TAKING PHOTOS AND PROCESSING A WARRANTY CLAIM WITH GM. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL WITHIN THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY, BUT GM REJECTED THE CLAIM AND REFUSED ANY KIND OF COMPENSATION FOR THE DESIGN DEFECT OF CORVETTE C7 WHEELS. GM SUPPORT REPRESENTATIVE REGISTERED MY CASE NUMBER 9-5956196745 AND SUGGESTED THAT I HAVE THE WHEELS WELDED OR BUY TWO NEW WHEELS AT MY EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE 14 MAY 2020 DUE TO RISK OF LOSS OF AIR TO REAR TIRES. NO OTHER ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED BY GM OR THE DEALER THAT SOLD ME THE VEHICLE, PENSKE CHEVROLET. THE THREE YEAR WARRANTY WAS IN EFFECT BUT WAS NOT HONORED. ONE OR MORE CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS ARE PENDING FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

In may of 2020 I went to get new tire for this vehicle, the installer noticed i had a right rear cracked wheel. So I purchased a new wheel from GM, and had it installed, the wheel was about $800. The next spring, 2021, I took the car out of storage and noticed both rear wheels were very low on air pressure, both were at about 5 LBS each. So I inspected the wheels and found that both were cracked. I kept the old wheel that was cracked and decided to have all 3 welded by a professional shop. One of those wheels was cracked by the time I put the car back in storage in October, so I exchanged it with the other welded wheel I had on hand. The crack on this wheel propagated from a different area then the weld repair spot. All three rear wheels have cracked, two of them twice in different area. Now I believe I have another one cracked. I am going to replace these wheels with an aftermarket forged wheel. I did not have these inspected by anyone other then the national chain tire shop. Low tire pressure warnings were the reason I inspected the wheels. According to a few car websites, this is a reocuring problem with wheels on Z06 and Grand Sport Corvette models. Yes this is a safety problem.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE RIMS CRACKED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO ALLEN CHEVROLET CADILLAC (15180 S DIXIE HWY, MONROE, MI 48161) ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO HAVE BOTH RIMS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. *BF*JB

THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL CRACK TEARING THE TIRE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM UNTIL MY CAR SENT ME AN EMAIL.. I HAD NOT DRIVEN MY CAR FOR 2 DAYS. MY CAR WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME.

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

THE PASSENGER REAR TIRE KEPT GOING FLAT AND THE LEAK COULD NOT BE FOUND. A TIRE SERVICE CENTER EVENTUALLY FOUND 2 CRACKS ON THE INSIDE LIP OF THE WHEEL THAT EXTENDED INWARDS 1.5" INTO THE BARREL AREA OF THE WHEEL WHICH CAUSED THE LEAK. THIS COULD LEAD TO A WHEEL CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. THE SHOP MANAGER SAID THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP FOR A WARRANTY CLAIM. THE SHOP FOREMAN FILED THE CLAIM BUT GM DENIED IT. THE FOREMAN ALSO INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. I PURCHASED A NEW WHEEL AND KEPT THE OLD ONE. THE WHITE MARKS IN THE PICTURES ARE JUST A WAY TO HIGHLIGHT THE CRACKS. THERE ARE NO INDICATIONS OF IMPACTS THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THIS ISSUE. *TR

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the low tire pressure symbol had displayed on the instrument panel. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the rear passenger’s side tire pressure was low. The contact inflated the tire; however, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the contact was informed that the rim was cracked. The rim was replaced on the rear passenger’s side tire; however, the rear driver’s side and front passenger’s side tires experienced the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, but the contact was provided no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown. The VIN was not available.

PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL CRACKED, FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL CRACKED, CRACKS FOUND WHEN I TOOK CAR TO SHOP FOR LEAKING TIRE

I PURCHASE THE CAR AS A ONE OWNER USED. AT THE TIME OF PICK UP THE MESSAGE ON THE DASH READ LOW RR TIRE. THE SERVICE DEPT TOOK THE CAR FOR INSPECTION. THE TECH CAME BACK AND SAID HE DIDN'T SEE A PROBLEM. HE STATED HE FILLED THE TIRE AND REFLASHED THE COMPUTER AS PRECAUTION. AFTER A 5 HOUR TRIP HOME WITH THE CAR IN AN ENCLOSED TRAILER, I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN HEATED STORAGE FOR THE BALANCE OF THE WINTER. I DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT THE TIRE SITUATION. WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR OUT THIS SPRING THE DASH MESSAGE SAID FLAT RR TIRE. I TOOK THE CAR TO A REPUTABLE TIRE SHOP TO SEE IF THERE MIGHT BE SOMETHING IN IT. HE CALLED ABOUT AN HOUR LATER TELLING ME THERE WERE 2 CRACKS IN THE REAR OF THE WHEEL. AFTER CHECKING ON THE CORVETTE FORUM I SEE WHERE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM ESPECIALLY WITH THE GRAND SPORT. I AM AFRAID TO TAKE THE CAR OUT ESPECIALLY WITH FAMILY MEMBERS. IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO HAPPEN AND I FEEL I SHOULD BE COMPENSATED. AN AFTER MARKET SET OF QUALITY WHEELS CAN COST $5000 OR MORE AND I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. I DON'T ONLY BLAME GM BUT ALSO THE SELLING DEALER AS I BELIEVE THEY KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM. SO AS OF NOW I HAVE A USELESS $80 K CAR THE CAR WAS PURCHASED AT BRADLEY HUBLER CHEV. IN FRANKLIN, INDIANA. I PURCHASED THE CAR 2/17/20. IT WAS ALREADY FRACTURED.

3/19/19 DISCOUNT TIRE ALERTED ME OF CRACK IN MY PASSENGER REAR WHEEL 02/12/20 DISCOUNTED TIRE ALERTED ME OF A CRACK IN MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WHEEL

JUST STARTED TO NOTICED A SLIGHT LEAK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE OVER A FEW DAYS, THE LEAK PROGRESSIVELY GOT WORSE. I DECIDED TO GO GET IT TAKEN CARE OF. DISCOUNT TIRE COULDN'T FIND AN ISSUE WITH THE TIRES. THEN WHILE WORKING ON THE TIRE THEY NOTICED SEVERAL STRESS FRACTURES ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL. IT ENDED UP BEING ON BOTH REAR TIRES AND A WHEEL IN THE FRONT HAD DAMAGE AS WELL. TRIED TO GO THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP TO GET IT FIXED SINCE THE CAR HAS BUMBER TO BUMBER WARRANTY AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS FROM POTHOLES AND THEY COULDN'T COVER THE DAMAGE. THE CAR WAS BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION WHEN I NOTICED THE LEAKING. THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN ON PATHED ROADS.

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.