2001 Chevrolet Corvette wheels problems
16 complaints about wheels have been filed for the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette, which is 6% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 16 6% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 50,000 miles 13 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 0 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When wheels problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 1 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 2 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 1 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 13 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 50,000 miles, and 69% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 1 crash.
What owners wrote
Problem with 2001 chevrolet corvette. The rear left wheel with no impact had experienced a hair line fracture. The crack was so deep that the computer indicated the tire pressure to be 10 psi. The consumer also owned a 98 chevrolet corvette where a piece of metal had fallen of the wheel along with the coating. An inspection concluded that the coating is a clear material and was likely to either have been improperly applied or is not suited for southern fl. Up exposure. *scc
While waxing the factory polished spoke wheels on my 2001 corvette yesterday (saturday april 23, 2005, I noticed one of the wheels, left rear, has a crack where the spoke joins the rim. Based on information provided on the corvette forum by members with identical problems, I am very concerned. My vehicle is out of warranty by 16 months, but this still seems like a dangerous issue. The link to the particular forum posting is: [link removed] the photo that appears first is of my wheel. It is currently approx.
Other problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette
- Steering 90 complaints
- Fuel system 32 complaints
- Engine 30 complaints
- Electrical system 26 complaints
- Brakes 24 complaints