2018 Chevrolet Corvette wheels problems
45 complaints about wheels have been filed for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, which is 85% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 85% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 10,000 miles 36 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 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 | 29 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 6 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 0 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 0 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 0 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 0 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 36 wheels complaints that report mileage, the median is about 10,000 miles, and 100% were reported before 60,000 miles.
None of the wheels complaints mention a crash, fire, injury or death.
What owners wrote
Bought the car april 7th 2018 within 500 miles noticed a bad vibration, returned to the dealer and they kept it for a month discovering the left rear wheel was out of round /bent with no visible damage. They replaced it at no charge because it was within a week of delivery. A couple of months later the car at around 4000 miles developed another bad vibration. I took it to tire discounters which was much closer than the dealership and they told me both left side wheels were out of round with no visible damage.
Two separate wheels have now cracked or warped on the vehicle at no fault of my own. This is happening in normal driving conditions (commuting) without any accident, severe pot-holes, or impact damage. It appears that GM has known about this for some time, as the technician at the dealership informed me that "that's just the way these cars are, expect to replace a lot of rims". When it happens, you can either gradually or suddenly lose complete air pressure in your wheel. That is dangerous.