I STARTED FEELING VIBRATIONS IN DEC 2018, TOOK IT TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT ONE OF MY RIMS IS BENT...TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP JUNE 2019 AND THAT DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THAT THE RIMS WERE CRACKED...FINALLY JULY 2020 I PURCHASED FOUR NEW TIRES AND THAT'S WHEN IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MY TWO FRONT RIMS ARE BENT AND THE TWO REAR RIMS HAVE CRACKS IN THEM. GM WILL NOT REPLAC…
2018 chevrolet Corvette wheels problems
moderate 43 complaints filed with NHTSA · avg repair $400
Complaints
43
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Avg fix
$400
What owners are reporting 17 most recent
REAR OEM WHEELS OF HAVE LIP CRACKS AND CHEVROLET WILL NOT HONOR NEW RIMS UNDER THE FULL FACTORY WARRANTY. THEY HAVE STATED THAT THE RIMS HAVE DEVELOPED CRACKS FROM HITTING POT HOLES. THIS IS NOT CORRECT BECAUSE I HAVE NOT HIT ANY "POTHOLES" OR ANY OTHER ROAD IMPERFECTIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE ALL OF THESE LIP CRACKS. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH…
Wheels on these cars commonly crack and break online. Mine have a visible crack in one of them and is losing air due to quality of wheel from Chevrolet
BOTH REAR RIMS (WHEELS) CRACKED, RESULTING IN REPEATED LOSS OF TIRE PRESSURE. DISCOVERED AT 13,500 MILES, STILL UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY, GM DECLINES WARRANTY COVERAGE STATING IT MUST HAVE OCCURRED FROM A ROAD HAZARD. CORVETTE FORUMS DISCUSS MULTIPLE 2018 GRAND SPORTS WITH SIMILAR CRACKED RIMS. DOCUMENTATION FROM DEALER AVAILABLE ON REQUEST.
CORVETTE GRAND SPORT WHEELS HAVE BENT SEVERAL TIMES IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TWO WHEELS -1 FRONT, 1-REAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER. THE WHEELS SEEM TO BE NOT STRUCTURALLY STRONG ENOUGH FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
WHILE GETTING NEW TIRES INSTALLED, THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED ONE OF MY WHEELS WAS CRACKED. I HAD NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ANYTHING THAT WOULD CAUSE MAJOR STRESS TO THE WHEEL. IF I HAD NOT NEEDED NEW TIRES, THE CRACK LIKELY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN FOUND UNTIL IT CATASTROPHICALLY FAILED.
4 CRACKS IN REAR WHEEL. 2ND OCCURANCE
MY 2018 CORVETTE ZO6 UPON INSPECTION OF THE TIRE LOSING AIR, DEALERSHIP FOUND BOTH RIGHT SIDE WHEELS TO BE BENT..THESES ARE CHROME ALUMINUM WHEELS WITH 6,513 MILES ON THE CAR. DATE OF SERVICE WAS JUN 4, 2019. I PAYED TO HAVE THEM REPAIRED.. NEXT TIME, ON SEPT. 17, 2019, TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. THIS TIME THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE RIM TO BE CRACKED..I THEN HAD TO PAY FOR A NEW RIM. DEALERSHIP DOESN'…
THE RIM CRACKED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT. IT'S WELL KNOWN THIS MODEL HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE REPLACEMENT WAS COSTLY. 2018 GRAND SPORT, WHILE TRAVELING ON THE INTERSTATE MY TIRE LOSS PRESSURE AND I HAD TO MAKE AND EMERGENCY EXIT AFTER BEING ALERTED BY THE VEHICLE.
4 BENT AND CRACKED RIMS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. GM REFUSED TO REPLACE UNDER WARRANTY.
Common questions
How serious is the wheels problem on the 2018 chevrolet Corvette?
It's a documented issue but not catastrophic. 43 complaints have been filed. Repairs average $400 and most owners catch it before it causes a breakdown.
At what mileage does the wheels typically fail?
Mileage data is limited for this issue. Owners report failures across a wide range, suggesting cause is more about driving conditions and maintenance than mileage alone.
What does it cost to fix?
Independent shops typically charge around $400 for wheels repairs on this vehicle. Dealer pricing tends to run 20-40% higher. The exact figure depends on the specific failure mode, parts availability, and your local labor rates. If you're outside factory warranty, an extended service contract often covers this category.
Are there any recalls related to wheels?
No active recalls currently cover wheels issues on this vehicle. The complaints filed represent owner-reported failures that haven't risen to the level of a manufacturer-issued recall — but they're still worth knowing about before you buy or budget for repairs.
Complaint and recall data sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
public records database. Severity ratings are derived from reported crashes, fires, injuries, and fatalities.
Repair cost estimates are independent-shop national averages and may differ in your area.
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