2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Wheels Problems

Noticed one wheel kept leaking down slowly. After a couple of weeks of filling the air in the tires, it was down near the warning pressure again on one rear wheel. Decided to remove the wheel to inspect the cause of the leak. Upon removal of the wheel, there were two noticeable cracks on the inner bead diameter of the wheel. I know this has been a big issue for all the C7 GS corvettes, because this is my 4th C7 GS with the same issue. All my previous C7 GS have had all the factory rear wheels to crack. I don't understand why there has not been a recall since every C7 GS I've owned had this same issue on all the rear wheels. I typically do my own repairs unless they are covered under warrant. I have worked on automobiles for over 35 years in my personal garage...

Rear tire leaking air, took it to shop and they stated i have a one inch crack in my wheel

Cracks found on 3 of 4 wheels when the wheels were off for cleaning. Cracks are on 2 front wheels and 1 rear. Cracks are located on the inner edge of the barrel, and extend up the edge, then about 0.5 to 1.0in toward the centerline of the wheel. Further cracking could cause loss of air pressure.

my car is constantly having issues with hard shift in the transmission. also the wheels on this car is not structure properly. if you drive the car hire a speed there's a chance will could crack

It has been well documented that the oem wheels on this model and the Z06 of similar years are of poor quality and crack under normal road use, posing a serious safety hazard. What I learned today, that I was not previously aware of, is that they crack on the inside lip, often extending into the barrel of the wheel. A crack in this location is virtually impossible to detect, especially on black wheels like mine and even though I have my own 2 post lift and routinely inspect the vehicle, I was not aware of 3 cracks in my 2 rear wheel that were discovered at Ciocca, Chevrolet in AC today during a routine alignment with road force balancing at my request. I have attached an invoice to replace both rear wheels that was provided by the dealer. The problem is that GM never addressed this issue with a...

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

Wheels cracked. Letting air leak out

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.

Left rear tire was going flat regularly.I took it to the tire store and they said all parts of tire were ok but the Wheel was Cracked. The first warning I had was Dec 29,2020 and then Dec 20,2021-It had been examine by dealers and nothing was said. It began regularly Dec 9,2023 and will go down between 2 days and 2 weeks since. I took it into Folsom Chevrolet on March 5 and they said the tires were ok ,but nothing about the wheel. I took it to tire America on March 23 and they found the wheel crack.

My right rear tire developed a slow leak, losing approximately 2 pounds per day. I added air to the tire until I had the opportunity to go to my local Chevrolet dealer, Rick Hendrick Chevy. They inspected the wheels and tires. They found cracks in both rear and the right front wheels. I have read about this situation for several years and had hoped I wasn't going to have this problem. This situation is widespread throughout all seventh generation (C7) Z06 and Grand Sport Corvettes. I know that Chevy dealers are instructed to say they have no knowledge of this issue there are hundreds of cases reported in The Corvette Forum. Several owners sought arbitration through the Better Business Bureau and won. Chevrolet is still blaming drivers for the wheel problems and they refuse to pay for the repairs. The estimate I received on Saturday, February, 3rd, 2024 is $6,226....

On 11/29/2023 I brought my 2017 Chevy Corvette Grand Sport to my local Chevrolet Dealer (Maritime Chevrolet in Fairfield, Connecticut) because both rear tires were rapidly losing air (brand new tires had just been installed 4 days prior by this same dealership). Upon inspection, the dealership discovered multiple cracks in both rear wheels causing the tires to lose air. The service manager told me he looked into the issue and discovered multiple bulletins regarding this problem and said that General Motors is aware of the faulty wheels, however they are not willing pick up the cost on replacing the defective wheels or offer a safe alternative. The dealership wants to replace the 2 cracked wheels for $900 each (and even offered the pay for half the cost). The replacement wheels are the exact same as the defective ones and will likely crack again. This is an incredible safety hazard and...

I was driving when the tire pressure warning light came on indicating the rear drivers side tire pressure dropped to 17 psi. I immediate drove to a gas station to add air. I inspected the tire and didn’t notice any damage. I aired the tire up to 32 psi and drove off. Within 3-5 mins the warning came back on. Upon further inspection of the inside of the wheel I noticed that the rim now had a 1.5 inch crack that went from the edge of the rim into the barrel of the wheel.

When I replaced my tires with new ones on my 17 corvette Z06. My mechanic found all four rims bent. I know this is a big issue with these rims. I hope you people act on this issue with Chevrolet before someone gets hurt or killed

Wheel on passenger rear is cracked and leaking air constantly. Discount Tire said to report it as GM said too bad. It seems that all of my friends with this model car are having the same issue. Worthless wheel now as it will not hold air. It caused me to partially lose control of the car since it had too low a pressure.

Passenger side rear wheel developed a crack causing an air leak. Defect was acknowledged and wheel was replaced under a purchased extended warranty specific for tires and wheels. I purchased this warranty specifically due to the common complaint of cracked wheels on this model line (Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport), built between 2017 - 2019. With the slow leak, this damaged wheel did not present itself immediately. I drove the vehicle for an undetermined amount of miles, but it is safe to assume at least 3k miles as I would add air to the effected tire/wheel multiple times assuming it was due to ambient air temperature changes. A mechanically defective wheel could prove to disastrous and lfe threatening at highway speeds should a catastrophic failure occur. Approx. mileage was 22k miles on vehicle. Only error was the TPMS "Low Pressure" Warning.

Upon tire replacement an inspection of the right rear wheel has shown inside wheel lip cracks in 2 places as well as an out of round condition. There has been no associated tire damage with this defect.

Cracked and warped wheel issue! I already replaced two wheels in last 3 years and yet I got two more wheels cracked. And one of them is the replaced wheel. I cannot remember the time I dealt with warped wheel. Probably more than 10 times. I have only used Chevrolet official dealers for any service. Everything is already in records. My car is only at 30K miles. This is insane that GM is not taking ownership of this issue and resolve it. I cannot believe that the class action law suite is not fully finalized yet. I am ready support the existing law suite with any of the data that I have.

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...

Hello, I recently purchased my 2017 Corvette Z06 and had a GM dealership complete a complete inspection prior to taking delivery. Less than 1 month later the car developed a vibration which an independent tire shop diagnosed as one (1) cracked front wheel and one (1) bent rear wheel resulting in the vibration. I have driven less than 1k miles since inspection/purchase and the vehicle only has 29k miles total. These are the factory GM wheels which must now be replaced. I was not aware of the GM Corvette Wheel issue prior to this happening but now understand this is a widespread, systemic issue. Thank you, [XXX] INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

The Two Rear Wheels were Cracked on the inside near the Tire Bead

On 1-24-2023 at 13,224 miles the rear left tire began to lose pressure slowly. Upon investigation the rear left wheel is cracked. This is unsafe as the rapid pressure loss or splitting of a wheel can happen at interstate speeds. This can cause an accident. The problem was confirmed by a tire service center. It has not been inspected by anyone other than myself and the tire center. The car TPMS warning displayed to alert the low pressure condition.

Tire rack in south bend indiana went to replace my corvettes tires and when they removed the rear wheels they identified two cracks. Due to safety policy's they could not remount my tires or pout new tires on the wheels... I was stuck so I called GM to discuss. GM opened a case for me and said that is all they could do at the time. I purchased new wheels to get the car back on the road and waited for GM to call. They never did so I called and the customer service lady set up an appointment at the nearest dealer to inspect the cracked wheels. I traveled to the the dealer for the appointment and of coarse they didn't know anything about the GM ticket and sent me away. I called GM again and set me up another appointment with a different dealer and assured me the...

I had a rear right wheel leaking air. Figuring that i was a slow leak, I took it to my local Discount Tire shop for repair. The informed me that the tire was fine and that it was the rim that was leaking. As it turns out all but 1 of my factory GM wheels had cracks in them. After doing a litle research I've learned that this is a massive issue with the Corvette C7 factory wheels. The wheel have been bending, cracking and breaking. As of right now GM has not taken ownership of this dangerous issue. My understanding is that lawsuits are now pending.

Drivers side rear wheel has cracked causing air to leak. If left unnoticed, this may lead to catastrophic failure as the wheel may completely break a highway speeds.

Took the car to discount tire since the tire lost air (run flat tires). They removed the tire and the rear passenger side rim has one 3 inch and two additional cracks in the rim. No warning signs of this issue while driving at highway speeds earlier in the day. The large crack was leaking air. Rims are discontinued by Chevrolet and no replacements are available. Had to drive the car home which was an obvious safety issue. A large number of other drivers are faced with the same safety issue over these defective rims. I will add myself to any class action lawsuits over this issue so that no one is injured due to a total rim failure.

The rear right wheel is confirmed having two cracks by Fremont of Chevrolet. The car was not driven in any conditions beyond that would be considered "normal". We found out about this issue as the TPMS would indicate low tire pressure after the car would be sitting for a few days on the rear right tire. Driving on a cracked wheel presents a danger as the crack can expand and fully deflate the tire during normal driving. This is a known issue for GM for having fragile wheels on the grand sport and Z06 models

Left front wheel was found to be out of round (bent), when trying to balance the wheel assembly due to vibration. The wheel was straightened, and the vibration was resolved. Left rear tire lost pressure while driving on open road in Wyoming. Managed to get to Les Schwab tire store. They removed the wheel/tire assembly, submerged in water tank and found the air leaking through the cracked wheel. Dash warning light had come on indicating the loss of pressure. Local GM dealer (Whistler Chevrolet) was able to order a replacement wheel and it was installed the next day. The expense of the new wheel and mounting was in excess of $900.

A "low tire pressure" alert shown on my dashboard referring to rear left tire. This car has 17,000 miles since new, and new tires less then 90 days before. I added correct air pressure, parked car in garage, 3 days later same notice, tire low on air. First removed left rear, cleaned and inspected and noticed approximately 1" crack along the rim. Check with water and found leak. Repeated for right side, a crack which is currently not leaking air. Photos of both rims ae attached

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the TPMS indicated that the rear passenger’s side tire pressure was low. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the inside section of the rear passenger’s side wheel had cracked causing the air to leak from the tire. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the wheel and the failure was remedied. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on two other vehicles he owns of the same year, make, and model. The failure mileage was 17,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the TPMS warning light indicated that the rear driver’s side tire air pressure was low. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the inside section of the rear driver’s side wheel had cracked causing the air leak. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the wheel and the failure was remedied. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on two other vehicles he owns of the same year, make, and model. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 20,000.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the rear passenger’s side TPMS warning light was illuminated. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the inside section of the rear passengers’ side wheel had cracked causing air to leak out the tire. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who replaced the wheel and the failure was remedied. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact indicated that the failure had occurred on two similar vehicles he owns. The failure mileage was 18,000.

the wheels crack / bend won't hold air in normal driving

I drive my corvette about 3000 miles per year, no highway, never in the rain. I took my GS in for new tires and was informed the driver side rear wheel was cracked and leaking air. I have never hit a bump, drove it on a track, drove on deflated tires etc. Makes no sense the rim would be cracked.

I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER OF 2017. AROUND DECEMBER 2019, MY LEFT REAR WHEEL STARTED TO LOSE AIR. I ASSUMED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO A TIRE SHOP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION, A HAIR-LINE CRACK WAS DISCOVERED IN THE WHEEL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN IMPACT, OR DAMAGE ON THE SURFACE OF THE WHEEL, ON THE INSIDE THE WHEEL OR EVEN ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE WHEEL AND THEY ARE NOT BENT OR SCRATCHED ANYWHERE ON THE RIM. MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE WHEEL ON MY VEHICLE. I CALLED GENERAL MOTORS MYSELF AND FILED A COMPLAINT AND TO APPEAL THEIR DECISION NOT TO REPLACE MY WHEEL. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS, GENERAL MOTORS STILL REFUSED...

MY REAR RIMS CRACKED MULITPLE TIMES. I HAD GOTTEN THEM FIXED BUT GOT TIRED OF FIXING THEM AND ACCUMULATED AROUND 5-8 CRACKS IN TOTAL FOR MY REAR RIMS.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the TPMS warning light had illuminated on the instrument panel. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the rear passenger’s and driver’s rims were cracked. The driver’s side rim had one crack and the passenger’s side rim two cracks. The vehicle had yet to be serviced or diagnosed for the failure. The dealer nor the manufacturer have yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 22,000.

March of 2019: I had unexpected flat tires, one front and one rear. There was no warning nor reason to suspect any damage. Took the car to the shop and had cracked wheels. As most Corvette owners, I pamper this car and would know/remember hitting anything. I replaced the wheels at my expense after getting no help from the Chevrolet dealer. The attached photo shows there was no impact- just a big crack. December 2021: I have one unexpected rear flat tire. Found another crack. Unexpected flat tires without warning is an obvious safety concern for me and anyone around me as I drive. After looking on the internet, there are 100's of complaints about this and multiple class-action lawsuits. This should be forced to be a recall and the government should step in. I am surprised that this has reached this point, as a risk analysis engineer. The field...

This is a common problem with the OEM wheels bent that precludes proper and unsafe use. Tire inflation and balance along with vibrations are a major safety concern. I would like GM to do a recall on these wheels and help the owners for replacements with a forged aluminum wheel as opposed to the engineering mistakes made using a cast alluminum wheel.

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.

Wheel is cracked and car still under warranty and will not be covered for repair

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT 11432856 RE: WHEEL CRACKING. i HAVE LEARNED THAT GM HAS MADE AVAILABLE A PARAMETER UPDATE TO SOFTEN THE MAGNETIC RIDE CONTROL ON THIS MODEL (AUSTENSIBLY TO SOFTEN THE SUSPENSION WHICH WILL POSSIBLY CAUSE FEWER WHEELS TO CRACK EVEN THOUGH THEY DONT ADMIT TO HAVING A PROBLEM). BUT THEY HAVE THE GALL TO CHARGE ABOUT $450 TO PROVIDE, DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL THIS BY THE DEALER. I HAVE ALREADY SPENT OVER $400 GETTING 2 WHEELS REPAIRED AND NOW THEY WANT TO MAKE MONEY TO LESSEN THE IMPACT OF A DEFECT. BY CHARGING $450 TO THE CUSTOMER WITH THE DEFECT. THAT IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE.

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...

Add me to the long list of people that have cracked aluminum corvette wheels. I purchased used Aug 11, 2021 without defects being known. After getting a repair on a slow leak puncture by removing the wheel/tire and taking to shop, I was told I have 3 cracks in the inside flange of the 20 inch rear wheel. Upon returning home, I examined the other 3 wheels. The other 20 inch rear also has 3 cracks. Come on NHTSA, dont let GM give you the bull on this about it being potholes. Get a metallurgist on the case and go after both GM and the wheel mfr. Date below was when I learned of the condition.

Passenger side rear wheel cracked leading to a leak in the tire. Wheel is OE - came on the car when new. Chrome. This is a safety hazard should this occur on a track or at highway speeds.

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.

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

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?

Passenger rear rim developed a crack at approximately 7k miles. It was replaced / repaired at approximately 40k miles by my local Chevy dealer. My car was repeatedly taken to the dealer for a leaking tire. At 39k+ mile, I was informed by the service department that I had a cracked rim. After several discussion, the dealer agreed to replace the defective rim at no cost to me. Please note! I have a copy of all of my repairs with the exception of the rim replacement. At this time, the dealers hasn't given me one. I am currently waiting for a copy of this repair. The dealers name is: Peter's Chevrolet HWY 259 N. Longview, Tx. 75608

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.

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