2018 Chevrolet Corvette

Rear wheel cracked in 4 places inside rim towards outside causing slow leak. Could eventually crack enough to cause wheel to fail.

Purchased the vehicle February 2018. In September 2019, I replaced the tires and within a few days, I started losing air pressure. Both rear wheels cracked. I tried to get GM to honor the 36 month bumper to bumper warranty but they refused. I purchased replacement wheels at my own expense. In June 2022, after 9000 miles, the car started driving rough so I brought it to the dealership. Both the driver side wheels, front and back, are bent.

Prior to warranty expiration I took my car to be checked for vibration at highway speed. McMulkin Chevrolet NH told me they had to change the fluid in the transmission. This did nothing for the problem. During this time the drivers side tires would lose tire pressure faster than what is acceptable. At no time did the dealer mention the wheel cracking and warping problem experienced by this model vehicle. A year later I am experiencing excessive air leakage on three wheels. Upon further inspection I have found that the three tires have stress cracks. If I had known about the wheel defect I would have taken action sooner. I find this to be a dangerous safety related policy by GM to not alert the owners of these vehicles to the widespread problem.

Failure was the right rear wheel cracked in two places causing tire to go flat on highway . A flat tire could cause the vehicle to go out of control in traffic resultion in a serious accident causing injury or death Dealer Bob Huff Chevolet of Wrythville Va diagnosed and confirmed the problem and initially Walmart tire and service attempted to diagnose and fix the tire thinking a nail had beenj picked up causing a air leak but discovered the cracked wheel in two places causing air loss wrs . A new wheel was ordered by Bob Huff Chevy and installed by them. GM is well aware of the cracked wheels and refuse to do anything about it calling the bad wheels a result of road hazards and potholes etc. When the tire loses air the low tire warning light comes on and more air must be installed but as i was stranded on Easter Saturday and Sunday waiting too order a new wheel making it impossible to travel as i could only get about 25 miles after putting additional air in the tire.

I PURCHASED MY 20018 CORVETTE Z06 IN DECEMBER OF 2020 AND BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY EXPENSIVE VEHICLE I ALSO PURCHASED AN EXTENDED 6 YEAR BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I DROVE CAR OFF THE LOT AND DROVE IT FOR A VERY BRIEF PERIOD OF TIME AND DISCOVERED THAT THERE WAS A SLOW LEAK IN THE DRIVER REAR TIRE AND TOOK IT TO BE REPAID AND THE DISCOUNT TIRE COMPANY SAID THAT IT WAS CRACKED WITH A FAILING REPAIR. I THEN LOOKED TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPORT THIS UNSAFE SITUATION AND THEY INFORMED THEY COULDN'T COVER UNDER ANY OF MY WARRANTIES AND THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER ISSUE NOT THEIRS I ALSO TOOK OFF ALL 4 WHEELS TO SEE IF OTHERS WERE CRACKED AND 1 ADDITIONAL FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS CRACKED AND REPAIRED SO I HAVE 2 THAT ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE ON. I ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET CONSUMER AFFAIRS WHO AFTER A MONTH FINALLY GOT BACK TO ME TO SAY THAT IT IS THE ROADS NOT THE WHEELS SO THEY ARE NOT COVERING THIS ISSUE UNLESS AND UNTIL A LAWSUIT IS SUCCESSFUL IN CREATING A RECALL CAMPAIGN. WITH THAT SAID AM LOOKING TO JOIN A LAWSUIT BECAUSE I HAVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE WITH THAT GM KNOWINGLY IS CONTINUING TO DENY AND SOMEONE MAY LOSE THEIR LIFE BY CRASHING AFTER A BLOWOUT THAT MOST LIKELY COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY GM STEPPING UP AND TAKING ACCOUNTABILITY FOR SELLING US FAULTY CAST WHEELS.

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 REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE RIMS, SO I ENDED UP PURCHASING NEW RIMS.

4 CRACKS IN REAR WHEEL. 2ND OCCURANCE

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN TIRE SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE RIMS WERE BENT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THE RIMS WERE CHANGED TWICE WITHIN A YEAR. FRIENDLY CHEVROLET (7501 HWY 65 NE, FRIDLEY, MN 55432 612) 276-2955) WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THEM OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE EQUIPPED WITH SATIN BLACK WHEELS W/ COLORED STRIPE - 19X8.5/20X10. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEED THE VEHICLE FELT THAT THE PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE CONTACT GOT OUT THE VEHICLE LOOKED AT THE PASSENGER TIRE AND SEEN THE RIM CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER HORNE AUTO CENTER 651 W DEUCE OF CLUBS, SHOW LOW, AZ 85901. WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT NO RECALLS WAS UNDER THE VIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE THEN WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE RIM WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 25,000.