2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

07/08/19 ' I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO COGGIN CHEVROLET AT 10,053 MILES FOR A PROBLEM RIGHT REAR TIRE GOING FLAT. THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. 09/17/19 ' TOOK VEHICLE TO TIRES PLUS IN PONTE VEDRA FL TO ANALYZE WHY PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE IS LOSING AIR AT A RAPID PACE. IT LOST 34 LBS. OF AIR IN 10 DAYS. THEY ADVISED THAT THE WHEEL WAS CRACKED. 09/19/19 - I JUST RECEIVED A CALL AT 3:18 P.M. FROM MELANIE VERGOTZ, SERVICE ADVISOR, COGGIN CHEVROLET. SHE SAYS GM REFUSES TO FIX THE WHEELS (THERE ARE NOW 2 WITH CRACKS AND ARE BENT, (THE RIGHT FRONT AND REAR). GM CLAIMS THE DAMAGE IS A RESULT OF IMPACT. THAT'S WHAT I FIGURED THEY WOULD SAY. I TOLD THE SERVICE ADVISOR THAT SHE SHOULD INFORM THE SERVICE MANAGER THAT THEY ARE TELLING ME I MUST DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER, NEVER, HIT A POTHOLE OR ANY ROAD CONDITION THAT WOULD CAUSE THESE WHEELS TO BE DAMAGED.

WHILE ON A ROAD TRIP NOTICED A VIBRATION THROUGH STEERING WHEEL. TOOK INTO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. ALL 4 WHEELS WERE BENT. 2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT 4,450 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS NOT HOLDING AIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GRAND PRIZE CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (32 NY-304, NANUET, NY 10954, (845) 623-6060) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: [XXX]. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,450. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER WAS OUT OF THE NECESSARY TIRES AND WAS UNAWARE WHEN THEY WOULD BE AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER PURCHASED AFTER MARKET WHEELS. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTICED VIBRATION THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM WHEELS. SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT WITH CLASSIC CHEVROLET GRAPEVINE TX. WAS ADVISED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT ALL FOUR WHEELS WERE BENT. WHEELS HAS NO VISIBLE DAMAGE HOWEVER, THE WHEELS ARE BENT. VEHICLE ONLY HAD AROUND 8500 MILES WHEN I NOTICED THE ISSUE. MADE CONTACT WITH CHEVROLET CONSUMER AFFAIRS REGARDING ISSUE. WAS ADVISED ISSUE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. CHEVROLET OFFERED 750.00 VOUCHER FOR THE PURCHASE OF ACCESSORIES. I AM AWARE OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEING FILED IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THE SAME ISSUES ON THE CORVETTE GRAND SPORT (WHICH I HAVE) AND THE CORVETTE ZO6.

I ATTENDED A TWO-DAY NCM TRACK EVENT AT VIR IN JUNE 2019. DURING THE SECOND SESSION ON DAY TWO MY 2018 Z06 HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I FELT AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AS I APPROACHED TURN 3 FROM NO-NAME, I HAD VERY LITTLE STEERING ABILITY THAT REQUIRED HEAVY HANDED INPUT ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSING ME TO LIFT AND BRAKE TO KEEP THE CAR FROM RUNNING OFF THE TRACK. THEN I RECEIVED A DIC MESSAGE ON THE DASH TO 'SERVICE POWER STEERING GEAR.' I COME IN TO LET THE CAR COOL DOWN AND WENT BACK OUT LATER WITH NO ISSUES BUT WAS NOT RUNNING HAS HARD AS BEFORE. THIS POWER STEERING OVERHEATING ISSUE IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN ON THE TRACK APPROACHING A TURN GOING 70 TO 80 MPH. THE OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 90 DEGREES AND THE COOLING SYSTEM WAS RUNNING AROUND 240 DEGREES. THERE IS A GM PRELIMINARY INFORMATION ABOUT REDUCTION IN STEERING ASSIST WHILE DRIVING ON THE TRACK DURING HOT DAYS. BULLETIN NO.: PI1535B DATE: NOV-2017 THAT REQUIRES TO INSTALL A NEW POWER STEERING GEAR COOLING DUCT FOR 2014-2018 CHEVROLET CORVETTE.

AT 21,000 MILES, I HAVE NOW REPLACED 3 REAR WHEELS DUE TO CRACKING. THESE ARE THE STOCK WHEELS. I AM A FREQUENT FREEWAY AND SURFACE ROAD DRIVER.

MOVING AT 55 MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HIT A SLIGHT BUMP IN THE ROAD CAUSING THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE RIM TO CRACK.

HI, I HAVE A 2018 CORVETTE (GRAND SPORT). I HAVE APROX 8000 MILES AND BROUGHT IN FOR SERVICE TO A LOCAL GM DEALER(BILL BUCK CHEVROLET). THEY TOLD ME ONE OF MY REAR WHEELS IS BENT. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THEY CAN'T GET ME A REPLACEMENT (THEY DON'T KNOW WHY) AND MY CAR HAS BEEN THERE FOR TWO WEEKS. I HAVE A CASE OPEN WITH GM, BUT SO FAR HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY HELP FROM THEM. I AM SHOCKED THAT MY WHEEL IS BENT AS THERE ARE NO POT HOLES AROUND AND I ONLY DRIVE AROUND TOWN AND DO NOT RACE OR EVER RAN OVER ANYTHING, ETC. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR WHEELS BENT OR CRACKED AS WELL, SO FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I FELT THE NEED TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE AWARE OF THIS. THANK YOU.

DROVE APPROX 800 MI ON INTERSTATE ROADS. PARKED CAR FOR 2 DAYS, STARTED CAR LO TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT 23#. DID NOT DRIVE IT, WAITING TO TAKE TO CHEVY DEALER NEXT MORNING AS WE WERE PLANNING OUR RETURN 800 MI TRIP BACK HOME. LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING NOW AT 20#, RIGHT REAR PASSENGER TIRE. GO TO HENDRICK CHEVY, CHARLESTON SC, APPROX 1 MI FROM HOTEL. THEY COME BACK AND TELL US NOTHING WRONG W/ TIRE, THE INSIDE OF THE RIM IS CRACKED. LESS THAN 5500 MILES ON 2018 GS; BLACK RIMS. ORDERED NEW RIM TO BE SHIPPED IN. BRINGING DAMAGED RIM BACK TO IN TO SHOW TO DEALER WHERE WE PURCHASED CAR FROM, ED MARTIN CHEVROLET, ANDERSON, IN. TO THE BEST OF OUR KNOWLEDGE WE DID NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ROAD DEBRIS ON THE DRIVE DOWN. LOW TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON AT ANY TIME DURING THE 2 DAYS OF DRIVING THE 800 MILE TRIP FROM IN TO SC. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE HOTEL ON THE EVENING OF 5/19 AND WAS NOT MOVED OR STARTED UNTIL THE EVENING OF 5/14 WHEN WE WERE PACKING UP IN ANTICIPATION OF HEADING HOME ON 5/15. THAT IS THE FIRST TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON DASH AND ONSTAR SENT A MESSAGE TO OUR PHONES & EMAILS. CAR IS IN SHOP NOW, EXPECTED TO BE REPLACED LATE TODAY; WILL TAKE PICS OF THE RIM W/ CRACK.

AFTER DRIVING ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS CITY AND HIGHWAY I NOTICED MY TIRE PRESSURE TO BE DROPPING AFTER TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE WHEEL/RIM WAS CRACKED.