2017 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

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 CARS IN VARYING DEGREES. ESIS WHO REPRESENTS GENERAL MOTORS, INVESTIGATED MY DEFECTS CLAIM AND AFTER GENERAL MOTORS RECEIVED AND REVIEWED MY DOCUMENTATION AND PHOTOS ABOUT THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, SUSPECTED WHEEL AND SUSPENSION DEFECTS THEY STATED THAT NO DEFECTS EXIST. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS AND HAVE THE RIGHT FRONT CRACKED WHEEL, PUNCTURED TIRE AND BROKEN SUSPENSION COMPONENTS IN STORAGE FOR EXAMINATION TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING THE CAUSE OF THE SUSPECTED DEFECTS AS STATED. THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, CRACKED WHEEL AND SUSPENSION FAILURE CAUSED ME TO STRIKE THE HILLSIDE AND COULD ALSO HAVE CAUSED ME TO COLLIDE AND STRIKE ONCOMING MOTORISTS CAUSING PROPERTY DAMAGE, PERSONAL INJURY AND POSSIBLE DEATH TO ME AND OTHER MOTORISTS..

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.

The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while getting his tires replaced by a tire dealer, the tire dealer informed him that the rear passenger’s side rim was cracked in two places. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for an alignment and was informed by the dealer that there were two cracks on the rear passenger’s side rim and the rim was out of round caused by hitting potholes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 23,341.

The Contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that the four tires were replaced. After the tires were replaced, the tire pressure warning light illuminated. The tires were inspected, and the contact noticed that the passenger’s side rear tire was leaking air. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer for inspection. The dealer found that the passenger’s side rear wheel was fractured. The contact was informed that the wheel might have struck an object causing the failure. The contact denied striking any objects while driving. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.

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