2018 Chevrolet Corvette: Wheels complaints
Owner-reported issue (NHTSA complaints, not a recall)
Symptoms
NHTSA has 45 owner complaints for the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette that list the wheels component. Complaints are individual owner reports, not verified defects.
Examples:
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11632251 (filed 12/24/2024): “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…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11550568 (filed 10/18/2023): “Inside lip of rear wheel cracked and wheel bent beyond repair, per wheel repair company. oem make and model tire was in place and no noticeable impact was felt to cause this failure. this caused an air leak leaving me stranded at the side of the highway. had to buy an expensive replacement wheel.…”
- NHTSA complaint ODI #11542753 (filed 09/05/2023): “Vehicle had a shake, and felt like it was shifting wrong. apparently, two of the four rims have were confirmed cracked which led to an unsafe vehicle for travel. the vehicle had approximately 15,230 miles on the tires and rims when air was leaking out. all four tires were shot. all four tires and al…”
Likely causes
These complaints do not establish a single root cause; read the examples above and get a diagnosis.
Fix, in plain English
No single fix is established by these reports. Check your VIN for open recalls at nhtsa.gov/recalls, ask a dealer about technical service bulletins (TSBs) or extended warranty coverage, then have the system diagnosed.
DIY difficulty: Varies
Depends on the specific failure; get a diagnosis first. (Our assessment.)
Cost
No sourced cost range for this issue. Get a written quote after diagnosis.
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