Chevrolet Wheels Problems

Wheels issues make up roughly 2% of all Chevrolet owner complaints. The majority of the issues have been reported by Impala owners.

The complaint we hear about most often is wheel bearings keep wearing out in the 2006 Silverado.

Common Chevrolet Wheels Problems

  1. C7 Corvette Has Cracked and Warped Wheels

    GM went with cast aluminum wheels over a stronger forged option for its 7th generation Corvette. Now that owners are having issues with warping and cracking, the automaker is telling them to stop hitting potholes instead of honoring its war…

    Continue reading article "C7 Corvette Has Cracked and Warped Wheels" A finger points to a warped portion of a Corvette rim

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Where Wheels Complaints Happen

Sometimes it helps just to tally up the complaints and see where the biggest stacks are. Use this information to learn about troublespots or to run for the hills.

Worst Issues

Worst Models

What Chevrolet Owners Say About Their Wheels

The Only Thing More Warped Than a C7 Corvette Wheel is GM's Lackluster Response

At 780 miles brought to the dealer because there was vibrating above 35 mph. dealer found that the left rear rim was bent and the right tire was defective. they refused to cover the rim under warranty and charged $300. they did cover the right tire. the car now has 2500 miles on it and i believe there are bent rims again.

2019 Corvette Owner

The Only Thing More Warped Than a C7 Corvette Wheel is GM's Lackluster Response

This is a known problem with the Grand Sport wheels and was never divulged by GM or the dealership. I am looking for compensation from either dealership or GM ... This tire was leaking and the dealer knew it. I have contacted them but received no response. If this continues to be a problem with the other wheels, I'll be forced to spend $3000 on after market wheels. This sucks.

2017 C7 Corvette Owner

The Only Thing More Warped Than a C7 Corvette Wheel is GM's Lackluster Response

At 780 miles brought to the dealer because there was vibrating above 35 mph. [The] dealer found that the left rear rim was bent and the right tire was defective. They refused to cover the rim under warranty and charged $300. They did cover the right tire. The car now has 2500 miles on it and I believe there are bent rims again.

2019 C7 Corvette Owner

Recent Wheels News

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  2. General Motors is facing a second legal challenge for problems related to warped and cracked wheels in the C7 Corvette.

    As reported by the Detroit Free Press, the consolidated class-action lawsuit was brought by eightteen 2015-2019 C7 Corvette owners, specifically the Z06 and Grand Sport trims.

    The plaintiffs are seeking millions of dollars in reimbursements for costs related to replacing wheels that are prone to deforming and cracking without impact damage because GM opted for a cast aluminum rather that a forged wheel.…

    keep reading article "Another Cracked Corvette Wheel Lawsuit Seeks Millions in Reimbursements for Owners"

  3. There's growing concern that GM has made a series of bad decisions about the wheels for the C7 Corvette (2015-2019).

    1) They used cast aluminum and not forged wheels. 2) They used less than the recommended amount of casted material. 3) They blame drivers when the wheels split apart after going over bumps

    Now a lawsuit filed in California is accusing GM of systematically denying warranty coverage to owners with cracked wheel problems, even if the prolem happens well within the standard 3-year / 36,000 mile warranty.

    keep reading article "Lawsuit Says GM is Systematically Denying Warranty Coverage for Cracked Corvette Wheels"