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I have a cracked right rear wheel on my car. It is cracked in two places on the inner rim. The wheel is also warped. The wheel is leaking air from my tire, therefore making it unsafe to drive.
While driving down the road at night, I hit a pot hole with the right front and right rear tire. After striking the hole an immediate vibration through out the car started. Next day I raise the front and rear wheels off the floor and spun the wheels with a board next to the side of the tire. Both wheels when turning wobble against the board indicating a bent rim. Claim # cm-1943186 has been submitted to my wheel insurance policy. Many w
I have a new 2019 Z 06 Corvette purchased new by myself. I have 2400 miles on it and noticed a vibration while driving. I went to discount tire to have tires balanced and was told my right front and rear rims were bent and it was dangerous to drive as they will likely split if I keep driving on them. This is dangerous and needs to be remedied! there are far too many rims with same problem to be just to drivers fault from hitting a pothole. This is the only car I have owned that has had this problem. I have owned 5 other late model Corvettes and put a lot of miles on them with no wheel problems on these same roads. I have a 2016 camaro with factory rims as well with 15K miles on it and never had a problem either. I have a 2018 XT5 Cadillac as well with no wheel issues. All on same roads daily. It is not just coincidental that these wheels are failing for me and thousands of other owners. Are we to wait until someone has a wheel failure and crashes and dies before we address this issue? even losing air in the tire and sitting on the side of the road waiting for road service can be very dangerous. There is no excuse for GM not to address this problem now before anyone is seriously injured or killed as a result of this defect! please do something now! sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
After 9,000 miles, the rear driver side wheel was leaking air. Upon inspection by community Chevrolet dealer in burbank, the wheel was cracked in a handful of places. The dealer concluded that there was no misuse damage and submitted the reimbursement claim to Chevrolet hq. Hq denied the claim to replace the faulty wheel.
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. Upon inspection, the contact discovered that the inner section of the rear driver's side wheel/rim was cracked. The cause of the failure was not determined. Matick Chevrolet (14001 telegraph rd, redford, mi) was contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 5,800.
- Warren, MI, USA
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Corvette, 2019 ZO6: Four (4) bent wheels and one (1) bent/cracked wheel in less than 4000 miles of normal driving. These are all cast aluminum wheels that are too soft to withstand normal roads and normal driving. I am worried one make crack at high speed and cause a crash.
I purchased a new 2019 Corvette Z06 back in February 2019. As of Sept 07, 2019 I had approximately 3,000 miles on the vehicle, the majority of which were highway miles from a road trip between mi and the East coast. I got an unexpected "low tire pressure" message on my ip while driving down a smooth road. I aired up the tire and inspected it for a puncture but found nothing. Using soapy water, I determined I was leaking around the inner side of the rim. I brought the vehicle in for service to find the aluminum die cast rim had a significant crack in it resulting in the leak. The dealership reported the condition, with pictures, to their warranty office who asked for additional measurements to determine if the tire was out of round which I am sure they were hoping to attribute to some sort of abuse. I understand the results to have been within GM specification which is no surprise as I drive this car very carefully and avoid rough roads. GM has since responded that they will not cover this under their 3yr/36K mile bumper to bumper warranty. I did an ODI search for this condition and there are some100+ complaints for this exact issue. This is obviously a safety concern and GM needs to recognize this and recall these rims before people are injured. I am beside myself that GM would treat their customers this way, especially given these vehicles price out near $90,000. I have ordered a new rim which I am informed will cost ~$1,100 once installed. Since the rim is being replaced with the same defective product, I can only expect the likelihood of another incident. I am very disappointed with GM and will not be buying any future Corvettes!!!
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. While washing the vehicle, the contact noticed that the rear passenger tire was missing a wheel weight. The contact drove the vehicle to bachman Chevrolet (9650 bluegrass pkwy, louisville, ky 40299, (502) 499-6161) where they assured him that the wheel was balanced; however, the rear passenger tire had a bent rim. Upon research, the contact discovered that a bent rim could result in the rim cracking over time while traveling at high speeds, which could ultimately lead to tire failure. The contact refused to purchase a new rim. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 10,400.
While attempting to balance tires, found front right wheel bent. Unable to properly balance it until repaired. Poses safety risk if the wheel breaks or further bends.
Oem chrome wheels. Three are bent, causing vibration. No known cause, didn't hit any curb, obstacle, large pothole. Discount tire observed the issue while trying to balance the wheels.
My tire on the rear passenger side had a leak so we took it to the dealer and found a crack in the rim. We parked in the garage and waited for the new rim. The car did not move until I took it back to the dealer to get it fixed. When they took the rim off they checked all the other tires and found the rear drivers rim was cracked in 4 places and the passenger side had an other crack. The dealer said it was a factory defect in the rims. GM will not cover the expense and the car is still under the bumper to bumper warranty. We had planned on taking the car on vacation to yellowstone. I asked the dealer what could have happened and he said we would not have made it and I would not be standing there talking to them. There was no damage to the tires. The car had been sitting in the garage not moving because we were on vacation in yellowstone.
7/11/19 - travelling on the interstate with approximately 1700 miles on a 2019 Corvette grand sport I started to notice a vibration while travelling around 65 mph on the interstate. The vehicle now has 3000 miles on it and the vibration has become worse so that it is noticeable at any speed. The vibration can be felt through the entire vehicle, as well as through the steering wheel. Looking at the steering wheel while driving on a straight smooth road it is possible to watch the steering wheel vibrate. On a long road trip the vibration in the steering wheel also started to cause numbness in my hands. 7/15/19 - my first course of action was to have the wheels checked for balance, shifted or broken belt in the tire. The tire repair facility said the balance and tires looked good. (no charge) 7/18/19 - next step was to have the alignment checked. After a minor adjustment to the front end alignment the vibration persisted. (receipt is currently in vehicle at dealership) 7/19/19 - next I took the vehicle to the dealership. They have informed me that all suspension and steering components are good, but all 4 wheels are bent. They also mentioned that there is no damage to the tires or wheels from an outside object such as a curb or road debris. (dealership is to be completing documentation on 7/22/19 regarding possible warranty and safety concern communication to General Motors) my concern is that the vibration will continue to get worse and controlling the vehicle will become increasingly difficult. Complaint does not match carfax vehicle info.
After just 3,910 miles the tires were worn past the point of inspection. GM has said this is normal wear, if not for the annual inspection sticker I wouldn't have given these tires a second thought. Tires worn out in just 3,910 miles is a safety hazard and to think that 3-4 sets of tires annually for someone who would drive this to work daily is just ridiculous.how can a manufacturer install such a tire on a street driven automobile? there is no warning that these tires prematurely wear on the sales literature or instructed by the dealer.
Car sat still for three days and when I went to drive it, the computer told me that my left rear tire was deflated to only 14 psi instead of 30 psi. They are run flat tires, so you can't tell if they are flat. Took it to a Corvette mechanic and when he removed the wheel, he found a good size crack in the inside of the wheel and air was leaking from that crack. I took it to a dealer after I filled it back to 30 psi and ordered a new wheel. This morning I checked the computer and the psi is down to 20 overnight. I have not hit any potholes or raced the car. There is no other damage to the wheel or tire.
I felt vibration in my wheels and hen I taken 3 of my rims were bent I switch them and paid over 2K 3 weeks after my rims are bent again on my 2019 Z06 Corvette I think this should be safety issue and GM should recall this rims and replace them with other stronger rims I only have 2900 miles on the car
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- Georgetown, KY, USA