2016 Chevrolet Corvette wheel problems
59 of the 104 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette name the wheels (NHTSA’s “Wheels” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). Filed under the same heading: 79 manufacturer bulletins. Every figure below is a document in a federal file, linked; none is a failure rate, and none is a verdict on any one car.
What owners filed about the wheels
Source: NHTSA complaint database0 of the 59 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 0 injuries. Self-reported, unverified.
Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 6 · 2019: 20 · 2020: 13 · 2021: 10 · 2022: 4 · 2023: 3 · 2025: 2
Half of the 45 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the wheel problem between 12,000 and 30,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.
104 complaints in all about the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette, 2 filed in 2025. The whole picture, every system →
Counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many of these were sold; nothing here is a rate. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so “Wheels” means the same area of the vehicle, not one fault.
Across model years: Chevrolet Corvette wheel problems, every year on file →
In owners’ own words
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseFiled with NHTSA by the people who own these cars, about the wheels. Quoted as written, with anything identifying removed; unverified reports — what was said, not a finding that it was true.
We have had to repair then replace 2 rear cracked rims in the 1.5 years we have owned this vehicle. The first one was 3 months after purchasing it and the second one was in january 2019. After noticing both times that first the left tire was losing air a hairline crack was noticed on the inside of the rim.
Front left and rear left wheels causing vibration in vehicle at speeds over 40 MPH. Vehicle had less than 3000 miles on odometer and wheels were not damaged by striking anything. Vibration becomes more pronounced as speed increases. Dealer confirmed both wheels out of manufacturers spec
Cracked wheel after driving over small pothole on the interstate causing crack in rim and slow loss of tire air pressure. Crack in rear wheel inboard flange, wheel was not bent or warped
I had a slow leak in a rear tire on a z06 wheel. The tire shop fixed the leak and informed me the wheel was bent. The car was bought new and has only 2000 miles on the odo. I cannot recall hitting a large pothole or running over anything
Four rear wheels have cracked leaking air and have no external damage from road hazards. Two were replaced under the new car warranty and two were replaced under gm's purchased extended warranty. The first one, right rear, cracked on 11/19/16 with 18,843 miles on the car.
What is on file about the wheels
Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications79 manufacturer bulletins filed under this heading
The 0 newest are listed; every one is on the model year’s page. Quote the document number at a service desk — it is a diagnosis the maker has already written down.
Common questions
Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communicationsAre wheel problems common on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette?
They are documented: NHTSA holds 59 owner complaints naming the wheels on this model year (57% of everything owners filed about it), and 79 manufacturer bulletins are filed under the same heading. Whether it is a problem on one particular car is a diagnosis, not a count, and a count says nothing about how many were sold.
Is there a recall for the wheels on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette?
No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 2 filed under other headings). A bulletin is not a recall: it carries no federal duty to repair for free.
When do wheel problems show up on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette?
Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 17,363 miles; half of them between 12,000 and 30,000. That is when reports cluster, not the life of a part.
What does NHTSA's "Wheels" heading cover?
The area of the vehicle ODI files the complaint under. Owners choose the heading when they file, so it says which area of the vehicle the complaint is about, not which part failed.