2017 Chevrolet Corvette wheel problems

224 of the 256 complaints owners filed with NHTSA about the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette name the wheels (NHTSA’s “Wheels” heading — as ODI groups the complaints it receives). Filed under the same heading: 80 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.

224 complaints 88% of this model year’s 1 report a crash typically at 15k miles

What owners filed about the wheels

Source: NHTSA complaint database

224complaints name the wheels

1 of the 224 reports a crash · 0 a fire · 1 injury. Self-reported, unverified.

Filed per year: 2017: 1 · 2018: 8 · 2019: 95 · 2020: 58 · 2021: 21 · 2022: 15 · 2023: 11 · 2024: 7 · 2025: 5 · 2026: 3

15kmiles, typically

Half of the 164 owners who gave an odometer reading reported the wheel problem between 9,000 and 20,000 miles. A median of reports, not the life of a part.

88%of this model year’s complaints

256 complaints in all about the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette, 3 filed in 2026. 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 database

Filed 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.

Driving down a street in aiken sc (york st) I ran across a manhole that was below street grade. Immediately upon speeding up, noticed vibration. Took the car to local tire dealership that specializes in Corvette tires and they verified that both wheels on the left side were bent.

Wheels at 13,000 miles Jan 7, 2019 NHTSA owner report

Wheels bend out of round during normal use..dangerous and is a manufacturers defect that Chevrolet will not acknowledge.. I AM aware of several instances with other c7 grand sport owners this should be addressed by Chevrolet. Fixed at no charge to the owners...

Wheels at 3,500 miles Dec 23, 2018 NHTSA owner report

2 bent wheels traveling from tucson to memphis. Pot hole on interstate in tenn. 2 more bent wheels on return trip in nm. A pot hole on the interstate

Wheels at 11,000 miles Dec 20, 2018 NHTSA owner report

Noticed a vibration in the car at highway speeds. Took the vehicle into the dealer and was told that the wheel was bent. Service manager stated that this was happening to many corvettes and was due to the stiffness of the tire and the weakness of the factory wheel. GM has denied a claim under warranty

Wheels at 4,665 miles Dec 17, 2018 NHTSA owner report

2017-2019 Corvette grand sport has a high number of report instances of rims cracking and bending that forum members feel is not normal, not due to hitting potholes or anything. I had never hit any potholes or anything hard, and while having my tires changed, the shop shows me a crack in the rim.

Wheels at 20,023 miles Nov 2, 2018 NHTSA owner report

What is on file about the wheels

Source: NHTSA recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications

80 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.

From here

Every 2027 model on file, by price Compare two vehicles, trim vs trim See what a VIN was priced at See what owners reported

Common questions

Source: NHTSA complaint database, recalls and manufacturer communications

Are wheel problems common on the 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?

They are documented: NHTSA holds 224 owner complaints naming the wheels on this model year (88% of everything owners filed about it), and 80 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 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?

No recall campaign is filed under this heading for this model year (there are 4 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 2017 Chevrolet Corvette?

Owners who gave an odometer reading reported it at a median of 15,000 miles; half of them between 9,000 and 20,000. 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.