2016 Chevrolet Corvette problems
Owners have filed 114 complaints about the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette with NHTSA. Wheels account for 51.8% of them — far more than any other system, ahead of fuel/propulsion system at 12.3%.
Complaints114
Crashes1
Fires1
Injuries1
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Wheels 51.8% · 59
Fuel/propulsion system 12.3% · 14
Power train 10.5% · 12
Electrical system 5.3% · 6
Engine 5.3% · 6
Steering 3.5% · 4
Structure 2.6% · 3
Unknown or other 2.6% · 3
Severity
Of those complaints, 1 describe a crash, 1 describe a fire and 1 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 16 model years of the Chevrolet Corvette in this data, 2016 draws comparatively few complaints; 2005 is the outlier year.
Filings have fallen off, 22 in the last three years against 37 in the three before. The issues here may already have been addressed.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 15,000 miles.
In owners' own words
My driver's side rear tire had a slow leak, and I took it to the local tire shop for a quick repair and side to side tire rotation. Come to find out both rear wheels are cracked and cannot be repaired. I searched the gm Corvette owner's forum, and it's a common problem. This isn't covered by warranty either despite this being the second set of wheels for my vette. The first were bent out of round. Wheels · reported at 17,676 miles
As has been cited by many owners of the 7th generation Corvette, I experienced 2 bent wheels in february of 2018 when car was noticed to have harsh vibration while driving. In october 2019 tire pressure would not hold and wheel was found to be cracked. This car is driven occasionally and is not autocrossed or driven on a track. Car has only 15,600 miles. Wheels · reported at 15,600 miles
I was driving down I-20 and my tire warning light came on for the right rear tire. I took the car to discount tire and the technician pulled the tire and said that the rim was cracked and showed me the crack. I believe if I had disregarded the tire warning and just added air I could have had an accident if the rim disintegrated while driving. Wheels · reported at 17,363 miles
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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