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Default C7 bent/cracked wheel roll call

List of CF Members With C7 Bent or Cracked Wheels
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11/15/21 See post #1097, jman1088 WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

1/23/21 See post #805, red62vette WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

12/21/20 See post #771, JohnKyJones WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

12/18/20 See post #765, regancc WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

11/11/20 See post #721, Fast mama receives check from Chevrolet Customer Assistance Center after using the Better Business Bureau

7/28/20 See post #546 and # 547, ChazzySam
WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

2/22/20 See post #402, VLackman reaches agreement with GM via Better Business Bureau to receive credit towards replacement wheels.

1/21/20 See Post #345, Scudz WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

12/8/19 See Post #278, sadgsowner WINS arbitration against GM through the Better Business Bureau

7/21/22, tknospdr, hit a pothole and cracked wheel (post #1254)
7/20/22 - stanj1, right front and right rear wheel bent by small pothole. Rear wheel went flat over night. (17GS, post #1252)
7/17/22 - JosephMingle, both rear wheels cracked, 27K miles. Amazingly replaced by dealer under warranty. (17GS, post #1248)
7/17/22 - VinMartin, cracked rear wheel. (17 GS, post #1246)
7/15/22 - Snake.Oiler, all 4 wheels are out of round (19 Z06, post #1244)
7/15/22 - rrobrice@aol.com, Cracked right rear wheel. 17k miles. (17 GS, post #1243)
7/8/22 - micwhitt1, cracked both rear wheels when driving over road repair (19 GS, post #1249)


6/25/22 - Vette340, LR wheel cracked (post #1239)
6/25/22 - davesoferie, observed at least 5 cracks spread around about 1/3 of rear wheel. (19 Z06, post #1236)
6/23/22 - SWest72LT1, left rear 2 cracks on rim and a bent wheel. (17 GS, post #1235)
6/16/22 - Flageric, 19000 km, 4 wheels bent one rear cracked 2 times.(19 GS, post #1234)
6/11/22 - Bachy31, @18k miles, bent 2 rears keep having to get fix and now 1 bent front (14 Z51, post #1233)
6/10/22 - Ndfrc, 16k miles, replaced with BC forged, all were good except (1) rear (Black) cracked. (17 GS, post #1232)
6/10/22 - sharpseadog, discovered both rear wheels bent at 20000 miles. Fronts OK. (19 GS, post #1231)

5/31/22 - vader86, RR wheels cracked (post # 1226)
05/24/22 - dachtler, 2 cracked rear wheels at 18K miles (17 GS Coupe, post #1230)
5/22/22 - USNA82, 1 cracked passenger rear wheel (16 Z06, post #1229)
5/20/22 - ripped2005, First cracked wheel May 20 2022, Cracked driver side rear wheel. 2016 Z06 with 34,000 miles. I was on a 700 mile road trip half way through the trip noticed that I was losing about 6psi a day. Assumed it was a nail, couldn’t find one, took it in to a wheel and tire shop. They found it leaking from the inside bead. After removing the tire they saw the crack (Z06, personal message)
5/21/22 - Fastoyz, 1 cracked rear wheel black (16 ZO6, post #1222)
5/18/22 - Todd McMullen, driver's side wheel cracked (post #1215)
5/3/22 - GSCH, Back wheel cracked, 12,100 miles. (17 GS, post #1210)
5/2/22 - Rock Rau, 1 cracked and 3 bent wheels. GM would not replace bent wheels under the wheel & tire protection warranty ($1530) that was purchased. (19 GS, post #1201)

4/1/22 - Kchrpm, multiple cracked wheels (17 GS, post #1196)

3/31/22 - gwilsonmd, cracked rear wheel (drivers) (18 GS, post #(1195)
3/26/22 - Mikez376, Can add me to the list. Haven’t even broken 8k miles and right rear cracked. (16 Z06, post #1194)
3/20/22 - Javier88, 1 cracked wheel
17 GS, post #1191)


1/30/22 -
jbaker8675309, First cracked wheel August 2, 2021, Cracked driver side rear wheel. Second cracked wheel
January 30, 2022, Cracked passenger front (19GS, post #1190)
1/30/22 - 1SlowC5, 37,037 miles.
Right rear has 3 cracks (19 GS, post #1188)
1/29/22 - rvomacka, December 2021 right rear cracked. December 2022 replacement right rear cracked. Replacing all of these wheels. Corvette stock wheels are not safe. (17 GS, post #1187)
1/22/22 - JUICEBOX, Just pulled my right rear off, it’s cracked in 3 spots. 12k miles (18 ZO6, post #1171)
1/9/22 - abc7654, rear wheel cracked (17 GS, post #1169)
1/3/22 - direct007, multiple wheel replacements (19 GS, post #1161)
1/3/22 - dizrok, two cracked wheels (17 GS, post #1160)
1/3/22 - rb185afm, 6 cracked OEM wheels (post #1155)

12/28/21 - ShottsCruisers, rear wheel cracked in three places (19 GS, post #1148)
12/28/21 - TooFly, multiple cracked wheels replaced (17 GS, post #1145)
12/22/21 - ricktret, rear wheels cracked (post #1138)
12/22/21 - Chris Mills, Two spokes cracked on rear wheel (19 GS, post #1132)
12/8/21 - Gnimad, bent rear wheel at 2800 miles (19 Z06, post #1142)


11/25/21 - Jimmyz28, cracked rear wheel discovered when changing tires at 18,560 miles (17 Z06, post #1117)
11/25/21 - JRideRR, 3 of 4 wheels bent. Discovered when replacing tires (19 GS, post #1114)
11/22/21 - Sid Thomas, 2 bent front wheels 10,002 miles (17 GS, post #1113)
11/18/21 - 96GS#007, cracked rear wheel (post #1108)
11/18/21 - jdeprato, rear wheel cracked (17 GS, post #1107)
11/17/21 - adoddere, multiple cracked wheels (19 Z06, post #1104)
11/12/21 - GinCin, second cracked wheel at 31k miles and denied warranty (post #1091)
11/11/21 - Jim.moore17, left rear wheel cracked in 3 places and other 3 wheels bent (19 GS, post #1084)
11/10/21 - JUICEBOX, right rear wheel cracked at 13k miles (18 Z06, post #1079)
11/8/21 - MY04CE, second instance of wheels bending and replaced under wheel warranty (post #1076)
11/4/21 - selkieman, right front wheel cracked at 23k miles (17 GS, post #1071)
11/3/21 - NashvilleGrandSport, cracked right rear wheel which had previously been bent and straightened (17 GS, post #1069)

10/26/21 - 51dodgeconv, 2 Bent rear wheels at 7000 miles (19 GS, post #1050)
10/18/21 - Mandelbrot, 2 bent rear wheel polished black (19 GS Coupe, post #1048)
10/15/21 - josmosfet, 3 bent wheels, unable to balance new tires, but they mounted fine. steering wheel vibrates now. 2014 stingray, but widebody conversion w/ z06 wheels. (14 Stingray, post #1045)
10/14/21 - mjg 1200, cracked wheel identified when getting a nail removed from tire, 17,500 miles (18 GS, post #1043)
10/7/21 - Ipusmc, repaired 2 bent wheels and now replacing a wheel cracked in 2 places, 16K miles. (18 GS, post #1042)

9/29/21 - v1 rot8, 6,000 miles, bent driver side rear wheel. (19 GS, post #1040)
9/28/2021 - Z51Sparkie. 1 cracked wheel (right rear) @ 10,200 miles (19 Z06, post #1041)
9/27/21 - JonStone44, Cracked Right Rear Wheel (17 GS, post #1070)

9/26/21 - STALION, right front wheel bent, 15K miles (15 Z51, post #1036
9/24/21 - BigTdub816, 2 cracked rear wheels, 8K miles (19 GS, post #1038)
9/24/21 - 63C663, 1 cracked right rear wheel (Black) (16 Z06, post #1033)

9/22/21 - Bodycount, 3 cracks in rear wheels (19 Z06, post #1022)
9/20/21 - 51dodgeconv, 2 Bent rear wheels in 6,900 miles. GM denies warranty. (19 GS, post #1011, #1014, #1019)
9/10/21 - dbj216, bent and cracked front and rear wheel (post #1003)
9/6/21 - RADVETTE1, multiple wheel issues (19 GS, post #999)

8/25/21 - denniskingtn, 2 rear wheels cracked, 23K miles (17 GS, post #997)
8/25/21 - Brett616, right rear wheel bent, 480 miles (18 GS, post #990)
8/23/21 - 3L337 C6, cracked chrome rear wheel, 18k miles (17 Z06, post #988)
8/12/21 - 99mike, 2 Bent wheels (17 GS, post #989)

7/26/21 - Kazman1960, cracked rear wheel. (15 Z06, post #983)
7/26/11 - owc6, cracked rear right wheel. Wheel warranty covered replacement. (18 Z06, post #982)
7/20/21 - Chadrad, All 4 bent before 5K miles. All 4 pulled and straightened with wheel & tire insurance. All 4 bent again under 6K miles. (17 GS, post #973)
7/20/21 - slburgie, 4 wheels bent in 12,000 miles, warranty denied. (19 GS, post #971)
7/18/21 - Power Cruiser, a rear wheel that was previously replaced is now cracked after 1700 miles. (18 GS, post #959)
7/17/21 - TNSQUIRE, Bent left rear wheel. (19 GS, post #955)
7/14/21-
Spedee, Two cracked wheels, 15,260 miles, car is only 14 months old. Warranty denied. (19 GS, post #967)
7/1/21 - Tsroch, 3 bent rims (pearl), 22,000 miles, replaced with Forgelines (16 Z06, post #905)

6/25/2021 - jman1088, 1 bent front, 2 cracked rear (1 w/5 cracks) (black w/machined lip) (17 ZO6 Coupe, post #944) - claim denied
6/2021 - abcd137!, three cracked rims, 16,000 miles (18 GS, post #907)
6/2021 - Gino Chiapparelli, 2 bent rims and 1 of them had a crack. GM did nothing. Bought OEM replacements (17 GS, post #896)
6/2021 - Edward Going, bent both front and cracked both rear wheels (post # 890)
6/2021 - pccm, all 4 wheels bent, less than 500 miles during break in. Multiple wheel issues after replacement (18 GS, post #875)
6/2021 - MY RX, Both rear rims cracked. 17,000 miles. GM denied warranty (19 GS, post #873)
6/16/21 - Stoynbj, cracked rear right, 3 bent (17 GS Coupe, post #870)

6/7/21 - RocketX, 2 bent, 1 cracked. Replaced cracked and two weeks later the other side cracked. (17 GS, post #889)
6/2/21 - ricstone, hairline cracks on both rear rims starting at the inner bead with 11483 miles on 8 Feb. 2021. $778.45 each from the dealer. (19 GS, post #864).

5/31/21 - Chevyrelic, two bent wheels: DS front & DS rear Replaced on 3/18/2021 (3,608 miles on car) Wheels are the GS wheels in Pearl Nickel finish (19 GS, post #863)
5/31/21 - repo czar, All 4 wheels cracked. Paid $1,000 to repair by a person recommended by Discount Tire. A few weeks later the left rear wheel is cracked again. (post #862)
5/26/21 - Bob K, 2 front/1 rear bent rims 5500 miles. (16 Z06, post #854)
5/25/21 - Gino Chiapparelli, I bent & 1 Cracked 4k miles, Dlr said GM won't cover. Bought 4 new OEM GM rims n tires. (17 GS, post #856)
5/25/21 - Yatagon41, it looks like my rear driver’s side wheel is cracked. It keeps loosing air. Right rear replaced last year. (19 GS, post #857)
5/25/21 - ShadyVette, right front bent at less than 3000 miles. (19 GS, Post #858)


4/14/21 - Widgeon5, Hairline cracks on both rear wheels starting at inner bead, 33K miles. (16 ZO6/ZO7, post #849).
4/4/21 - mountainears, 1 cracked passenger rear (17 GS, post #996)


3/30/21 - Soonere39, 2 cracks in drivers rear wheel and 1 crack in passenger rear wheel, 16,000 miles. (18 GS, post #837)
3/26/21 - Cedar, I ended up bending all 4 of my wheels ( egg shape ) on 3/26/21 and I had to replace them. (post #851)
3/20/21- Outlawc5, right rear rim cracked chrome (17 GS, post #834 & #835)
3/12/21 - Dbrown419, all 4 wheels bent in 400 miles. (post #829)
3/1/21 - Lancevance, 2 front wheels bent, 42,00 miles (17 GS, post #823)

2/26/21 - MY04CE, Both rear wheels bent. Repaired by Chevy Service tech (19 GS, post #954).
2/9/21 - ousooner, 2 cracks in right rear wheel at 10,500 miles (17 GS, post #817)

1/2021 - ddustin, bent and 1 cracked wheel. (17 GS, post #956)
1/2/21 - bluedevil99, 2 cracked rear wheels. (16 Z06, post #783)

12/29/20 - Woodstoc - 1 Cracked rear wheel in two places (19 GS Coupe, post #781 and #792)
12/28/20 - AT T 2D, crack on inside of rear wheel, 4,918 miles (19 Z06, post #780)
12/18/20 - wheelswithinwheels, Just had orig rubber replaced 2 of 4 inner barrel bent replacing all 4 out of pocket with something other than OEM garbage (17 GS, post #763)

11/17/20 - MovinFr8, Rear passenger wheel had two cracks. No obvious road debris/collision. (17 GS, post #775)
11/16/20 - BigJohnInVa, 1 cracked rear wheel (17 Z06, post #728)
11/6/20 - GinCin, both rear wheels bent and one cracked (19 GS, post #713)

10/2020 - 99SilverC5, both rear wheels cracked (17 GS, post #685)
10/25/20 - Armbar, right rear wheel cracked (17 GS, post #684)
10/20/20 – Poussard321, all 4 wheels bent (19 Z06, post #659)
10/17/20 - bryandangertaylor, 1 cracked wheel in 7500 miles (19 GS, post #680)
10/17/20 - Yatagon41, 2 cracks in rear wheel, won’t hold air (19 GS, post #667)
10/16/20 -
discopig, 1 bent rear wheel (2017 GS with Z07, post #791)
10/15/20 - Robl3870, Rear wheel crack 13,000 miles (17 GS, post #662 and #669)

10/14/20 – Ebucky, rear wheel cracked. Immediately denied warranty coverage. (19 GS, post #645)
10/14/20 – JJoeG, all 4 wheels bent in 9600 miles (19 Z06, post #649)
10/14/20 – Stew24, cracked wheel (17 GS, post #650)

10/11/29 - SCOTTCM, 3 cracked wheels (15 Z06, post #664)
10/11/20 - Madmerc, GM denies warranty for 3 cracked wheels, 24k miles. (16 Z06, post #637)
10/11/20 - red62vette, 1 cracked and 4 bent wheels. GM refuses all claims. (17 GS, post #634)
10/11/20 - dagartdan, 3 bent and cracked wheels, 8750 miles (16 Z06, post #636)
10/10/20 - tom4x2, has bent and/or cracked wheels (17GS, post #628)
10/6/20 - TheFunDoc, 2 rear wheels cracked. One with 3 cracks, one with 4 cracks on inner lip. Warranty denied (18 Z06, post #758)

9/29/20 - GS2019 - 1 rear cracked wheel. Dealer would not even try to submit under warranty... first thing he said "you must have hit a pot hole". (19 GS, post #642)
9/29/20 - Dick Ortega, 1 cracked and 3 bent wheels. (post #625)
9/26/20 - asby69, 2 cracked rims (originally replaced for being bent) both rear. (17 GS, post #622)
9/22/20 - trynt, 2 bent rims on passenger side. (17 GS, post #623)
9/21/20 - CyberGV09, Two cracked rear wheels. 5300 miles. Dealer denies warranty (19 GS, post #617)
09/11/2020 - Myrddin6464, 4 Bent Wheels, 8000 miles (19 Z06, post #594)
9/5/20 - Peter Ryan, 1 cracked rear passenger wheel black (2017 GS Coupe, post #587)
Update 3/12/20, 3 bent wheels 2 front, 1 rear black (post #832)
9/5/20 - Andy_C7GS, all 4 wheels bent at 1450 miles (19 GS Coupe, post #626)
9/1/20 – RickyC, 2 cracked rear wheels 1 bent front wheel. (17 Z06, post #s 647, 648, 651, 652)

8/2020 - mjm19gs, Both rear wheels cracked. (19 GS, post #670)
8/28/20 - Scarlett-73, two warped rear wheels (19 GS, Post #610)
8/27/20 - Purgent, All four wheels bent severely, but not cracked. GM warranty denied. (19 GS, post #584)
8/15/20 - nmerhaut, right rear cracked on interior rim of chrome OEM wheel
(17 Z06, post #678)
8/5/20 - pjlavell, Rear passenger wheel,
18k miles (19 GS, post #562)

7/2020 - Shriram Patel, cracked wheel, replaced in 07/2020 out of pocket (17 GS, post #762)
7/15/20 - junior1017, 2 cracked rear rims (gloss black) (19 GS, post #540)
07/10/20 - Transspeed, 4 bent wheels (19 GS Coupe, post #538) 895 Miles, bought only 2 weeks ago on 06/29/20.
7/6/20 - jseams, 1 bent rear wheel (right), (17 Z06 Coupe, post#563)
7/3/20 - Fast mama, 4 bent wheels at 15,600 miles, GM denies warranty replacement (19 Z06, post #524)
7/1/20 - EDBLU, 3rd cracked rear wheel. Both rears are now reproduction wheels. (Post #534)

6/30/20 - ckohlman, 2 bent front wheels (optional redline black) (18 GS, post #641)
6/30/20 - TREH - 1 cracked, rear passenger side (2017 Z07, post #531)
6/29/20 - JohnKyJones - 4 bent wheels. New w/only 520 Miles. (19 GS Coupe, post #517)
6/19/20 - MrSinister, 4 Bent Rims, 4 Scheduled for Rim Doctor Repair via Wheel/Tire Warranty Plan. 2nd occurrence. (18 GS Coupe, post #513)
6/15/20 - SSLATER, rear passenger (17 GS coupe, post #515)
6/11/20 - Wollertsw, 2 bent rear wheels (17 GS Coupe, post #582)

5/20/20 - Mark Maple, 4 bent wheels, 1 wheel with 2 cracks in it, (17 GS, post #506)
05/18/20 - Prescription Z06, All four wheels bent and rear two have a number of cracks in 28,000 miles (17 Z06, post #503)
5/17/20 - chilly_t, Two bent left side wheels at 7300 miles (17 GS, post #491
5/15/20 - sareed67, 4 bent wheels in 11 miles (19 GS, post #695)
5/15/20 - corvette02035, cracked wheel, leaking air, awaiting insurance coverage (post #486)
5/14/20 - regancc, 4 bent wheels (18 Z06, post #478)
5/12/20- NashvilleGrandSport, 2 right side bent on pothole, no cracks, (17 GS, Post #489)
5/12/20 - Opossum, cracked rear wheel at 7500 miles (19 GS, post# 470)
5/8/20 - JimmyJazz, cracked wheel at 10,800 miles. (GS, post #461)

4/9/20 - Ghartley, 1 rear wheel cracked. 2 front wheels bent. (17 Z06, post #686)

3/6/20 - austinC6, 2 rear wheels cracked. (18 GS, post #443)

2/27/20 - Bob Peters; 8 wheels, 1 cracked, 5 bent (16 C7?, post #432)
2/24/20 - 04train, 1 rear wheel cracked,1 front wheel cracked (17 GS, post #421)
2/18/20 - WB Dave, both rear wheels cracked (18 GS coupe, post #406)
2/14/20 - DirtA©️Drnek, Bent the right rear on a small bump on road doing 25-30mph on valentines day. See Video (19 GS, post #375)

1/25/20 - DTtravelinman, 1 cracked passenger rear wheel,$826 (17 GS, post #356)
1/24/20 - Rocky51, 1 cracked rear wheel (17 GS Coupe, post #359)
1/18/20 - bigblock427, right rear OEM black wheel cracked in two places (19 GS, post#326)
1/10/20 - 4*CRUIZN, 1 cracked wheel losing air, passenger rear, black rim (17 GS, post #367 and #368)
1/7/20 - TBF, Left rear wheel bent/cracked (19 Z06, post #319)


12/31/19 - Slburgie, -bent left rear - replaced by self. (19 GS, post #860) Added note: left front and right rear are also bent.
12/31/19 - dmc1228, - LR cracked, 17062 miles (17 GS, post #362)
12/29/19 - ginger reiley, both rear wheels cracked in multiple places (19 GS, post #293, 304, 305 w/pics)
12/26/19 - Merlin803, 1 cracked rear wheel (black) (17 GS Coupe, post #291)
12/16/19 - aurieg, rear wheels cracked at 30K miles (17 GS, post #281)
12/14/19 - VLackman, rear rims cracked, denied warranty (18 GS, post #289)
12/12/19 - WaxWeekly, 2 cracked rear wheels (black) (18 Z06 Coupe, post #433)
12/1/19 - Track, 2 bent front wheels and 1 cracked rear. Not covered under warranty (17 Z06, post #272)
12/2019 - Slider-01, left rear wheel bent at hub and cracked at other location (post #308)

11/30/2019 - Keith69, both rear rims cracked and replaced, 15,000 miles(19 GS, post #676 and #677)
11/27/19 - treeofliberty, LR cracked, (2018 Grand Sport Coupe, 8200 MI, post#268)
11/26/19 - Torch-Red-Z06, at least one bent wheel at 15K miles (17 Z06, post #266)
11/25/19 - ClaytonPowell, cracked wheel at 16k miles (year/model?, post #259)
11/21/19 - anthonyplaceres, LR wheel cracked (18 GS, post #247)
11/14/19 - Deelo, 4 bent wheels (18 Z06). Info taken from https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1600495445
11/14/19 - Sparky65, RF/LR/RR bent (Pearl), (2019 Z06 Convertible, 3900 MI, post #239)
11/8/19 - Sunshine100826, 4 bent wheels and 1 rear wheel cracked at 8K miles (19 GS, post #230) Update 1/8/20 (PM from Sunshine) I have now had 2 cracked rims same rear tire. So I have had 4 bent rims and 2 cracked rims. This is ridiculous.

11/6/19 - plmmd, 3rd cracked wheel. Can’t get replacement from GM. 12K miles. (19 GS, Also documented on 8/17/19 below). Info taken from: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-rims.html
11/6/19 - Rafiki (post #222)
11/6/19 - dshives, both rear wheels cracked, taken from https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1600446920
11/2/19 - ChillTravelers, cracked rear wheel at 44K miles (17 GS, post #209)
11/1/19 - rocket68, 1 bent rear right wheel with 2 cracks, painted black GS wheel (19 GS, post #214)

10/31/19 - electricfish, both right side wheels bent, identified during tire replacement (14 Stingray)
10/25/19 - nupe, both rear wheels cracked (17 GS)
10/24/19 - Rookienot1, 2 bent right side wheels at 2,400 miles (19 Z06, post #198)
10/19/19 - CMEGONE, cracked rear wheel at 14K miles (15 Z06, post #194)
10/18/19 - Finally-mine, LR cracked barrel and out of round, 8884 miles (18 GS, post #192)
10/13/19 - olblue75, 3 bent wheels not covered by warranty, 10,664 miles (17 GS, post #170)
10/12/19 - tjjungers, 3 bent wheels (both front and drivers rear) (19 GS convertible, post #165)
10/11/19 - Davidsracng, 2 cracked rear wheels (painted gloss black) (17 GS Coupe, post #270)
10/10/19 - ChazzySam, 2 cracks in 1 rear wheel (black) at 5,610 miles (18 GS coupe, post #163) Update 1/29/20, rear passenger bent rim on same 2018 Grand Sport, 6010 miles (post #371)
10/4/19 - huge.eug, cracked wheel, second issue. See 2/18/18 for first issue. (16 Z06, post #147)
10/3/19 - smithrk2, multiple cracked machine grey wheels on several occasions. Dealer replaced under warranty (18 GS convertible, post #145)
10/1/19 - Tally Ho, LF LR wheels bent at 13K miles. Warranty denied. (17 Z06 coupe, post #143)
10/1/2019 - Donsyfz, 2 front bent 1 rear bent, 4664 miles (17 GS, post #778)

9/2019 - Kenafin, both passenger side wheels bent (2015 Z51, post #237)
9/2019 - dbattle, 2 rear wheels found cracked in September. 1 front wheel found cracked in August. Gloss Black wheels. (17 GS, post #158)
9/2019 - JAS321, Two welds failed before first track event (17 GS, post #131, also see August 2018, July and August of 2019)
9/29/19 - devnull, cracked rear at 7300 miles, 2nd issue. See 10/2018 and post #78 for 1st issue(19 GS, post #136)
9/28/19 - SNSTR, 3 cracked black wheels at 12,500 miles (17 GS, post#161)
9/27/19 - EDBLU, 2nd cracked wheel (black) (18 ZO6 vert, post #74 & post #128) Also on list below 3/25/19 for 1st occurrence.
9/27/19 - Jason Carnes, both right wheels are bent in 3K miles (19 Z06, post #114)
9/26/19 - RocksZC7, 3 bent rims - OEM Chrome, repaired but not perfect, 50k miles (16 Z06 Vert, post #156)
9/25/19 - jman91, 5 bent wheels, replaced with Forgeline AR1 ( year?/model?, post #93)
9/24/19 - 50th year, 4 bent wheels (17 GS, post #90)
9/24/19 - Rafiki, both rear wheels cracked, 13K miles (18 GS, post #85)
09/22/19 Bluedove3, cracked opposite rear wheel from 1/13/19 event (17 GS Coupe, post #181)
9/21/19 - MJC611, three bent, 1 cracked, 45k (17 Z06, post #69)
9/21/19 - TimAF, Discount Tire informed me today of 2 bent and 3 cracked rims. 13,700 miles (19 GS, post #56)
9/20/19 - Tex Vette, 17,000 miles. 3 cracks in 1 rear wheel, replaced free of charge in January 2019. Yesterday, rear tire loosing air, Discount Tire found 3 cracks in wheel (18 GS, post #58)
9/20/19 - Muffzilla, both rears cracked, 23K miles (15 Z06)
9/20/19 - sadgsowner, 2 bent wheels, 6,400 miles, still unresolved (17 GS)
9/19/19 - tntfan, cracked wheel (17 GS)
9/19/19 - Vetttte, 2 cracked wheels in 300 miles (18 GS)
9/19/19 - z51vett, 3 bent wheels (16 Z06)
9/18/19 - trumanjd1, 5 Bent wheels..replaced with Forgeline VX1R (year?/model?, post #110)
9/18/19 - kenownr, 1 cracked, 4 bent (19 ZO6) 4500 miles, POS wheels
9/17/19 - NolanTA, 1 rear wheel cracked, other 3 wheels out of round, less than 15K miles (17 GS, post #159) Update 1/26/20 I'm back on the board with another rear rim with 3! cracks. Researching forged wheels now. 18200 miles (post #355)
9/17/19 - CW4L (vendor states they see several cracked oem sets weekly)
9/17/19 - ZQQH6, 4 bent machined faced Cup wheels (18 GS Coupe, 4450 miles)
9/17/19 - Stew24, LR losing air at 4K, found large crack in wheel at 8K (17GS, post #76)
9/16/19 - bmy986, 1 cracked wheel. 12.5K miles (17 GS)
9/16/19 - gstodd, RF bend and RR wheels cracked. 11,500 mile (17 GS Coupe)
9/16/19 - FX Vette, need details
9/16/19 - mycorvette02, 4 bent wheels and 1 cracked, not covered by warranty. 17,500 miles (17 GS Collectors Edition, post #54)
9/16/19 - Prime Target, all four wheels out of round at 4,600 miles and repaired on 5/25/19. Now at 6,100 miles, LR is losing air. Waste of time to go to dealer and there are no GM wheels available to buy. (17 Z06 vert)
9/16/19 - ICU2TV, friend had all 4 wheels replaced
9/15/19 - BlueDevlZ06, 3,500 miles, 2 bent pearl wheels LF, LR that GM warrantied. (16 Z06 M7 Coupe, post #55)
9/15/19 - ray4no, both rear wheels cracked, 23K miles (15 Z06)
9/15/19 - TNSQUIRE, friend has 4 cracked wheels
9/15/19 - Danos gs, need details
9/13/19 - MichaelG62, 1 bent rear wheel (pearl) (17 GS Coupe)
9/13/19 - KultureMotorsports, Vendor making forged GS replicas due to oem wheel bend/crack on their GS
9/11/19 - thodgen, need details
9/11/19 - Classic-Chevy-Guy, bought new wheels, need details
9/11/19 - hcvone, need details
9/10/19 - direct007, Cracked RR, 6,200 miles (19 GS vert, post #72)
4) 2019 GS Convertible / 6200 miles on car
9/10/19 - jma242, wheel cracked 6/1/19 and fixed. 2nd crack new location 9/19/19. Needs replaced. (17 GS)
9/10/19 - Oh Boy, friend has 3 bent & 1 cracked wheels, all getting fixed at owners cost (17 GS, 5k miles)
9/9/19 - John A. Marker, noticed several cracks in rear wheels during first tire change at 19K miles (18 Z06, post #105)
9/6/19 - 01 Coupe, need details
9/6/19 - usrodeo4, need details
9/6/19 - NineVettes, need details
9/6/19 - Don Pablo GS, need details
9/4/19 - Dale Stevens, 2 right side wheels bent per dealer at 15,400 miles, NHTSA filed (16 Stingray, post #132)
9/3/19 - thompstl1, 3 of 4 wheels found bent at first tire change, less than 9,000 miles (18 Z06, post# 103)
9/2/19 - BrunoTheMellow, need details
9/2/19 - geewez, need details
9/2/19 - Cub Pilot, need details
9/2/19 - 383vett, need details
9/1/19 - TooFly, need details
September Total = 57

8/2019 - graj6, 3 wheels bent, not covered by warranty (17 GS, post #311)
8/2019 - ChiefBoats, inside cracked RR wheel (16 Z06, post #49)
8/2019 - JAS321, Another crack beside a weld(17 GS, post #131, also see August 2018, July, September of 2019)
8/29/19 - Flyingscot, 2 bent wheels (17 GS, post #84)
8/29/19 - MThomas, joined cracked wheel club, need details
8/27/19 - gtam85, 1 passenger side rear wheel cracked, chevrolet wheel warranty replaced wheel (18 GS)
8/25/19 - Emsand1, joined bent wheel club this month, need details
8/24/19 - raasp, 1 cracked left rear wheel, paid $700 dealer refused warranty (17 GS, post #632)
8/24/19 - hungwang (great name), 3 cracked wheels in 2 years, (GS)need details
8/22/19 - doug doo wop, GS cracked wheel, scored $100 gift card from Customer Service
8/17/19 - Kletis, cracked RR wheel, $821 paid to replace w/oem and $50 core charge to keep my own wheel (16 Z06)
8/17/19 - plmmd, 2 cracked rears 4/19, bent front (June to August 2019) took month and a half for red stripe black front rim to arrive under wheel warranty as a replacement for a bent rim. Also see: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-rims.html
8/16/19 - Gearhead Jim, bent 5 out of 8 wheels (17 Z51)
8/14/19 - 69 L46 4 Speed, bent 2 right wheels on huge pothole, found left rear at 45 thousands, did not hit anything w/ left rear. (19 GS vert) 6000 miles, Machine Faced Cup Wheels
8/11/19 - Marcho Polo, denied warranty on 3 bent wheels (GS)
8/9/19 - joemessman, low tire pressure, 2 cracked wheels (17 Z06)
8/9/19 - mrclean1, 4 bent wheels at 2 miles (not a typo), wheels repaired (19 GS)
8/8/19 - Scudz, 4 bent wheels, <6K miles, warranty denied (17 GS, thread originator)
8/6/19 - viper2pt0, 3 bent wheels in 2,250 miles (19 GS, post #134)
8/5/19 - lavla, 3 bent and 1 cracked pearl wheels (17 GS, post #126)
8/1/19 - IFlyLow - 1 bent, front passenger. Dealer acted like they knew nothing of the problem. Straightened. (19 GS Vert, post #88)
August total = 19

7/2019 – rohard, brent right front and rear wheels (19 GS, post #654)
7/2019 - JAS321, Wheel cracked again at 12K miles (17 GS, post #131, also see August 2018, August, September of 2019)
7/2019 - Michael Griffin, new tires couldn’t be balanced. 2 pearl rear wheels bent (17 GS, post #79)
7/30/19 - Mark Beals, black wheel bent at 600 miles (19 GS)
7/22/19 - tgibrit, both rear wheels cracked (18 GS, post #225 and #234)
7/17/19 - 7 Speed Rowing, filed a report, need details
7/14/19 - RealliveMD, joined cracked wheel club. Need details
7/14/19 - Edduprey, cracked rear wheel (19 GS)
7/6/19 - JB16V, 1 bent right rear wheel, 1 cracked left rear wheel (17 GS Coupe)

6/2019- Dado5, 3 bent wheels beyond repair at 3,500 miles (18 GS, post #108)
6/2019 - mryan2880, right side front and rear wheels cracked at 9K miles (17 GS, post #124)
6/26/19 - Wideout, LR has 1 crack. RR has 3 cracks (17 GS)
6/2019 - Poughkeepsie, 5 bent wheels (19 GS)
6/30/19 - Dale#3, bent rears, fronts need replaced, vibration, satin black red stripe wheels (17 GS vert)
6/18/19 - redzr1, 3 cracks in RR wheel at 6500 miles. Dealer blames my driving (18 GS)
6/18/19 - chuckrbt, Bent right rear. Replacement from House of Wheels in a few days (19 GS)
6/13/19 - Rookieracer, 1 cracked rear wheel (black) (16 Z06/Z07 Coupe, post #149)
6/7/19- RsquaredH, low tire pressure 1 cracked rim, <11k miles (2017 GS)
6/2/19 - GSFUN59, 1 bent and 1 cracked wheel (17 GS, post #135)

5/2019 - bbrown450, 4 bent shells replaced under 3,000 miles (19 GS)
5/30/19 - smurfmacaw, cracked wheel at 25K miles (17 Z06)
5/31/19 - R1crusher, 3 of 4 bent wheels at 5,500 miles. Still waiting after 2 months for resolution from warranty company that is trying to pass the buck back to GM (17 GS)
5/22/19 - KC - Grand Sport, 2 cracked wheels, air leaked out, need details
5/5/19 - Randall3#, 1 cracked and 7 bent wheels within 1 year of purchase (17 GS)
5/4/19 - C7 x 2, LR leaked air, wheel is cracked 17K miles (16 Z06)
5/1/19 - DJWF, 1 cracked rear wheel after 9K miles (17 Z06, post #118)

4/2019 - redman76, Both rears cracked, right front severely bent (17 GS black wheels, 13K miles)
4/9/19 - kwyjibo, cracked OEM machine faced left rear wheel (17 GS)
4/9/19 - Corby Wilemon, cracked LR at 14K miles (Z06)
4/5/19 - vetteheadracer, rear wheel replaced by dealer under warranty due to bend (16 Z06)

3/25/19 - EDBLU,1 cracked wheel (black) (18 ZO6 vert, post #74) Also on list above for 9/27/19 for second occurrence.

3/2019 - GS17Vette, 4 bent wheels-
Dealership and GM said they will not warranty the wheels (17 GS, post #213)
3/30/19 - Mark Maple, filed a report with NHTSA for wheel issue, need details
3/30/19 - copjsd, LR has 4 cracks, 17K miles (17 GS)
3/25/19 - EDBLU,1 cracked wheel (black) (18 ZO6 vert, post #74) Also on list above for 9/27/19 for second occurrence.
3/25/19 - SLINGER, 1 cracked wheel (GS, need details)
3/7/19 - rdgbuccaneer, 3 bent wheels in 6,000 miles (17 GS)
2/27/19 - traxz4000, bent rear black mat wheel (18 GS)
2/27/19 - yaknuts81, RR cracked wheel at 6K miles (19 GS)

1/20/19 - Ag3ofshadows, cracked rear wheel (need details)
1/13/19- Bluedove3, Cracked rear Black wheel (17 GS Coupe, post #181)
1/10/19 - ZRCLONE, 1 bent wheel (17 Z06, post #412)
1/5/19 - golfbone, 2 bent wheels in a month, low miles (Z06)

2019 - SpeedRicer, right rear wheel cracked (18 GS, post #683)

11/2018 - budgreen3564, Bent right rear. Paid to have it repaired (model?, post #70)
11/19/18 - robertlevine, 2 flats and 1 cracked wheel already (19 GS)
11/2/18 - Tony1leo, cracked wheel (GS)

10/2018 - devnull, 900 miles, bent front w/out real impact (19 GS, post #78)
10/30/18 - Reggied, bent 10 wheels in less than 1 year, less than 10k miles (17 GS)
10/19/18 - jenfioreally, Chrome, 2 bent fronts at 1K miles, rear cracked wheel at 6K (19 GS, waiting 10 weeks for replacements, post #227)
10/19/18 - SCCA VETTE, replaced all 4 wheels at 5K miles due to cracked and out of round, dealer did not consider warranty. Now, 1 new wheel out of round at 10K miles (need details on year/model)
10/19/18 - subieworx, has a customer with 6,000 miles and 4 cracked wheels inside barrels, dealer did nothing (19 GS)
10/18/18 - Hultsy both rear tires losing pressure due to wheel cracks (17 GS)
10/15/18 - gtam85, 1 driver side front wheel bent, chevrolet wheel warrant repaired bend (18 GS)


9/05/18 - Stewart11, 2 bent front wheels, 2 cracked rear wheels (black) (17 GS Coupe) one set grand sport another set z06, post #1170)
9/2018 - DanG376, Two instances of bent wheels. 5 out of 8 wheels bent at 14,900 miles (17 GS, post#154).
9/29/18 - 2016 first z06, cracked wheel (16 Z06)
9/25/18- footba4672, chrome - 3 bent wheels straightened, 1 cracked wheel replaced. Wheel insurance covered, but looking for alternate wheels (17 GS)
9/24/18 - Pamela Corkill, 1 rear wheel has 4 stress cracks, the other rear wheel ha 1 stress crack (GS)
9/11/18 - BrentS, after 1K miles, both RS tires losing air- had dents (no known impacts), repair successful. Then LR cracked and replaced. Them RR cracked and replaced. (17 GS)

8/2018 - DJWF, 2 bent wheels in addition to 3 cracks in 1 wheel (17 Z06, post #141, see 5/1/19 - post #118)
8/2018 - JAS321, LR cracked at 6K miles (17 GS, post #131, also see July, August, September of 2019)
8/2018 - Captain58, both passenger side wheels bent, never bent a wheel in 40 years until now. (17 GS)
8/10/18 - tertiumquid, 3 bent and two cracked wheels, 6K miles (16 Z06)

7/12/18 - MHE-Plex, 4 bent black w/red stripe wheels at 5537 miles (17 GS, post #89)
7/12/18 - Coasterbuilder, cracked wheel (need details)
7/12/18 - dmagee, 2 bent rims with little trauma (17 GS)
7/12/18 - rb 185am, cracked rear wheel (GS)
7/11/18 - Wadoka, 4 bent wheels, a 5th and 6th wheel cracked (17 GS, black wheels)
7/5/18 - Swtwhitetiger, large crack on inside of wheel, didn’t hit anything (18 GS, 6 weeks old). Good reply by gowenfast “Looks like a factory defect to me. Only, 45 years in the biz, what do I know?”
7/2/18 - flyguy0812, 3 cracked wheels, need details

6/27/18 - CliffB-99, all 4 wheels found bent when replacing tires at 16K miles (16 Z06)
6/27/18 - asby69, 3 wheels bent, did not hit any potholes (17 GS, post #622)
6/25/18 - Pete01, Bent both front rims, hit lip on I65 on way to Bloomington gold (16 Z06, post #398)

5/29/18 - Butch1946, 2 cracked wheels in 2 years, need details
5/28/18 - JHA, 4 Bent wheels, taken from https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1600495445
5/25/18 - vince1995, all 4 wheels bent in 6,000 miles (17 GS)

3/16/18 - willhaveC6, cracked chrome wheel at 6K miles, still waiting for wheels after 6 weeks (GS)

2/18/18 - huge.eug, 2 bent wheels (spectra gray) (16 Z06 coupe, post #147)

1/5/18 - Antranik Atamian, 4 bent wheels, car at dealer for 2 months and then denied warranty (18 Z06)

12/30/17 - SLEEKVET, 2 bent Pearl wheels at 5192 miles (17 Z06, post #95)
12/23/17 - Carvin, right rear cracked (black) (16 Z06)

11/14/17 - flenn, bent 2 wheels, 500 miles (17 GS)

10/20/17 - HDLARRY, 4 bent chrome wheels in less than 700 miles, bent another at 2,700 miles (16 Z06)
10/19/17 - Jedi-Jurist, 2 bent wheels in 700 miles (GS)
10/19/17 - Poor-sha, bent 2 wheels in 2,800 miles, previously paid to replace 6 bent or cracked wheels on my 2015 (year?/model?)
10/18/17 - Rickmd, 4 bent wheels, no significant road hazards, dealer refused to replace (year?/model?)
10/18/17 - ronkellogg, dealer replaced all 4 wheels at 9K (16 Z06)
10/1/17 - Vquest167, 4 bent, 1 cracked wheel (17 GS, post #241)

7/2017 - spoolin7, All 4 wheels bent (17 GS, post #452)
7/2/17- Mariomark -Right front -17 GS Coupe

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09-21-2019, 11:56 AM
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As an aviation accident investigator, I can only say that each and every one of these owners with cracked or bent wheels should be filing with the NHTSA. Do not assume that they will file your reports in the circular file & shredder. The transportation safety arena is one of the few remaining areas in government where folks are well trained and highly professional. They take safety very seriously as each of us should.

https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/

I just purchased a 2017 Z06/Z07 this week and I have already filed my NHTSA Vehicle Safety Report. Why haven’t you? I included links to this thread and the Car & Driver article. This is a very serious safety issue, especially considering the performance parameters of the C7 GS and C7 Z06 vehicles. Tadge and GM are running a “cover our asses smoke blowing con game” and are endangering people’s safety and welfare and very lives.

I am am a long time big time supporter of Corvette and of Tadge and his team. But these behaviors are simply unconscionable. Yes, they screwed up on designing the Z06 engine cooling systems for track performance use which they promoted heavily. But, bad as those behaviors were, generally speaking, people’s lives were not put at risk.

But, this incompetent design and manufacture of high performance wheels does put people’s lives and health at risk and at the least requires horrendous expenditure of many thousands of dollars to correct, and in many cases continuously correct GM’s failures in attempts to keep both their vehicles and America’s highways safe.

Do not blow this off. Do not simply run out and buy some forged wheels and forget about it. Each of us has a responsibility to work to force the correction of any serious design flaws or safety issues that we encounter. Forget about your pocket book. That is not an issue that the NHTSA or anyone else will respond to adequately. But, they will respond to safety issues and such responses will likely alleviate the corresponding financial issues as well.

You must communicate your outrage over serious safety concerns. Again, forget about your wallet nobody cares about that. Fix the safety shortcomings and other issues will simply resolve themselves.

Tadge and Mary and the rest of GM execs are fervently praying that we will eventually get frustrated and go away and thereby prevent this from becoming a seriously expensive and embarrassing example of GMs ongoing habit of putting their profitability and executive bonuses ahead of consumers lives.

It is about safety. It must always be about safety. Please click the link above and file your NHTSA Vehicle Safety Complaint today.
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If you have experienced a bent or cracked wheel on your C7 Corvette, please check the list (post #1). If your screen name is not on it, reply to this thread and I will add it.

State the following:

(please use example after #4 for formatting your info. This will make it easy for me to copy/paste rather than typing your info):

1. Approximate date that you became aware of the issue.
2. Your username
3. Details of your issue, i.e., 2 bent and 1 cracked wheels.
4. Year and Model of C7 (ZR1, Z06, GS, Stingray).

Example:
9/13/19 - MichaelG62, 1 bent rear wheel (pearl) (17 GS Coupe, post #xxx)

If you are already on the list and want me to edit your data, say edit and provide me the date where you’re username appears on list.

Also, feel free to have an open discussion.

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Related Threads / Information


letho’s law video about C7 wheels.

Detroit Free Press article about C7 Wheels
https://www.freep.com/story/money/ca...it/5897521002/


Official Bent/Cracked Wheels
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...us-thread.html

GM does not honor warranty
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-warranty.html

The following shows GM’s neglect for an owner with wheel and tire insurance:

Cracked rim - reconsidering C8
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...dering-c8.html

Grand Sport with cracked rear wheels - - GM denying warranty
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-warranty.html

2019 Grand Sport - 3 bent wheels at 4,500 miles
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...500-miles.html

The following thread has a nice video of someone checking their wheels for being bent at home. When I first thought of a bent wheel, I imagined visible damage, i.e. mangled. Now I know to add a little rotation and what was once hidden is now visible.

Are forged wheels a must on a Z06
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-on-a-z06.html.

Another Z06 cracked wheel
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...post1600190208

Corvette Wheels/Class Action Lawsuit
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...n-lawsuit.html

Have You Had a Wheel Bend?
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...heel-bend.html

Car and Driver article, see section on Wheel Woes

https://www.caranddriver.com/reviews...t-reliability/


Here is the actual Class Action Complaint:
https://www.courthousenews.com/wp-co.../Corvettes.pdf

Please contact the law firm and add yourself to the class:Jordan Carlson
310.712.8154 Direct | Jordan.Carlson@capstonelawyers.com

Even more threads about GM’s JUNK WHEELS:

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-and-rims.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...mble-pads.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-to-nhtsa.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...eels-bent.html

https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ed-wheels.html

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Filing with NHTSA

Originally Posted by Classic-Chevy-Guy
I believe that Bent or Cracked Wheels are both an Engineering Defect and Safety Issue.

GM has not acknowledged that there is a problem and denies warranty repair coverage leaving owners many times to have to cover the cost of repairs or purchase new wheels themselves.

Wheels may cost thousands of dollars to and numerous owners have already had to purchase multiple wheels for their new or near new vehicles that should have been covered by GM's warranty.

GM is blaming Corvette owners.

If you have had an issue with a Bent or Cracked OEM Wheel on your Grand Sport or Z06, you can file a complaint with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).

Your complaint will be added to a public NHTSA database after personal identifying information is removed.


If the agency receives similar reports from a number of people about the same product, this could indicate that a safety-related defect may exist that would warrant the opening of an investigation.

Please consider filing your complaint. Not only will it benefit you but will benefit other Corvette owners and could potentially save someone from having a serious accident.

The process is simple and will not take much of your time.

Here is how you can as proceed.
  1. Access the NHTSA site thru: https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/VehicleComplaint/
  2. Click on the red START THE FORM button.
  3. In the first box type in your VIN.
  4. In the second box enter your vehicle make, model, and model year separated by spaces (e.g., make model year)“Chevrolet Corvette20XX” (separated by spaces, replace XX with the 2 digits of your model year).
  5. Click on the NEXT Button.
  6. Click on the Wheels Box.
  7. In the third box down, type in your specific issue with your wheels.
  8. You can also upload any pictures that you have to show the problem.
  9. Type in the date of occurrence.
  10. Click on the Next button, and then the Next button again.
  11. You will then be asked for contact information and your email address. (all this personal information will be protected)
  12. Press verify your entries and submit to NHTSA.

Your complaint is now registered with the NHTSA.





If you would like to view other similar bent/cracked wheel NHTSA complaints that have been filed, follow these instructions:(your inputs shown in Red)

1) Access the NHTSA search website:https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners...ues?prodType=E

2) Click and Highlight the “Keywords (Complaints Only)" box.

3) In the "Select Type:" Box Click on the "Vehicles" button.

4) Type in data entry field type in the words “wheel, crack, bent”. (making sure you include the commas)

5) In the "Narrative contains:" field, click on the "Any Keyword" button

In the Optional: Section
In "Model Year range"

6) Click drop down arrow and select: Start: 2014

7) Click drop down arrow and select: End: 2019

8) Click drop down arrow and select: Make: Chevrolet

9) Click drop down arrow and select: Model: Corvette


10) Click the "GO" button.



You will then see the narratives other Corvette owners have posted, 5 at a time.Personal information is not listed.

Currently there are 25 Complaints as of the date of this link.

Would appreciate anyone who has had a cracked or bent wheel on their Corvette, please file a formal complaint to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Instruction are listed at top of this document.



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Originally Posted by Scudz
If you have experienced a bent or cracked wheel on your C7 Corvette, please check the list (post #1). If your screen name is not on it, reply to this thread and I will add it.

State the following (please use format show in above list so I can copy/paste rather than typing):
1. Approximate date that you became aware of the issue.
2. Your username
2. Details of your issue, i.e., 2 bent and 1 cracked wheels.
3. Year and Model of C7 (ZR1, Z06, GS, Stingray).

Also, feel free to have an open discussion.
1) 9/13/19
2) MichaelG62
3) 1 bent rear wheel (pearl)
4) 2017 GS Coupe
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Updated MichaelG62
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6/19
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Total of 5 bent
2019 GS

Could you also number the list? So we get an estimate at quick glance

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Originally Posted by poughkeepsie
6/19
Poughkeepsie
Total of 5 bent
2019 GS

Could you also number the list? So we get an estimate at quick glance
I added you. I’ll try to give a total for each month. If I number each one, then I’ll have to renumber all each time I add someone. I’m not using a spreadsheet, which would make that easier.

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The following format would make the copy/paste easier for me.

9/13/19 - MichaelG62, 1 bent rear wheel (pearl) (17 GS Coupe)

Just type your info in 1 line. This turns into 2 lines on my IPhone when I hold it vertical but is a single line ( in most cases) when I hold it sideways.

Thanks,

Jim

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Around 6/30/19 Replaced both rear tires.Around 17k miles.Remounted new tires on Bent Rears.Fronts are close to being replaced and checked at over 20k miles currently.
Car has vibration after 75 MPHR.
It is a 2017 GS Vert with Satin Black wheels with Red Stripe.
OP,Maybe list rim type?

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12/23/17 Carvin Right rear cracked (black) 2016 Z

Bought used with 30K miles , cracked wheel discovered during inspection. Just turned 39K miles w/o further problem and have run over a couple of things that I thought would cause another crack.
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19 GS convertible, 6000 miles, Machine Faced Cup Wheels

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Updates completed. Listing wheel type when provided.

This format really makes it easier for me:

9/13/19 - MichaelG62, 1 bent rear wheel (pearl) (17 GS Coupe)

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7/2/17- Mariomark -Right front, cracked rears -17 GS Coupe




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Easy Peasy! Took me a couple seconds to copy paste that one. Bent or cracked?

Removed mariomark from September 2019 group and added to appropriate date.

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How do you tell when a wheel is bent?
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2 bent wheels on my 2017 GS. Still unresolved. Discovered at roughly 6400 miles.
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1 cracked - 4 bent 2019 ZO6 -- 4500 miles

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OP putting together a class action?

I hope so!! GM ain't gonna do sh** !!


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