2016 Chevrolet Corvette Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 59 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette, 57% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 17,363 miles. The words owners use most often: “rear wheel” (20% of reports).
- 59wheels complaints
- 17,363median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 67%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Rear wheel: mentioned in 12 of 59 complaints (20%)
- Cracked rim: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
- Tire shop: mentioned in 6 of 59 complaints (10%)
- Slow leak: mentioned in 5 of 59 complaints (8%)
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 45 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 59 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Chevrolet Corvette wheels complaints by model year
| Model year | Wheels complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Corvette | 1 | 9% | — |
| 2024 Corvette | 3 | 14% | — |
| 2023 Corvette | 1 | 4% | — |
| 2021 Corvette | 1 | 8% | 35,000 |
| 2020 Corvette | 1 | 3% | — |
| 2019 Corvette | 124 | 84% | 8,506 |
| 2018 Corvette | 45 | 88% | 10,259 |
| 2017 Corvette | 224 | 88% | 15,000 |
| 2016 Corvette | 59 | 57% | 17,363 |
| 2015 Corvette | 12 | 18% | 20,750 |
| 2014 Corvette | 3 | 5% | 859 |
| 2013 Corvette | 5 | 6% | 13,000 |
| 2011 Corvette | 1 | 1% | — |
| 2008 Corvette | 1 | 0% | — |
| 2007 Corvette | 1 | 0% | 8 |
| 2006 Corvette | 3 | 1% | 12,000 |
| 2005 Corvette | 2 | 0% | 35,075 |
| 2004 Corvette | 1 | 0% | 69,400 |
| 2003 Corvette | 2 | 2% | 16,000 |
| 2002 Corvette | 35 | 22% | 37,000 |
| 2001 Corvette | 16 | 8% | 49,977 |
| 2000 Corvette | 3 | 1% | 43,000 |
| 1999 Corvette | 2 | 1% | 48,000 |
| 1998 Corvette | 6 | 2% | 71,295 |
| 1997 Corvette | 1 | 1% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists wheels for the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Overview - November 2022, my 2016 Covette Stingray vibrated badly at highway speeds, that I took it into the Sunrise Chevrolet Buick GMC dealership in Collierville, TN to investigate the cause. They made videos showing 3 of the 4 wheels (not tires) were warped. This is my second car (rarely…
Overview: Beginning sometime in 2020, the coating of the rearview inside mirror began to degrade and lose its reflective capability. By [XXX] visibility through the mirror was so bad that I had to have it replaced by the local Chevy dealership. Because it was out of warranty, I had to pay $453.93…
Normal driving - about 69,000 miles. Rear wheel rim developed cracks in inner bead lip causing complete loss of inflation.
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2016 Chevrolet Corvettes have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 59 owner complaints about wheels for the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette (57% of the 104 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 17,363 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2016 Chevrolet Corvette?
The most frequent phrase is “rear wheel”, in 12 of 59 complaints, followed by “cracked rim” (6).
See all 2016 Chevrolet Corvette problems or wheels problems across all Corvette years.