2019 Chevrolet Corvette Wheels Problems
Owners have filed 124 complaints with NHTSA about wheels problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette, 84% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 8,506 miles. The words owners use most often: “grand sport” (23% of reports).
- 124wheels complaints
- 8,506median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $1,400typical repair cost reported by owners
- 55%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.
- Grand sport: mentioned in 29 of 124 complaints (23%)
- Wheels bent: mentioned in 19 of 124 complaints (15%)
- Rear tire: mentioned in 15 of 124 complaints (12%)
- Wheel cracked: mentioned in 12 of 124 complaints (10%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical wheels repair on the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette at $1,400, and half of them between $1,300 and $1,550.
Based on 6 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2019–2022), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do wheels problems happen?
Based on 96 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 124 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 2019 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.
Well known and documented failure of 2015-2019 Corvette ZO6 and Grand Sport wheels cracking prematurely due to poor manufacturing process. General Motors/Chevrolet has already publicly admitted liability to avoid court cases already filed. They agreed to offer extended warranty to owners of…
Two of the wheels of my 2019 Corvette have cracked. GMC has turned this issue over to Analytics Consulting LLC to reimburse those owners that have had a problem with cracked wheels. I submitted a claim for one of the wheels, in July of 2025 and have yet to hear from them. In the mean time I had…
The contact owns a 2019 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked, there was a slow leak in the passengerâs side rear wheel. The contact stated that air was added two to three days later, and the tire warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the failure…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2019 Chevrolet Corvettes have wheels problems?
No. NHTSA has 124 owner complaints about wheels for the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette (84% of the 148 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 2019 Chevrolet Corvette wheels?
No recall currently lists wheels for this vehicle.
At what mileage do wheels problems start?
The median reported mileage is 8,506 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix wheels problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette?
Owners report a typical cost of $1,400 (half paid between $1,300 and $1,550), from 6 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about wheels problems on the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette?
The most frequent phrase is “grand sport”, in 29 of 124 complaints, followed by “wheels bent” (19).
See all 2019 Chevrolet Corvette problems or wheels problems across all Corvette years.