NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
Wheels complaints
35 reportsClear category filter55,000 miles · Nov 23, 2018
Wheels
NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED SMOOTH ROAD AT 65 MPH. UPON LATER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED A 2" LONG CRACKED LR WHEEL THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE BASE OF ONE OF 5 SLENDER SPOKES WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE BARREL OF THE WHEEL. ANY RETAILER WHO LISTS THIS 18" FORGED ALUMINUM WHEEL IS OUT OF…
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NOTICED A SLIGHT VIBRATION COMING FROM REAR OF CAR WHEN DRIVING ON A PAVED SMOOTH ROAD AT 65 MPH. UPON LATER INSPECTION, I DISCOVERED A 2" LONG CRACKED LR WHEEL THE CRACK IS LOCATED AT THE BASE OF ONE OF 5 SLENDER SPOKES WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE BARREL OF THE WHEEL. ANY RETAILER WHO LISTS THIS 18" FORGED ALUMINUM WHEEL IS OUT OF STOCK AS THIS UPGRADED WHEEL WAS UNDER-DESIGNED FOR THE LOADING THAT HAPPENS TO A HIGH PERFORMANCE VEHICLE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE C5 CORVETTES AND COULD RESULT IN A CATASTROPHIC ACCIDENT AT HIGH INTERSTATE SPEEDS.
NHTSA ODI #11153414
72,000 miles · Feb 3, 2015
Wheels
BOTH REAR WHEELS ARE CRACKED AND WILL NOT HOLD AIR FOR MORE THAN A DAY! AFTER CONTACTING GENERAL MOTORS ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THERE ARE NO RECALL'S ON THESE WHEELS. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE FOR THESE WHEELS CAN BRAKE AT ANY TIME. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10680826
34,000 miles · Sep 17, 2014
TiresWheels
RUN FLAT TIRE WENT FLAT, COULD NOT FIND LEAK IN TIRE. FOUND THE PROBLEM WAS CRACKED RIM. SINCE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN ABUSED, THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. GM NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX THIS LIABILITY, IT SEEMS TO BE A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM INVOLVING THOUSANDS OF C5 CORVETTES. PROACTIVE RECALL MAY SAVE LIVES !! *TR
NHTSA ODI #10636932
29,500 miles · Apr 25, 2014
Electronic Stability Control (esc)SteeringWheels
THE "ACTIVE HANDLING" ANNUNCIATOR WARNING OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING DRIVING AT 60 - 65 MPH. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CAR SWERVES RIGHT OR LEFT AND YAWS CAUSING SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONTROL LOSS VARIES PER EACH OCCURRENCE, SOME BEING MORE VIOLENT THAN OTHERS. I HAVE HAD A GM TRAINED TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT THE CAR WI…
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THE "ACTIVE HANDLING" ANNUNCIATOR WARNING OCCURS SPORADICALLY DURING DRIVING AT 60 - 65 MPH. WHEN THIS CONDITION OCCURS, THE CAR SWERVES RIGHT OR LEFT AND YAWS CAUSING SOME LOSS OF CONTROL. THE CONTROL LOSS VARIES PER EACH OCCURRENCE, SOME BEING MORE VIOLENT THAN OTHERS. I HAVE HAD A GM TRAINED TECHNICIAN TROUBLESHOOT THE CAR WITH A SCAN TOOL AND THE RESULT WAS A "STEERING WHEEL POSITION SENSOR" (SWPS) FAILURE INDICATION ON THE SCAN TOOL. WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING AND THE SCAN TOOL CONNECTED, THE INDICATION OF STEERING WHEEL ANGLE WAS ZERO IRRESPECTIVE OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL POSITION. REGARDLESS OF ACTUAL STEERING WHEEL POSITION THE INDICATOR SHOWED ZERO. I HAVE RESEARCHED YOUR WEBSITE AND HAVE FOUND VARIOUS SERVICE BULLETINS REFLECTING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY HAZARD WITH RESPECT TO THIS CAR. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT THE FAULT IS EITHER AN ENGINEERING OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT AS THERE IS NOTHING THAT A DRIVER COULD DO OR INPUT TO CAUSE THIS FAULT. I AM ALSO AWARE OF GM'S CURRENT PUBLICITY REGARDING THEIR COVERING UP OF SAFETY CONDITIONS IN THEIR VEHICLES WITH RESPECT TO IGNITION SYSTEMS AND WOULD LIKE THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED AND REPAIRED AND NOT COVERED UP. REPEAT, THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFELY HAZARD AND GM SHOULD REPAIR THIS DEFECT. IT IS ALSO CLEAR THAT GM HAS BEEN PUT ON NOTICE OF THIS SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10584982
44,082 miles · Aug 9, 2012
Wheels
TOOK MY 2002 CORVETTE INTO DEALER BECAUSE LEFT REAR TIRE KEEPS GOING FLAT. WAS SHOWN WHERE THE WHEEL HAS THREE CRACKS OF WHICH ONE WAS ALLOWING AIR TO LEEK. WAS ADVISED IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AT MY EXPENSE OF COURSE.THEY COULD NOT TELL ME HOW THIS HAPPEN. THE CAR ISN'T TAKE OUT IN RAIN OR SNOW AND HAS NOT HIT ANY WHOLES. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10469983
44,000 miles · Jun 18, 2012
Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SPOKES ON BOTH REAR WHEELS HAD CRACKED. AS A RESULT, BOTH REAR TIRES WOULD LOSE AIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER OR CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONTACT REPLACED BOTH REAR WHEELS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000.
NHTSA ODI #10462168
29,000 miles · May 17, 2012
Wheels
TL* THE OCNTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE EXAMINING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK ALONG SIDE THE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WHEEL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WHEEL WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MIELAGES WERE 29,000.
NHTSA ODI #10458872
27,000 miles · Jan 5, 2012
Wheels
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER?S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEA…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND HE NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER?S SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. IN ADDITION, BOTH REAR WHEELS WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 27,000. THE CONSUMER NOTICED THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LOSING AIR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SHOP, TO SEE IF THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE TIRE. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT SEE A HOLE. HOWEVER, A CLOSER EXAMINATION REVEALED, AIR WAS LEAKING THROUGH CRACKS IN THE WHEEL, WHERE THE SPINDLE ATTACHED TOT HE RIM. MORE CRACKS WERE FOUND AND BOTH REAR RIMS WERE CRACKING IN THE SAME FASHION. UPDATED 09/06/12
NHTSA ODI #10442521
Mileage unknown · Dec 16, 2011
Wheels
LR TIRE BEGAN LOOSING AIR (OVERNIGHT WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE), I FILLED THE TIRE ONLY TO FIND IT LOW AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TIRE SHOP EXPECTING TO FIND A NAIL IN THE TREAD, NO HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE TIRE SO THE TECHNICIAN SPRAYED HIS SOLUTION ON THE RIM ONLY TO FIND AIR LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE CHROME …
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LR TIRE BEGAN LOOSING AIR (OVERNIGHT WHILE SITTING IN MY GARAGE), I FILLED THE TIRE ONLY TO FIND IT LOW AGAIN THE NEXT DAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE TIRE SHOP EXPECTING TO FIND A NAIL IN THE TREAD, NO HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE TIRE SO THE TECHNICIAN SPRAYED HIS SOLUTION ON THE RIM ONLY TO FIND AIR LEAKING FROM A CRACK IN THE CHROME RIM. FURTHER INVESTIGATION UNCOVERED MULTIPLE CRACKS ON THE RIMS AT THE REAR OF THE CAR WHERE THE SPOKES ATTACHED TO THE RIM. I THOUGHT IF THESE RIMS ARE IN THIS CONDITION THERE MUST BE MORE. THIS CAR IS IN BRAND NEW CONDITION 27,000 MILES GARAGE KEPT AND WELL CARED FOR. THE MANAGER AT PALMEN'S CHEVROLET SENT PICTURES TO CHEVROLET WITH AN EXPLANATION NO BRUISES ON THE RIM NO IDEA OF HOW IT HAPPENED. I AM GUESSING BAD HEAT TREATMENT, CHEVROLET TOLD ME I AM ON MY OWN. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10440211
30,000 miles · Jul 24, 2011
Wheels
ALUMINUM WHEELS OF SPEEDLINE MANUFACTURE AS SUPPLIED ON GM CORVETTES EXHIBIT CRACKS IN PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES. PREDOMINANT MODEL YEARS AFFECTED ARE THE 2002-2004 SERIES. THE WHEELS ARE IDENTIFIED AS THE THIN-SPOKE DESIGN. THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG CAN BE FOUND IN COMPLAINTS ON THE …
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ALUMINUM WHEELS OF SPEEDLINE MANUFACTURE AS SUPPLIED ON GM CORVETTES EXHIBIT CRACKS IN PARTS OF THE STRUCTURE SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLES. PREDOMINANT MODEL YEARS AFFECTED ARE THE 2002-2004 SERIES. THE WHEELS ARE IDENTIFIED AS THE THIN-SPOKE DESIGN. THE TIP OF THE ICEBERG CAN BE FOUND IN COMPLAINTS ON THE "CORVETTE FORUM". SOMETIMES FAILURE IS REFERENCED BY A LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE DUMB LUCK INSPECTION. MUST THERE BE DEATHS BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN? *TR
NHTSA ODI #10414919
NHTSA investigations
1EA02031 · Steering Column Lockup
Opened Nov 15, 2002 · Closed Mar 11, 2004
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Steering; Steering:column; Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
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Steering:column
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering:column LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT Device
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
Steering
IN 2001, GENERAL MOTORS (GM) ISSUED CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGNS 1044 AND 1044A TO ADDRESS A CONDITION WHERE THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD FAIL TO UNLOCK DURING THE INITIAL KEY-IN AND START-UP IN CERTAIN MY 1998-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES.HOWEVER, ODI CONTINUED TO RECEIVE COMPLAINTS CONCERNING STEERING COLUMN LOCKUP ON CORVETTE VEHICLES.AS A RESULT, PE02-054 WAS OPENED AND LATER UPGRADED TO EA02-031 FOR MY 1997-2001 SUBJECT VEHICLES.ODI'S ANALYSIS IDENTIFIED CONCERNS WITH POST-REPAIR FAILURES IN VEHICLES SERVICED THROUGH THE CAMPAIGNS, AS WELL AS, FAILURES IN MY 1997-2003 SUBJECT VEHICLES NOT INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGNS.(NOTE: THE MANUFACTURER FAILURE DATA ABOVE IS LIMITED TO MY 1997-2003 VEHICLES THROUGH 10/17/2003.)ON FEBRUARY 6, 2004, GM NOTIFIED NHTSA OF A SAFETY DEFECT IN MY 1997-2004 CORVETTE VEHCLES EQUIPPED WITH MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS AND MY 1997-2000 CORVETTE VEHICLES WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS.THE NOTIFICATION STATED THAT IF THE VOLTAGE AT THE POWERTRAIN CONTROL MODULE (PCM), WHICH WAS DESIGNED TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SUPPLY WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO UNLOCK AND THE CUSTOMER TRIED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, IS LOW OR INTERRUPTED, THE FUEL SHUT OFF MAY NOT OCCUR.AS A RESULT, THE CUSTOMER COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE WHILE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOCKED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE STEERING CONTROL AND POSSIBLY CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.GM WILL INSTRUCT OWNERS TO BRING THEIR VEHICLES TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE PCM REPROGRAMMED FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND THE ELECTRIC COLUMN LOCK DISABLED FOR AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION VEHICLES.ODI WILL MONITOR THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE REMEDY IN THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED.
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