2001 Chevrolet Corvette wheels problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the wheels on the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette — 8% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“2001 corvette, passenger side front wheel has an approx 3" crack where the spoke meets the rim and runs from where the tire mounts to inside the wheel affected wheel loses 20psi of air per hour.”
filed Nov 29, 2019
“With 46,920 miles on my 2001 corvette I reported to gm on 4/14/2012 that I noticed cracks in 2 of 5 spokes on the right rear wheel of this car. This is a qf5 polished alum 5 thin spoked wheel. Gm directed me to have an authorized dealer to inspect the concern. I did that and the answer from the gm…”
filed Apr 17, 2012
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Wheels problems in other Corvette years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Corvette | 3 | 14% |
| 2023 Corvette | 1 | 4% |
| 2020 Corvette | 1 | 3% |
| 2019 Corvette | 124 | 84% |
| 2018 Corvette | 45 | 88% |
| 2017 Corvette | 224 | 88% |
| 2016 Corvette | 59 | 57% |
| 2015 Corvette | 12 | 19% |
| 2014 Corvette | 3 | 5% |
| 2013 Corvette | 5 | 6% |
| 2011 Corvette | 1 | 1% |
| 2008 Corvette | 1 | 0% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.