Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||||
| 070310003 | 03/01/2007 | 10021451 | Surface irregularities at base of wheel spokes. (inspect wheel and replace if necessary). *kb | 04/27/2007 | |
| 0703100003 | 03/01/2007 | 10021442 | Surface irregularities at base of wheel spokes. (inspect wheel and replace if necessary). *kb | 04/26/2007 | |
| 060503 | 06/05/2003 | 10003693 | Number of comments about the wheels being damaged from the wheel weight moving on the wheel flange. *tt | 10/28/2003 | |
| 052203 | 05/22/2003 | 10003662 | Wheels with peeling chrome. *tt | 10/27/2003 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 44082 | 1 | |
| 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 | |||
| 08/09/2011 | 44082 | ||
| Took my 2002 corvette into dealer because left rear tire keeps going flat. was shown where the wheel has three crack 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. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 44000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 44000 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 06/03/2012 | 44000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated both rear wheel have cracked on the spokes. the cracked wheels cause both rear tires to loose air. the contact did not take the vehicle to a dealer or contact the manufacturer. the contact had replaced both rear wheels. the failure mileage was 44,000. jo | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| 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. sm. | |||
| 05/14/2012 | 29000 | ||
| 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. bml | |||
| 12/12/2011 | 27000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated that the vehicle was parked and he noticed that the rear driver | |||
| 12/12/2011 | 27000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet corvette. the contact stated while the vehicle was parked the drivers side rear tire was flat. the contact also mentioned that the rims on both rear wheels were cracked. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was contacted. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure and current mileages were 27,000 . rds | |||
| 07/21/2011 | 30000 | ||
| 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? | |||
| 05/15/2010 | 50000 | ||
| This car has had a prioor cracked rim that was replaced out of pocket. now a second rim cracked. there are multiple reports of the rims on the 2000-2004 corvettes made that have not for what ever reason seem to not be addressed by this agency because there are no related deaths or injuries. there is large amount of information on the corvette forums and the following information available from an email which the poster claims was sent out by nhtsa currently there are 9 reports of wheels cracking involving model years 2001 and 2002 chevrolet corvette vehicles in our database. however, available data indicates that the cracks are minor and that there no reports of a driver losing control of the vehicle due to crack wheels. thus, there does not appear to be a safety-related consequence associated with this problem. under these circumstances, there is insufficient evidence to warrant opening a safety defect investigation at this time. the information you have provided has been entered into our database. we will continue to monitor this issue and will take farther action as necessary. i myself now have a second rim that is cracked and gm is refusing to cover the replacement due to non warranty. despite the tsb 070310003 from nhtsa item number : 10021451. is it the position of nhtsa and gm that a cracked rim is not a safety issue and it is ok to operate the vehicle at posted speeds in texas up to 80 miles per hour with cracked rims? is it the position of nhtsa that until there is a loss of life or serious bodily injury that there is not a safety hazzard or it is not worth the time to investigate and recall these rims? | |||
| 05/04/2011 | 37000 | ||
| I have a 2002 chevy corvette. both of the 18 rear wheels have cracks at the corners of the five spokes. the vehicle has less than 40,000 miles. the front wheels are 17, there are no apparent cracks on the front wheels. these are factory wheels with original tires, no abusive driving since the car was new. | |||
| 04/07/2011 | 75649 | ||
| 2002 corvette right rear wheel cracked. rpo code qf5 style wheels. is a big safety issue. is a known problem with these style wheels. car has approx 75,000 miles on it with no other damage or abuse to car or wheel. discovered via tire pressure sensor indicating tire was flat. on inspection the wheel was cracked through rim which resulted in the flat tire. | |||
| 03/01/2011 | |||
| 2002 corvette wheels cracking spoke under duress with not even 30,000 miles on wheels alot of corvette owners have this complaint chevy need to recall before it cause a loss of life! | |||
| 11/06/2010 | 85000 | ||
| Wheel has a major crack | |||
| 09/30/2010 | 59000 | ||
| Low tire pressure warning for right rear on my 2002 chevrolet corvette. inspection of the removed tire and polished aluminum wheel indicate a crack in one of the spokes where it joins the outside of the wheel. a complete failure could cause a serious condition involving property damage, personal injury and/or death. | |||
| 09/21/2010 | 77120 | ||
| 2002 chevrolet corvette coupe. original polished aluminum 5-spoke wheels are developing stress fractures separating spokes from the rims and leaking air from tires. i replaced with same type wheels from unknown year's corvette. i found the problem before it causes any accident. | |||
| 06/12/2009 | 43000 | 1 | |
| 2002 chevrolet corvette with less than 43,000 miles has stress cracks in rear wheels. rims have no physical damage & have not been in accident. found problem due to tire pressure loss coming from both rear rims. car is in excellent condition(weekend driving). *tr | |||
| 07/09/2007 | 33500 | 1 | 10/20/2004 |
| The right rear oem forged aluminum wheel on the 2002 corvette has developed a crack. discussion of this corvette wheel cracking issue on various web forums has indicated that many of these same oem corvette wheels have cracked. i consider this cracked wheel unsafe since it could lead to catastrophic wheel failure and an accident.*ak | |||
| 05/13/2005 | 27500 | 2 | 02/10/2005 |
| Cracks in the casted spokes of my 2002 chevrolet corvette | |||
| 03/17/2006 | 1 | 02/18/2002 | |
| I am original owner of 2002 corvette coupe. it came with optional thin spoke polished aluminum wheels. my driver rear has a stress crack where the fork meets the rim. many of my fellow corvette friends have same issue. my car has 30400 miles on the odo. see forum thread here: http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1300651&page=1&pp=20 thank you for checking into this.*jb | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 55000 | 1 | 10/29/2004 |
| Stock gm high polished right rear corvette c5 18 x 9.5 wheel cracked. tire went flat, discovered cracks at 2 spokes, leaking air through cracks replaced wheel with atermarket. *jb updated 05/01/06 | |||
| 02/16/2006 | 55700 | 1 | 01/10/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated cracks were discovered in the spokes on both rear wheels of the vehicle. although the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection, no repairs were made. updated 3/9/2006 - the wheels were inspected by factory representative who authorized the dealer to replace both rear wheels at no cost to the consumer. the electric fuel pump was also replaced. *nm | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 12/10/2005 | 45000 | 2 | 07/20/2005 |
| Wheels on my 2002 chevy corvette are cracked and it is a widespread problem. failure of this wheel while driving can have disastrous results. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2007 | 48000 | 3 | 02/14/2002 |
| Vehicle (2002 chevrolet corvette) rim cracking, needed to replace all rims. *jb | |||
| 03/14/2007 | 1 | 03/09/2002 | |
| I have a 2002 c5 corvette, the rear rim has a crack in the spoke. i went on corvette forum to see if others have had this problem. there where several other people that had the same issue. several had taken there cars to the dealers, some under warranty some not and gm would not replace the rims. this link was actually on the corvette forum asking people to write to you and possibly get a safety recall started. i only have 39000 miles 0n the car. i feel this is a big safety issue, i didn't notice it until i had new tires put on and the mechanic told me. this could be a very dangerous issue should the rims come apart on the highway. can you please see if others have reported similar issues, i don't know what it takes for a recall to be issued, but i feel obligated to report it. *jb | |||
| 04/15/2007 | 33565 | 1 | 03/21/2007 |
| Right rear stock rim on a 2002 corvette coupe is cracked. car only has 33,000 miles on it. i will have to get a new rim in order to fix the issue. *tr | |||
| 03/26/2007 | 20000 | 4 | 02/12/2002 |
| The chromed wheels on my 2002 chevrolet corvette are cracked. all 4 whees are cracked and on one wheel 3 out of five spokes are cracked almost completely through. *ak | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 35500 | 1 | 04/21/2005 |
| The driver side rear wheel on my 2002 corvette coupe has a crack in 2 of the spokes. i took it in to my chevy dealer (crest chevrolet), they took pictures and submitted a claim to gm. the gm rep. had the dealer take the tire off the wheel and see if the cracks go through to the inside and get the factory number off the inside & verify it was a gm wheel. the dealer service rep called me and said gm agreed to pay for half the cost of the wheel. i told the service manager that gm's offer was not satisfactory and i would proceed in filing formal complaints. they fact that these wheels are a problem that gm is aware of has been discussed and documented on the corvetteforum.com website. http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=1461736. *jb | |||
| 05/06/2006 | 26883 | 1 | 04/26/2006 |
| Found stress cracks in rear wheels of 2004 chevrolet corvette waiting for dealer to correct the problem don't want to wait for injury, property damage, or death. *jb | |||
| 04/10/2006 | 11118 | 1 | |
| 2002 chevrolet corvette with cracked wheels. *jb | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 55000 | 1 | 10/29/2004 |
| Stock gm high polished right rear corvette c5 18 x 9.5 wheel cracked. tire went flat, discovered cracks at 2 spokes, leaking air through cracks replaced wheel with atermarket. *jb updated 05/01/06 | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 30000 | 2 | 08/29/2004 |
| Problem: o.e.m. rear wheels on my 2002 chevrolet corvette coupe have developed hairline cracks. i recently noticed hairline cracks each about an inch long on the outer spokes near the edges on both rear wheels. the wheels are stock gm high polished 5 spoke wheels that have not been altered. this vehicle's suspension, wheels or brakes have not been modified. the two front 17 inch o.e.m. wheels have not developed any cracks. nothing has been done to correct the failure. original parts are available but have not yet been replaced. *jb | |||
| 01/17/2006 | 45500 | 2 | 12/04/2005 |
| I have a 2002 corvette i recently purchased from a friend of mine. while cleaning the car recently i noticed a small crack at the base of one of the spokes on my left rear rim. this crack had not been there previously. worried about the structure i went to a local tire shop to order a replacement. while there i noticed a 2000 corvette on the rack for tires. i went over to look at it's rims and saw that the left rear had 3 spokes cracked. i ordered a new aftermarket rim, mine are gm and went home. when i got home i rechecked the vehicle and now saw that the left had more fractures coming from the original crack, and now the right rear also had a crack at the base of the spoke. the car has 46,000 miles. the wheels have never been curbed and only one new set of tires has been put on at a reputable tire company. i checked on a corvette web site and got many responses of additional corvettes with the same problem. *jb | |||
| 11/17/2005 | 31600 | 1 | 11/01/2004 |
| I have a 2002 chevrolet corvette it has 31,000 miles on it i was going to have tires put on it for the first time and noticed both rear wheels are cracked i did not have the tires replaced yet but the dealer center chevrolet got ahold of the gm rep and they will only buy one rim if i buy the other rim .this car is my wife's and has been very well taken care of , does this sound like there may be a problem with these wheels ( it is both back wheels)?? please let me know if i need to report this elsewhere. *jb | |||
| 05/15/2004 | 13000 | 1 | 06/10/2002 |
| When driving at any speed, the consumer felt a vibration coming from the vehicle. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and the mechanic determined that all four rims were bent. *ak the rims were bent from normal driving conditions. *sc *jb | |||