2018 Chevrolet CORVETTE

Problems, Recalls & Reliability Report

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Quick Summary

The 2018 Chevrolet CORVETTE has 53 owner complaints filed with NHTSA — that's 0.7x the segment average of 80. The most common issue is wheels problems (85% of all complaints), specifically: bought the car april 7th 2018 within 500 miles noticed a bad vibration, returned to the dealer and they kept it for a month discovering the left rear wheel was out of round /bent with no visible damage. they replaced it at no charge because it was within a week of delivery. a couple of months later .

1 crash report

Total Complaints

Recalls Issued

—/5

Safety Stars

0.7x

vs Segment Avg

Known Problems

WHEELS

45 complaints

85%

• BOUGHT THE CAR APRIL 7TH 2018 WITHIN 500 MILES NOTICED A BAD VIBRATION, RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A MONTH DISCOVERING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND /BENT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THEY REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS WITHIN A WEEK OF DELIVERY. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER
• CORVETTE GRAND SPORT WHEELS HAVE BENT SEVERAL TIMES IN NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. TWO WHEELS -1 FRONT, 1-REAR HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER. THE WHEELS SEEM TO BE NOT STRUCTURALLY STRONG ENOUGH FOR NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS
• WHILE TRAVELING ALONG 240 IN MEMPHIS,TN I HIT AN UNLEVEL PIECE OF PAVEMENT. MY SPEED WAS MAYBE 45 MPH. WHILE THE CAR WAS AT THE DEALER THEY SAID THAT I HAD 4 BEND RIMS. UPON INSPECTION OF THE WHEELS EACH WHEEL HAD BEEN BENT ON THE INSIDE OF THE RIMS. THIS WAS CAUSING THE CAR TO DRIVE POORLY AND CAUS

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“BOUGHT THE CAR APRIL 7TH 2018 WITHIN 500 MILES NOTICED A BAD VIBRATION, RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A MONTH DISCOVERING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND /BENT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THEY REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS WITHIN A WEEK OF DELIVERY. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER ”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BRAKES

2 complaints

• TWO BRAKE ROTORS ON 2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAVE PERMANENT RUST BANDS THAT DO NOT WEAR OFF UNDER BRAKING. THEY ARE SCORING AND GROOVING THE BRAKE PADS INSTEAD. GM BLAMES THE DEALER FOR POOR MAINTENANCE BUT NEITHER WILL REPLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S ONLY 'COSMETIC' ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY DID ADVI
• THE BRAKES HAVE NOW FOUR TIMES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN PRESSED THEY GET HARD, THEN GO DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND THERE'S A PULSATING FEELING. THE VEHICLE JUST CONTINUES TO GO TO THE FLOOR. ON THE THIRD OCCASION THAT IT HAPPENED, THE VEHICLE IN A NON-EMERGENCY SITUATION, WOULD NOT STOP IN TRAFFIC

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500💥 1 crashes

“TWO BRAKE ROTORS ON 2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAVE PERMANENT RUST BANDS THAT DO NOT WEAR OFF UNDER BRAKING. THEY ARE SCORING AND GROOVING THE BRAKE PADS INSTEAD. GM BLAMES THE DEALER FOR POOR MAINTENANCE BUT NEITHER WILL REPLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S ONLY 'COSMETIC' ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY DID ADVI”

— NHTSA complaint filing

BODY/STRUCTURE

1 complaints

• WHEELS CRACKED AND BENT AT LESS THAN 3500 MILES. KNOWN PROBLEM WITHIN CORVETTE COMMUNITY. GM WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FRONT BUMPER PAINT PEELING OFF, WHERE THE BUMPER MEETS FENDERS. THIS IS A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“WHEELS CRACKED AND BENT AT LESS THAN 3500 MILES. KNOWN PROBLEM WITHIN CORVETTE COMMUNITY. GM WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FRONT BUMPER PAINT PEELING OFF, WHERE THE BUMPER MEETS FENDERS. THIS IS A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

TRANSMISSION

1 complaints

• 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 'BUCKS' AND 'CLUNKS' DURING ACCELERATION OR DURING UP SHIFTING. IT DOES THIS EITHER IN FULL AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL SHIFTING MODE.

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 'BUCKS' AND 'CLUNKS' DURING ACCELERATION OR DURING UP SHIFTING. IT DOES THIS EITHER IN FULL AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL SHIFTING MODE.”

— NHTSA complaint filing

STEERING

1 complaints

• I ATTENDED A TWO-DAY NCM TRACK EVENT AT VIR IN JUNE 2019. DURING THE SECOND SESSION ON DAY TWO MY 2018 Z06 HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I FELT AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AS I APPROACHED TURN 3 FROM NO-NAME, I HAD VERY LITTLE STEERING ABILITY THAT REQUIRED H

Typical onset: 50K miles Est. repair: $500

“I ATTENDED A TWO-DAY NCM TRACK EVENT AT VIR IN JUNE 2019. DURING THE SECOND SESSION ON DAY TWO MY 2018 Z06 HAD A POWER STEERING ISSUE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING, I FELT AND HEARD A LOUD THUMP THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL AS I APPROACHED TURN 3 FROM NO-NAME, I HAD VERY LITTLE STEERING ABILITY THAT REQUIRED H”

— NHTSA complaint filing

Estimated Repair Costs

WHEELS(~50K mi)

$500

BRAKES(~50K mi)

$500

BODY/STRUCTURE(~50K mi)

$500

TRANSMISSION(~50K mi)

$500

STEERING(~50K mi)

$500

Estimates based on average reported repair costs. Actual costs vary by location, shop, and severity.

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 53 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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WHEELS: BOUGHT THE CAR APRIL 7TH 2018 WITHIN 500 MILES NOTICED A BAD VIBRATION, RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THEY KEPT IT FOR A MONTH DISCOVERING THE LEFT REAR WHEEL WAS OUT OF ROUND /BENT WITH NO VISIBLE DAMAGE. THEY REPLACED IT AT NO CHARGE BECAUSE IT WAS WITHIN A WEEK OF DELIVERY. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BRAKES: TWO BRAKE ROTORS ON 2018 CORVETTE GRAND SPORT HAVE PERMANENT RUST BANDS THAT DO NOT WEAR OFF UNDER BRAKING. THEY ARE SCORING AND GROOVING THE BRAKE PADS INSTEAD. GM BLAMES THE DEALER FOR POOR MAINTENANCE BUT NEITHER WILL REPLACE BECAUSE THEY SAY IT'S ONLY 'COSMETIC' ACCORDING TO THEM. THEY DID ADVI
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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BODY/STRUCTURE: WHEELS CRACKED AND BENT AT LESS THAN 3500 MILES. KNOWN PROBLEM WITHIN CORVETTE COMMUNITY. GM WONT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. FRONT BUMPER PAINT PEELING OFF, WHERE THE BUMPER MEETS FENDERS. THIS IS A KNOWN FACTORY DEFECT.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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TRANSMISSION: 8-SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION 'BUCKS' AND 'CLUNKS' DURING ACCELERATION OR DURING UP SHIFTING. IT DOES THIS EITHER IN FULL AUTOMATIC OR MANUAL SHIFTING MODE.
Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500
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General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)