2018 Chevrolet Corvette problems, complaints & recalls

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Chevrolet Corvette, most often about wheels & tires. There is 1 recall for this model year.

Complaints
22
Recalls
1
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Median mileage
19,500 mi
at time of problem

Key facts

  • Wheels & Tires is the most-reported problem area, named in 21 of 22 complaints (95%).
  • Half of the complaints that list mileage happened before 19,500 mi.
  • The 2018 Chevrolet Corvette has 1 recall on file.
  • It ranks 20th of 21 Chevrolet Corvette model years by our severity-weighted complaint score (1st = worst).
  • That is 83% fewer complaints than the 2017 model year (133).

2018 Chevrolet Corvette problems by category

A complaint can mention more than one problem area, so categories add up to more than the total.

Most-reported components

Component (as filed with NHTSA)Complaints
Wheels20
Unknown or other1
Wheels:rim1

When problems happen (mileage)

2Under 10k1010k–30k130k–60k60k–100k100k–150k150k+
Mileage at the time of the problem, for 2018 Chevrolet Corvette complaints that list mileage.

2018 Chevrolet Corvette recalls (1)

  • Recall 25V175000Mar 20, 2025934 vehicles
    STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

    General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Cadillac CTS, 2017-2018 Cadillac ATS, Chevrolet Camaro, and Chevrolet Corvette vehicles. The electric power steering (EPS) assist may fail.

    Risk: A loss of power steering assist can require greater steering effort, especially at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the power steering gear assembly, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 15, 2025. Owners may contact Cadilac customer service at 1-800-333-4223 or Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is N252497020.

Recent 2018 Chevrolet Corvette complaints

Excerpts of the newest owner complaints, lightly cleaned of personal details. Complaints are unverified owner reports.

  1. Filed Dec 24, 2024FLWheels & Tires
    Wheels on these cars commonly crack and break online. Mine have a visible crack in one of them and is losing air due to quality of wheel from Chevrolet
    NHTSA complaint #11632251 · source
  2. Filed Nov 26, 2024ILOther / Unknown
    Multiple rim cracks due to manufacturing error. General Motors had acknowledged this but not made reimbursement possible nor provided information if defective rims are still being produced. My car was inspected and rim was repaired by a Chevy dealer and confirmed to have a cracked rim in several spots deemed not due to road damage or driver error. Wheel issues can pose an extreme safety threat as a crack in the rim could make the tire unstable thus creating unsafe driving…
    NHTSA complaint #11627601 · source
  3. Filed Oct 18, 2023CAWheels & Tires
    Inside lip of rear wheel cracked and wheel bent beyond repair, per wheel repair company. OEM make and model tire was in place and no noticeable impact was felt to cause this failure. This caused an air leak leaving me stranded at the side of the highway. Had to buy an expensive replacement wheel.
    NHTSA complaint #11550568 · source
  4. Filed Sep 5, 2023MIWheels & Tires
    Vehicle had a shake, and felt like it was shifting wrong. Apparently, Two of the four rims have were confirmed cracked which led to an unsafe vehicle for travel. The vehicle had approximately 15,230 miles on the tires and rims when air was leaking out. All four tires were shot. All four tires and all four rims had to be replaced.
    NHTSA complaint #11542753 · source
  5. Filed Sep 27, 2022CAWheels & Tires
    Rear wheel cracked in 4 places inside rim towards outside causing slow leak. Could eventually crack enough to cause wheel to fail.
    NHTSA complaint #11486702 · source
  6. Filed Jun 29, 2022TNWheels & Tires
    Purchased the vehicle February 2018. In September 2019, I replaced the tires and within a few days, I started losing air pressure. Both rear wheels cracked. I tried to get GM to honor the 36 month bumper to bumper warranty but they refused. I purchased replacement wheels at my own expense. In June 2022, after 9000 miles, the car started driving rough so I brought it to the dealership. Both the driver side wheels, front and back, are bent.
    NHTSA complaint #11471614 · source
  7. Filed Sep 6, 2021MAWheels & Tires
    Prior to warranty expiration I took my car to be checked for vibration at highway speed. McMulkin Chevrolet NH told me they had to change the fluid in the transmission. This did nothing for the problem. During this time the drivers side tires would lose tire pressure faster than what is acceptable. At no time did the dealer mention the wheel cracking and warping problem experienced by this model vehicle. A year later I am experiencing excessive air leakage on three wheels.…
    NHTSA complaint #11431838 · source
  8. Filed May 19, 2021FLWheels & Tires
    Failure was the right rear wheel cracked in two places causing tire to go flat on highway . A flat tire could cause the vehicle to go out of control in traffic resultion in a serious accident causing injury or death Dealer Bob Huff Chevolet of Wrythville Va diagnosed and confirmed the problem and initially Walmart tire and service attempted to diagnose and fix the tire thinking a nail had beenj picked up causing a air leak but discovered the cracked wheel in two places…
    NHTSA complaint #11417801 · source

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Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data, as of Oct 11, 2026. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov Methodology