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2001 Chevrolet Corvette Tires Problems

Complaints
3about this part
Share
1%of 205 total for the year
Median mileage
16,642miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 3 complaints about the tires of the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette, 1% of the 205 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 16,642 miles.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“The tires in question where purchase in july 2007. Approximate mileage since installation 2200. Traveling west on i80/94 in northern indiana 3 miles this side of illinois state line. I notice after passing exit 3/cline avenue, that the road way started to sound like a buck board road surface. Since I was in the far lane I started to move over to exit onto kennedy ave off ramp and drove into a parking lot and stepped out to see what was going on . I immediately noticed that the left rear tire on my Corvette seemed like it was going flat. …”

NHTSA complaint #10241955, filed 2008-09, 32,785 miles

“Bad set of tires. I bought this car new and have been having problems with it making a noise. I am a woman so I thought it was coming from the rearend of the car. I kept taking it in andhaving it checked and the dealers said it wasn't the rear end of the car. Finally they found what was making the noise, the tires have bumps and lumps on them, the tires aren't even round.I have tried since november to get GM to honor the warrenty on the car and replace the tires and have recieved nothing but a run around. They were suppose to let me know something dec. …”

NHTSA complaint #10000743, filed 2003-01, 500 miles

“2001 Chevrolet Corvette. Consumer writes regarding fraudulent practices of wheel distributor the consumer and her husband purchased a set of firestone tires and wheels as a package deal for a vehicle that was to be used on a race track. The set were mounted and balanced. However, when they arrived at their destination, they discovered one of the new tires were flat. Once the tire was removed from the rim, it was discovered that the bead had been cut. When they arrived at the shop the next morning, it was also discovered the tire had not been balanced either as originally thought.”

NHTSA complaint #10361995, filed 2010-10

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Tires: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
202215%
201911%
201812%
201721%
201311%
201212%
201111%
201011%
200810%
200731%
200621%
200520%
200311%
200211%
200131%
200021%
199921%
199821%
1996818%
199539%
199413%
199128%
198917%

Other parts of the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette

Steering
88 complaints
Fuel system
32 complaints
Electrical system
25 complaints
Engine cooling
25 complaints
Brakes
22 complaints
Wheels
16 complaints
Seat belts
9 complaints
Body and structure
8 complaints
Exterior lighting
6 complaints
Suspension
6 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2001 Chevrolet Corvette

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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