Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.
What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?
A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.
The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.
How to interpret what you read
A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:
- One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
- Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
- Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
- Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.
If you've experienced a defect
File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.
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Showing 44,841 complaints - component: TIRES
Incident date: Jul 18, 2013
I PURCHASED 4 NEW KUMHO SOLUS KR21 P215/60R16 TIRES ON JULY 18, 2013, FROM TIRESOUTH IN ATLANTA, GA. WHEN I TRIED TO REGISTER THEM ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE, I FOUND THAT 2 OF THEM DO NOT HAVE DATE CODES (ONLY 8 CHARACTERS AFTER ?DOT? INSTEAD OF 12). DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE TIRES ARE INAUTHENTIC OR DEFECTIVE? I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT KUMHO MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TR
Incident date: Jul 18, 2013
I PURCHASED 4 NEW KUMHO SOLUS KR21 P215/60R16 TIRES ON JULY 18, 2013, FROM TIRESOUTH IN ATLANTA, GA. WHEN I TRIED TO REGISTER THEM ON THE COMPANY'S WEBSITE, I FOUND THAT 2 OF THEM DO NOT HAVE DATE CODES (ONLY 8 CHARACTERS AFTER ?DOT? INSTEAD OF 12). DOES THIS MEAN THAT THE TIRES ARE INAUTHENTIC OR DEFECTIVE? I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT KUMHO MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *TR
Incident date: Oct 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA SCION TC WITH YOKOHAMA S32A93201(NA) TIRES, SIZE 215/ 45 R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD CONTINUOUSLY LOSE AIR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE WEEKLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO SEAL THE TIRES BUT THE TIRES... Read more
Incident date: Oct 14, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT LEASED A 2010 TOYOTA SCION TC WITH YOKOHAMA S32A93201(NA) TIRES, SIZE 215/ 45 R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WOULD CONTINUOUSLY LOSE AIR. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO ADD AIR TO THE TIRE WEEKLY. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SIDEWALLS OF THE TWO PASSENGER SIDE TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE MECHANIC TRIED TO SEAL THE TIRES BUT THE TIRES... Read more
Incident date: Sep 10, 2010
THE FIRST TIRE FAILED ON 9/10/10 ON A NEW ALPINE 5TH WHEEL RV EQUIPPED WITH POWERKING TOWMAX ST235/80/R16. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED ON 5/27/13. THE THIRD TIRE FAILED ON 6/2/13. THE RV WAS NOT OVERLOADED. THESE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, INFLATED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION OF 80 PSI. THERE WAS NO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE RV WAS NOT OVERLOADED AND HAD BEEN STORED INSIDE WHEN ... Read more
POWER KING
TOWMAX
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 29, 2013
Incident date: Sep 10, 2010
THE FIRST TIRE FAILED ON 9/10/10 ON A NEW ALPINE 5TH WHEEL RV EQUIPPED WITH POWERKING TOWMAX ST235/80/R16. THE SECOND TIRE FAILED ON 5/27/13. THE THIRD TIRE FAILED ON 6/2/13. THE RV WAS NOT OVERLOADED. THESE WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES, INFLATED TO MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATION OF 80 PSI. THERE WAS NO ROAD HAZARD DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE RV WAS NOT OVERLOADED AND HAD BEEN STORED INSIDE WHEN ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 28, 2013
TIRE SEPARATION, ONE TIRE, REMAINED INFLATED, TREAD CAME COMPLETELY OFF. UNIROYAL TIGER PAW XTM, P235/75R15 108S M&S - - - DOT APHLCBU113. NO ACCIDENT OR DAMAGE TO ANYTHING EXCEPT THE TIRE. OLD TIRE? APPEARED "BRAND-NEW." JUST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
Incident date: Jul 25, 2013
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 ROF TIRES. ONLY 4700 MILES ON MY 2013 BMW 535 ACTIVEHYBRID. BUBBLE ON RF TIRE, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. NO POTHOLES EVER HIT OR CURBS RUBBED INTO. I AM IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY. CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF IMPACT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL. NO DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE EITHER. OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE TIRE. LOOKING AT THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS... Read more
GOODYEAR
EAGLE LS 2 ROF
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 29, 2013
Incident date: Jul 25, 2013
GOODYEAR EAGLE LS2 ROF TIRES. ONLY 4700 MILES ON MY 2013 BMW 535 ACTIVEHYBRID. BUBBLE ON RF TIRE, I AM THE ONLY DRIVER. NO POTHOLES EVER HIT OR CURBS RUBBED INTO. I AM IN THE AUTO INDUSTRY. CAREFUL EXAMINATION OF THE TIRE SHOWED NO SIGNS OF IMPACT ON THE OUTSIDE OF THE TIRE OR THE WHEEL. NO DAMAGE TO THE INSIDE EITHER. OBVIOUS DEFECT IN THE TIRE. LOOKING AT THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS... Read more
Incident date: Sep 30, 2011
WHEN PURCHASED, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED REAR TIRE TREAD WEAR ON THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES ONLY. WE BOUGHT NEW TIRES IN 2011 AND HAD THE VEHICLE BALANCED AND ALIGNED. IN JULY 2013, WE FIND THAT WE NEED TO REPLACE OUR 70,000 MILE TIRES (DRIVEN 20,000 MILES IN THAT TWO YEARS) BECAUSE OF REAR WEAR TO THE INSIDE OF THE REAR TIRES. CERTIFIED CHEVY DEALER SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR...TIRE COMPANY BL... Read more
Incident date: Jul 27, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER GS-A TIRES, SIZE 30X9.50 R 15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRUSHED HAND AND BACK INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFAC... Read more
Crash
2 injured
GOODYEAR
WRANGLER GS-A
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 29, 2013
Incident date: Jul 27, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 JEEP WRANGLER EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER GS-A TIRES, SIZE 30X9.50 R 15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 75 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A CRUSHED HAND AND BACK INJURIES. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A HAND INJURY. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFAC... Read more
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Jul 12, 2013
THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED JUNE 11, 2013 AND HAD THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE REPLACED DUE TO UNFIX-ABLE FLAT TIRE. THE DEALER HAD ME TAKE VEHICLE TO PEERLESS TIRES CO. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH WRONG SIZE AND DIFFERENT BRAND OF TIRE. TRAVELING DURING THUNDERSTORM APPROXIMATELY 3,5 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE; THE COMPUTER APPEARED TO LOCK WHEN VEHICLE SLIPPED ON PAVEMENT AS AWD ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE ... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jun 22, 2013
BRAND NEW TIRES WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THEM, AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS THEY STILL WOULD NOT TAKE A BALANCE. OWNER DETERMINED BY SPINNING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT THE TREAD BLOCK WOBBLED SIDE TO SIDE AND THE SIDEWALL HEIGHT VARIED AS THE TIRE WAS ROTATED. VENDOR REPLACED TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Incident date: Jun 22, 2013
BRAND NEW TIRES WITH LESS THAN 500 MILES ON THEM, AFTER 2 ATTEMPTS THEY STILL WOULD NOT TAKE A BALANCE. OWNER DETERMINED BY SPINNING THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE THAT THE TREAD BLOCK WOBBLED SIDE TO SIDE AND THE SIDEWALL HEIGHT VARIED AS THE TIRE WAS ROTATED. VENDOR REPLACED TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
Incident date: Jul 28, 2013
THE CAR WAS VIBRATING INCESSANTLY. A LOUD BANG, THUD HEARD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. PULL OFF THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY 220, SOUTHBOUND, ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF HICO, TX. THE ENTIRE RUBBER AROUND THE STEEL BELT WAS STRIPPED OFF. THE BLOW OUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RUNNING BOARD AND TIRE WHEEL AREA. I PURCHASED THESE 4 TIRES ON 7/21/11 SO THERE ARE ONLY 2 YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 20-25 MILES ON THEM. BE... Read more
BF GOODRICH
COMMERCIAL T/A A/S
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 29, 2013
Incident date: Jul 28, 2013
THE CAR WAS VIBRATING INCESSANTLY. A LOUD BANG, THUD HEARD FROM THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE. PULL OFF THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY 220, SOUTHBOUND, ABOUT 10 MILES NORTH OF HICO, TX. THE ENTIRE RUBBER AROUND THE STEEL BELT WAS STRIPPED OFF. THE BLOW OUT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE RUNNING BOARD AND TIRE WHEEL AREA. I PURCHASED THESE 4 TIRES ON 7/21/11 SO THERE ARE ONLY 2 YRS OLD WITH ABOUT 20-25 MILES ON THEM. BE... Read more
CHRYSLER
TOWN AND COUNTRY
(2010) - TIRES
Jul 28, 2013
Incident date: Jul 27, 2013
MY 2010 CHRYSLER T&C WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. THERE WAS A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT. WHEN I WENT TO THE GARAGE, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE WAS DEFLATED. UPON LOOKING ON THE GROUND THE ALUMINUM VALVE STEM HAD SHEARED OFF, DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. (IT IS IN MY POSSESSION) THE CAP WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE STEM. FORTUNATELY, THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON A HIGHWAY. IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO OTHER OWNERS WHILE THE VE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 1, 2013
I BROUGHT NEW VEHICLE IN 2011, BUT SHOWING FAST TIRE WEAR, EVEN AFTER MAINTAINING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. IT IS JUST HAVE 20000 MILES ON MY CAR IN LAST 2 AND HALF YEARS. DEALER IS ASKING TO REPLACE TIRES WHICH WILL COST $400 FOR FOUR TIRES. IT IS EXTRA COST TO CONSUMER. I ALSO HAVE VEHICLE PROTECTION PLAN BUT THEY DON'T COVER TIRES. I CHECK ONLINE AND SAW LOTS OF CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS FOR FAST TIRE... Read more
Incident date: Jul 18, 2013
I AM SO MAD. I THOUGHT I WAS DEALING WITH A GREAT STORE. NOT. FIRST I FIND OUT THAT THE TIRES THAT THEY SOLD BE ARE RATED FOR CARS, NOT FULL SIZE TRUCKS. IM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT RAINING. IM HYDROPLANING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND HE TELLS ME THAT WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT KILLED. I HAD A DEFECTIVE TIRES. AND I NEED TO GOT ASAP AND HAVE THEM REPLACED. IM ON MY WA... Read more
HANKOOK
DYNAPRO AS
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 27, 2013
Incident date: Jul 18, 2013
I AM SO MAD. I THOUGHT I WAS DEALING WITH A GREAT STORE. NOT. FIRST I FIND OUT THAT THE TIRES THAT THEY SOLD BE ARE RATED FOR CARS, NOT FULL SIZE TRUCKS. IM DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AND IT RAINING. IM HYDROPLANING ALL OVER THE PLACE. I TAKE IT TO THE SHOP AND HE TELLS ME THAT WE WERE LUCKY THAT WE WERE NOT KILLED. I HAD A DEFECTIVE TIRES. AND I NEED TO GOT ASAP AND HAVE THEM REPLACED. IM ON MY WA... Read more
Incident date: Jul 27, 2013
PIRELLI SCORPION TIRES, SIZE P255/70R16, BOUGHT 7/11/2007 FROM TIRERACK.COM. AT 21,000 MILES, TIRES ARE SHOWING SEVERE WEATHER CRACKING, VERY SIMILAR TO WHAT I EXPERIENCED WITH MY FORD EXPLORER DURING THE FIRESTONE TIRE RECALL IN 2000. TIRE RACKS WARRANTY SPECIFICALLY STATES TIRES WITH WEATHER CRACKING WHICH WERE PURCHASED MORE THAN 4 YEARS PRIOR TO PRESENTATION FOR ADJUSTMENT ARE NOT COVERED BY... Read more
Incident date: Jul 23, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN 96HM PLUS TIRES, SIZE: SP235/50/R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF BOTH THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 1,800. THE VIN AND DOT N... Read more
MICHELIN
ALL SEASON
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 26, 2013
Incident date: Jul 23, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 FORD FUSION EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN 96HM PLUS TIRES, SIZE: SP235/50/R17 TIRES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE TIRE AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF BOTH THE TIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS 1,800. THE VIN AND DOT N... Read more
Incident date: Feb 15, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON WITH MICHELIN TIRES, SIZE: 265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MICHELIN FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Incident date: Feb 15, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 GMC YUKON WITH MICHELIN TIRES, SIZE: 265/70/R16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MICHELIN FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,000.
Incident date: Oct 18, 2012
WAS DRIVING A 2011 PRIUS WITH JUST UNDER 25,000 MILES ON OCTOBER 18, 2012 ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY. A REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEW OUT. THERE WAS A ROLLOVER END FOR END DOWN A VERY STEEP AND LONG DITCH. THERE WERE SEVERE BACK INJURIES. *TR
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Mar 15, 2013
I HAVE A 2010 MAZDA 3, I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR CORRODING AND CAUSING THE TIRE TO LOSE AIR QUICKLY. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME TWICE WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF EACH OTHER. I TOOK THE OTHER TWO TIRE SENSORS OFF, WHICH THEY WERE ALSO CORRODED. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE, I GOT LUCKY THAT I WASN'T TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEEDS AT THE TIME MY PRESSURE IN MY TIRES WENT... Read more
FOREST RIVER
WILDCAT
(2004) - TIRES
Jul 25, 2013
Incident date: Jul 6, 2013
I PURCHASED FOUR NEW GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES (225/75/15 LOAD RANGE D) FOR MY FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER JUNE 2012. TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES BLEW APART IN THE FIRST 1500 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES. THEY SHOULD NOT BE BLOWING APART WITH ALMOST NO USE AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT DAMAGE FROM ROAD HAZARDS. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THESE SAME TIRES. THIS IS VER... Read more
GOODYEAR
MARATHON ST
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 25, 2013
Incident date: Jul 6, 2013
I PURCHASED FOUR NEW GOODYEAR MARATHON TRAILER TIRES (225/75/15 LOAD RANGE D) FOR MY FIFTH WHEEL CAMPER JUNE 2012. TWO OF THE FOUR TIRES BLEW APART IN THE FIRST 1500 MILES. THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THESE TIRES. THEY SHOULD NOT BE BLOWING APART WITH ALMOST NO USE AND WITHOUT ANY IMPACT DAMAGE FROM ROAD HAZARDS. I HAVE READ MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE WITH THESE SAME TIRES. THIS IS VER... Read more
MERCEDES-BENZ
E350
(2007) - TIRES
Jul 25, 2013
Incident date: Apr 16, 2013
2007 MERCEDES BENZ E350. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE TIRES ON VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT TIRES WERE REPLACED ON DECEMBER 1, 2011. HE FOUND AN AIR BUBBLE ON ONE OF THE TIRES ON APRIL 16, 2013. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR SHOP FILED A CLAIM WITH THE MANUFACTURER, BECAUSE THE TIRE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. HOWEVER, THEY DID SO WITHOUT SPECIFYING THE TRUE REASON FOR ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 10, 2013
WHEN DRIVING ON THE ROAD BETWEEN 50 - 70 MPH, VEHICLE WILL TRAM-LINING, THIS HAD HAPPENED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR ON DAY ONE, DEALER DID CHANGED TIRES BUT PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS MAKING DRIVING THIS CAR A UNPLEASANT FEELING AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Incident date: Jul 10, 2013
FEDERAL 35X12.50R20 COURAGIA M/T TIRES, BOUGHT A SET OF 4 TIRES AT TIRE 59, IN HOUSTON TEXAS, AND 2 OF THE 4 TIRES WITHIN A MONTH GREW BUBBLES AND WERE GOING TO BLOW, ON 2 DIFFERENT INSTANCES. I CAN UNDERSTAND MAYBE ONE OF THE TIRE POSSIBLY HAVING A PROBLEM BUT 2 OF THEM WHICH WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE, THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR
FEDERAL
SUPER STEEL
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 24, 2013
Incident date: Jul 10, 2013
FEDERAL 35X12.50R20 COURAGIA M/T TIRES, BOUGHT A SET OF 4 TIRES AT TIRE 59, IN HOUSTON TEXAS, AND 2 OF THE 4 TIRES WITHIN A MONTH GREW BUBBLES AND WERE GOING TO BLOW, ON 2 DIFFERENT INSTANCES. I CAN UNDERSTAND MAYBE ONE OF THE TIRE POSSIBLY HAVING A PROBLEM BUT 2 OF THEM WHICH WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME AND PLACE, THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR
Incident date: May 2, 2011
THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM IN THE NISSAN VERSA APPEARS TO HAVE A SYSTEMIC FAULT OF CONSTANT LEAKING. I LIVE IN WISCONSIN (SALT IN WINTER) AND I AM NOW FORCED TO REPLACE THE TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR SYSTEM FOR THE SECOND TIME AT A COST OF $180 PER TIRE. IT APPEARS TO WEAR OUT EVERY 2 YEARS, LEADING TO LEAKING OF THE TIRE, CAUSING AN UNSAFE SITUATION. *TR
HARLEY-DAVIDSON
FLHTCU
(2007) - TIRES
Jul 24, 2013
Incident date: Jul 23, 2013
MICHELIN COMMANDER 11 TIRE, SIZE 149-90-B16REAR, SEPARATED, 8" SECTION OF CAP TREAD CAME OFF TIRE. TIRE IS 14 MONTHS OLD AND HAS 8252 MILES ON IT. *TR
Incident date: Jul 19, 2013
THREAD SEPARATION , THIS IS THE SECOND BFG TIRE THAT HAS SEPARATED REFER TO ODI NUMBER 10508448. *TR
B.F.GOODRICH
BF GOODRICH
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 24, 2013
Incident date: Jul 19, 2013
THREAD SEPARATION , THIS IS THE SECOND BFG TIRE THAT HAS SEPARATED REFER TO ODI NUMBER 10508448. *TR
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1998) - TIRES
Jul 23, 2013
Incident date: Apr 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DAKOTA INFINTI TIRES, TIRE SIZE 225/75/15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ... Read more
Incident date: Apr 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE . THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH DAKOTA INFINTI TIRES, TIRE SIZE 225/75/15 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP SOUND ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE THEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A SPARE TIRE WAS INSTALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN ... Read more
Incident date: Jul 19, 2013
3 OUT 4 OF THE STOCK KUMHO TIRES HAVE NOW DEVELOPED BUBBLES IN THE SIDE WALLS. *TR
Incident date: Jul 14, 2013
NEW CAR (2MONTHS), BMW335XI (EXCELLENT), DELIVERED BY BMW FRANCE WITH 4 RUNFLAT 18' 225/45 GOODYEAR (IN FRANCE THE CLIENT CANNOT CHOOSE THE TRADE MARK OF THE TYRES DURING ORDERING). AFTER ONLY 4500 KMS, BUBBLES ON THE EXTERNAL WALL OF THE TYRES (ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR RIGHT). ONE WEEK LATER (STRICT SPEED LIMITATION TO 80 KM/H), BUBBLE AND EXTERNAL INJURY ON THE EXTERNAL WALL OF THE LEFT ANTERIOR... Read more
Incident date: Jul 23, 2013
THIS INVOLVES MY TIRES ON MY 09 HONDA CRV. I AM THE ORIGINAL AND ONLY OWNER - TWO YEARS AGO, JULY 9,2011 I BROUGHT MY CAR IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICING AND TIRE ROTATION AND WAS ADVISED MY TIRES (ORIGINAL YOKOHAMA) WERE CHOPPY AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER AT THE TIME ONLY RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT WITH THE SAME TIRES WHICH I REFUSED AS I FELT THEY WORE PREMATURELY AND REPLACED THEM AT A TIRE DEA... Read more
Incident date: Jul 11, 2013
ONLY OWNER OF A 2010 MAZDA 3. ISSUES WITH CAR SINCE PURCHASING. REPLACED TIRES IN WINTER OF 2012, FEW WEEKS LATER TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. FILLED TIRES WITH AIR. FEW WEEKS LATER, SAME OCCURRENCE. BROUGHT CAR TO THE PLACE WERE THE TIRES WERE PROFESSIONALLY INSTALLED. THE INSPECTED OVER ALL 4 TIRES AND FOUND THAT 2 OF THE 4 TIRE STEMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CALLED MAZDA CORP AND THEY STATED THE ... Read more
Incident date: Oct 3, 2004
MY '02 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE HAS 115,530 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES FOUR TIMES OVER THIS PERIOD (DETAILS BELOW). AT THIS POINT, FIRESTONE BELIEVES THE PROBLEM LIES WITH THE ENGINEERING OF THE CAR SOMEHOW BECAUSE THEIR MAINTENANCE LOG SUPPORTS THE FACT THAT I HAVE GIVEN THESE TIRES THE PROPER CARE (REGULAR ALIGNMENT CHECKS, TIRE BALANCE/ROTATION EVERY 4K MILES, AND M... Read more
GMC
SIERRA 1500
(2001) - TIRES
Jul 22, 2013
Incident date: Jul 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN AROUND AND TRAVELED ONTO A DITCH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING ONTO A NEARBY ROAD. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL I... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jul 21, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 GMC SIERRA 1500. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH SIGMA STAMPEDE TIRES, SIZE 265/75/16. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 72 MPH, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE AS IT SPUN AROUND AND TRAVELED ONTO A DITCH BEFORE CRASHING INTO A FENCE. THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER TRAVELING ONTO A NEARBY ROAD. THERE WERE NO PERSONAL I... Read more
Crash
Incident date: Jul 7, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRES, SIZE P255/65R/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD MULTIPLE HOLES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T00... Read more
MICHELIN
LATITUDE TOUR
(9999) - TIRES
Jul 22, 2013
Incident date: Jul 7, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX EQUIPPED WITH MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR TIRES, SIZE P255/65R/17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD MULTIPLE HOLES ON THE SIDEWALL. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13T00... Read more
Incident date: Jul 15, 2013
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MAZDA, MAZDA5 WITH TOYO PROXES ST II TIRES, LINE SIZE P205/50R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED INSIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR NEW TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE ON THE TIRES AND VEHICLE WAS 22,400. THE DOT NUMBER WAS N... Read more