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Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.

2,192,899 Total Complaints
137,559 Reported Crashes
55,854 Reported Fires
8,555 Reported Deaths
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Showing 44,440 complaints — component: TIRES

FORD F250 (1990) — TIRES Apr 4, 1997
OWNER STATES THAT THERE ARE BUBBLES IN THE TIRES AND THAT OWNER FEARS FOR HER SAFETY. ALSO, THE TIRES ARE WEARING VERY THIN. *AK
BUICK SKYHAWK (1987) — TIRES Apr 2, 1997
Incident date: Mar 23, 1997
DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE LOCKS UP WHETHER IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE. *AK
FORD TAURUS (1991) — TIRES Apr 2, 1997
Incident date: Oct 1, 1995
TWO GOOD YEAR TIRES BLEW OUT.
MAZDA MPV (1996) — TIRES Apr 2, 1997
Incident date: Mar 28, 1997
OWNER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65MPH AND THE TIRE BURST. OWNER ALSO SAID THAT THE TIRE SIZE IN THE MANUAL DOESN'T MATCH TIRE CO. SIZE. *AK
CHEVROLET IMPALA (1996) — TIRES Mar 26, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S LEFT REAR TIRE FELL OFF THE RIM, CAR WAS ABLE TO GET ON SIDE. DEALER GLUED THE TIRE BACK ON RIM. THIS IS NOT THE 1ST TIME THAT THIS HAPPENED. *AK
LINCOLN TOWN CAR (1997) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 27, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO RIDE BUMPY.
DODGE NEON (1995) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
TIRES RIDE ROUGH.
MAZDA PROTEGE (1995) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
YOKAHOMA TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING ACCIDENT/AIRBAG DID NOT INFLATE IN CRASH, CAUSING SMOKE TO BURN EYES.
Crash 1 injured
FORD CROWN VICTORIA (1995) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
TIRE SIZE 225/60 R16 , AND HAD A ROOFING TACK IN THE TREAD.
PONTIAC SUNBIRD (1987) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 28, 1996
TIRE REPLACED.
LINCOLN TOWN CAR (1993) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Nov 29, 1996
POOR TIRE PERFORMANCE IN INCLEMENT WEATHER.
FIRESTONE FIRESTONE (9999) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jul 9, 1996
DEFECTIVE FIRESTONE TIRES/THUMPING ON SMOOTH PAVED ROADS.
GMC GMC (1980) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 10, 1996
TIRE BLEW OUT. ( NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT)
FORD EXPLORER (1994) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Aug 30, 1994
FRONT TIRES CUPPING DUE TO MISALIGNMENT.
NISSAN QUEST (1993) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jan 24, 1997
TIRES REPLACED.
FORD F-150 (1997) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
FIRESTONE - WILDERNESS TIRES CAUSE VEHICLE TO SLIDE WHEN MAKING A TURN ON SNOWY OR SLIPPERY ROADS.
DODGE GRAND CARAVAN (1997) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
TIRES UNDER INFLATED TWICE, CAUSING IRREGULAR WEAR.
SATURN SL (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Apr 1, 1996
FIRESTONE TIRE SIZE P175/70R14 BLOWOUT TWICE, ONCE CAUSING ACCIDENT.
FORD F-150 (1997) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 6, 1997
GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT (P23570R15).
CHEVROLET IMPALA (1995) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
B.D. GOODRICH TIRE SIZE 255/50ZR17 BLEW.
TOYOTA TERCEL (1995) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Mar 6, 1996
MICHELIN TIRE SIZE 155SR13 BLEW DUE TO ACCIDENTALLY STRIKING CEMENT SIDE OF ISLAND.
CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 25, 1996
SLOW LEAK IN MICHELIN TIRE.
DODGE RAM (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
GOOD YEAR WRANGLER TIRE WORN OUT AT 20000 MILE.
FORD ESCORT (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
RIGHT REAR GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE BLEW OUT. (P18560R14)
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 26, 1996
GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT.
OLDSMOBILE 88 (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 15, 1996
GOODYEAR TIRES CAUSE VIBRATION.
CHRYSLER CIRRUS (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Jan 2, 1997
MICHELIN TIRE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE CUT.
VOLVO 850 (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
GOODYEAR TIRES BLEW OUT.
BUICK REGAL (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Feb 12, 1997
GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT.
CHEVROLET CHEVROLET TRUCK (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
GENERAL TIRES UNBALANCED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO WANDER.
DODGE NEON (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
GOODYEAR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO POOR QUALITY.
TOYOTA CAMRY (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 1, 1996
TIRES WEAR PREMATURELY.
NISSAN D21 (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
FIRESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT.
CHEVROLET LUMINA (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
AMERICAN TIRE BLEW OUT.
CHEVROLET CAVALIER (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 23, 1996
FRONT GOOD WRENCH TOURING TIRE CAUSED THE CAR TO SLIDE AND CAUSED CONTROL ARM TO BEND.
VOLVO 960 (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 31, 1996
REAR TIRE BLEW OUT.
INFINITI I30 (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Dec 30, 1996
BRIDGESTONE TIRE BLEW OUT. (20565R15)
FORD MUSTANG (1991) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 5, 1995
TIRES BUMPED CURB TWICE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ROLLOVER/INJURY.
1 injured
NISSAN SENTRA (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
GENERAL TIRE BLEW OUT.
CHEVROLET ASTRO (1991) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
PREMATURE WEAR ON FRONT TIRES.
DODGE NEON (1995) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: May 28, 1996
GOODYEAR TIRES CUPPING.
CHRYSLER SEBRING (1996) — TIRES Mar 25, 1997
Incident date: Sep 15, 1996
RIGHT FRONT SPINDLE BROKE, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT WHEEL TO BENT/FLAT TIRE/VEHICLE ROLLED OVER/INJURY.
1 injured
CHRYSLER CONCORDE (1996) — TIRES Mar 20, 1997
Incident date: Feb 22, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS EXPERIENCED WATER PUMP FAILURE, AT APPROX. 65MPH, NOTICED HEAT GUAGE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BECAUSE PART WAS ON NAT'L BACK ORDER. *AK TIRE BLOW OUT AT 10,000 MILES AND REPLACED. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO O'RING FAILURE. SPARK PLUG FAILED.
GOODYEAR GOODYEAR (9999) — TIRES Mar 20, 1997
Incident date: Feb 22, 1997
WHILE DRIVING ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASSIONS EXPERIENCED WATER PUMP FAILURE, AT APPROX. 65MPH, NOTICED HEAT GUAGE LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THEN ENGINE SHUT DOWN, DEALER KEPT VEHICLE FOR 12 DAYS BECAUSE PART WAS ON NAT'L BACK ORDER. *AK TIRE BLOW OUT AT 10,000 MILES AND REPLACED. POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING DUE TO O'RING FAILURE. SPARK PLUG FAILED.
SUBARU LEGACY (1992) — TIRES Mar 4, 1997
WHILE DRIVING, EXPERIENCED TIRE BLOW OUT, REPLACED TIRE WITH TEMPORARY (T-TIRE), DROVE APPROX. 20 MILES TO NEAREST GARAGE AT 45MPH, AS DIRECT RESULT FROM USING T-TIRE, NOTICED RUBBER BURNING SMELL, REAR DIFFERENTIAL SEVERLY OVERHEATED, CAUSING DAMAGE TO REAR AXEL. *AK
FORD F-350 (1996) — TIRES Feb 28, 1997
Incident date: Jan 28, 1997
WHILE DRIVING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, BOTH RIGHT/LEFT WHEELS FELL OFF. DUE TO BOTH RIMS AND 10 LUGS COMING OFF. DEALER REPLACED LUGS AND NUTS. *AK
FORD EXPLORER (1992) — TIRES Feb 26, 1997
HEATING AND AIR CONDITIONING UNIT CAUGHT ON FIRE ONCE , FOUR SETS OF TIRES ,TWO SETS OF SHOCK AND FOUR SETS OF ABS BRAKES WERE REPLACED. HAVING OTHER PROBLEM S, INCLUDING FOUR TRANSMISSIONS HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Fire
CHEVROLET IMPALA (1995) — TIRES Feb 25, 1997
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, OWNER HAD REPAIRED REAR TIRE, OWNER THEN STATES THAT THE OTHER REAR TIRE ALSO BLEW OUT. WHEN OWNER TOOK TO DEALER HE WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A FAULTY SEAL AROUND RIM AND THAT SOMEONE TOLD HIM IT MAYBE DESIGN FLAW. *AK
DODGE RAM 2500 (1995) — TIRES Feb 23, 1997
Incident date: Jun 6, 1996
VEHICLE CAUSING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. TIRE REPLACE THREE TIMES AND ALIGNMENTS PERFORMED SEVEN TIMES WHILE UNDER WARRANTY. TIRES ARE NOT DEFECTIVE.
TOYOTA AVALON (1996) — TIRES Feb 20, 1997
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 50-70MPH, VEHICLE HAS TENDENCY TO HYDROPLANE ALL OVER ROAD ON WET PAVEMENT, REPLACED MICHELIN TIRES AND HAS NOT HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SINCE THEN. *AK
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