Consumer Safety Complaints
Search 2,192,899 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA — including 137,559 crashes, 55,854 fires, and 8,555 deaths.
Showing 44,440 complaints — component: TIRES
PONTIAC
TRANS SPORT
(1992) — TIRES
Apr 17, 1996
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
GENERAL TIRE DEVELOPED BUBBLE. *DSH
Incident date: Feb 1, 1992
THREE SETS OF TIRES IN 45000 MILES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Incident date: May 31, 1995
BELTS BROKE TWICE ON DUNLOP TIRES. *DSH
Incident date: May 30, 1993
TIRE BLEW, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ROLLOVER.*SD
Crash
3 injured
CONTINENTAL TRAILER
CONTINENTAL
(9999) — TIRES
Apr 17, 1996
Incident date: Aug 6, 1995
CONTINENTAL TIRE FAILURE CAUSED ACCIDENT. *DSH
Crash
Incident date: May 31, 1995
BELTS BROKE TWICE ON DUNLOP TIRES. *DSH
Incident date: Sep 29, 1995
DESIGN OF SPARE TIRES CAUSES VEHICLE TO BE UNSTABLE, ESPECIALLY AT HIGH SPEEDS. *DSH
Incident date: Jan 1, 1994
GENERAL TIRE DEVELOPED BUBBLE. *DSH
Incident date: Jul 15, 1991
GOODYEAR TIRES FAILED. *DSH
Incident date: Oct 1, 1995
GOODYEAR TIRES HAVE SLITS ON SIDE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE LEFT/RIGHT. *SD
Incident date: May 1, 1995
FACTORY UNIROYAL TIRES/RIMS RUB FENDER WELLS WHEN TIRES ARE TURNED/HIT A BUMP. *DSH
Incident date: Mar 15, 1996
1ST ONE TREAD LOST, REPLACED, SECOND ONE FOUND A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. *AK
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1987) — TIRES
Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Oct 23, 1995
FUTURA TIRE BLEW OUT. *SD
Incident date: Jan 12, 1996
KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES REPLACED DUE TO BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN. *SD
Incident date: Feb 16, 1996
GOODYEAR VIVA'S TIRES BEING SOLD WITH AN 'A' RATING, HOWEVER PERFORMANCE IS RATED 'B', WHICH IS INADEQUATE FOR ICY.SNOWY ROADS. *SD
Incident date: Feb 12, 1996
TIRE BLEW ON HIGHWAY. *DSH
JEEP
GRAND CHEROKEE
(1995) — TIRES
Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
VEHICLE FISHTAILS ON TURNS WHEN TIRES GET WET. *DSH
MERCURY
GRAND MARQUIS
(1993) — TIRES
Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Mar 23, 1996
MICHELIN TIRES PROVIDE POOR TRACTION, CAUSING POOR STABILITY IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. *SD
Incident date: Mar 30, 1996
WHILE DRIVING, CRUISE CONTROL SET, TIRES LOCKED UP; NO BRAKES WERE APPLIED; NO WARNING; SPEED 60 MPH; TIRES REPLACED BY DEALER; CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
B.F.GOODRICH
B.F.GOODRICH
(9999) — TIRES
Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
B.F.GOODRICH TIRE FAILED. *SD
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
FRONT END MISALIGNED, CAUSING FRONT TIRES TO WEAR. *TT
Incident date: Feb 16, 1996
GOODYEAR VIVA'S TIRES BEING SOLD WITH AN 'A' RATING, HOWEVER PERFORMANCE IS RATED 'B', WHICH IS INADEQUATE FOR ICY.SNOWY ROADS. *SD
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
VEHICLE FISHTAILS ON TURNS WHEN TIRES GET WET. *DSH
KELLY SPRINGFIELD
SPRINGFIELD
(9999) — TIRES
Apr 4, 1996
Incident date: Jan 12, 1996
KELLY-SPRINGFIELD TIRES REPLACED DUE TO BEING EXCESSIVELY WORN. *SD
Incident date: Mar 23, 1996
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *SD
Incident date: Sep 11, 1995
REMINGTON TIRE TREAD SEPARATED 2 TIMES. *SD
VOLKSWAGEN
JETTA
(1995) — TIRES
Apr 3, 1996
Incident date: Apr 3, 1996
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER INFORMED OWNER OF GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM, GOODYEAR SAID THE PROBLEM IS WITH VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION. *AK THERE WAS A PRODUCT SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE GOODYEAR INVICTA GL TIRES, SIZE P185/60R14 STATING THAT THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE WEAR, CONSUMER LISTED DOT NUMBER AS 321615301. *SLC
Incident date: Apr 3, 1996
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, DEALER INFORMED OWNER OF GOODYEAR TIRE PROBLEM, GOODYEAR SAID THE PROBLEM IS WITH VEHICLE'S SUSPENSION. *AK THERE WAS A PRODUCT SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE GOODYEAR INVICTA GL TIRES, SIZE P185/60R14 STATING THAT THESE TIRES MAY EXPERIENCE PREMATURE WEAR, CONSUMER LISTED DOT NUMBER AS 321615301. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEW OUT, KEEP TAKING CAR BACK TO DEALER, KEEPS ON REPAIRING CAR BUT HAVING SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
MAZDA
MX-5 MIATA
(1995) — TIRES
Mar 27, 1996
PURCHASED CAR NEW, WHEN DRIVING/STOPPED AND START BACK UP, THE TIRES SPINNED, BRIDGESTONE TIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
MAZDA
MX-5 MIATA
(1995) — TIRES
Mar 27, 1996
PURCHASED CAR NEW, WHEN DRIVING/STOPPED AND START BACK UP, THE TIRES SPINNED, BRIDGESTONE TIRES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH BRAND NEW TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACRTURE OF THE TIRE ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE TIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 1, 1996
VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH BRAND NEW TIRE WAS DAMAGED AND THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACRTURE OF THE TIRE ARE REFUSING TO REPLACE THE TIRE.PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Incident date: Mar 16, 1996
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AIR CAME OUT, DEALER SAID NAIL WAS IN TIRE AND ROTATED TIRE, BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . *AK
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
OWNER PURCHESED THE VEHICLE AND GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Feb 1, 1996
OWNER PURCHESED THE VEHICLE AND GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Mar 16, 1996
CAR WAS PARKED IN DRIVEWAY THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR TIRE AIR CAME OUT, DEALER SAID NAIL WAS IN TIRE AND ROTATED TIRE, BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM . *AK
Incident date: May 28, 1995
SIDEWALL SEPARATION, RESULTING IN BLOWOUTS, 3 TIMES BLEW OUTR AND WHILE FILLING THE 4TH NEW ONE WITH AIR IT ALSO BLEW OUT. *AK
Incident date: Mar 12, 1996
TIRE CAME OFF RIM WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE FLIPPED TWO TIMES. *AK
Crash
2 injured
Incident date: Nov 28, 1995
MICHELIN TIRE BLEW OUT DUE TO OBJECT HIT ON FREEWAY. *SD
GULF STREAM
MOTORHOME
(1988) — TIRES
Mar 14, 1996
Incident date: Nov 1, 1995
MICHELIN TIRES HAD SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. *DSH
Incident date: Jul 1, 1995
FIRESTONE TIRE BULGING AT SIDE. *DSH
Incident date: Dec 1, 1994
GOODYEAR TIRE BLEW OUT ON FREEWAY. *DSH