LEFT FRONT TIRE LOW AIR PRESSURE. WENT TO GET PROBLEM CORRECTED. REPAIR TECHNICIAN REPORTED THE AIR WAS LEAKING AROUND THE VALVE STEM. TECHNICIAN DISMOUNTED THE TIRE FROM THE RIM AND DISCOVERED THAT THE CHROME PLATING ON THE RIM WAS FLAKING OFF AND HAD A GAP BETWEEN THE RIM AND THE VALVE STEM ALLOWING AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE. OPTIONS WERE TO EITHER RE-CHROME THE RIM OR PURCHASE REPLACEMENT RIM. ALSO, TIRE NEEDED REPLACEMENT DUE TO BEING RUN UNDERINFLATED. RESULT: PURCHASED 4 NEW RIMS (NOT CHROME PLATED) AND A NEW TIRE. TOTAL COST $ 700+.
NHTSA complaint #11244099 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE LOW WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVE STEM FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE TIRE BEGAN TO LEAK. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED A SECOND TIME. THE FAILURE RECURRED TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PEELING OF THE CHROME ON THE RIMS CAUSED THE FAILURE, INCLUDING THE FAILED VALVE STEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIRS WERE NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,800. UPDATED 07/12/17*LJ
NHTSA complaint #10983282 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY TIRES KEEP LEAKING AIR. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS MY RIMS ARE FLAKING CAUSING RAZOR CUTS IN MY TIRES. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AGO THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE STARTED LEAKING, THEN A WEEK AGO THE LEFT ONE STARTED LEAKING AND A DAY OR TWO AFTER THAT THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE IS NOW LEAKING ALSO.
NHTSA complaint #10927179 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2006 BUICK LUCERNE CHROME WHEELS FAILURE. I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE FLAT TIRES CONSTANTLY. TOOK THE CAR IN TO A TIRE SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CHROME WHEELS ARE CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THEY WILL NOT SEAL PROBABLY. I INFORMED GM ABOUT THE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND GM WOULD NOT REPLACE THE WHEELS. THE LAST TIME I DROVE THE CAR THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE DEFLATED CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL WHICH RESULTED WITH ME GOING IN THE MEDIUM. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. THE MILEAGE IS 80,000. THERE NEEDS TO BE A SAFETY RECALL DONE ON THE CHROME RIMS. GM KNOWS THAT THIS A PROBLEM AND WILL NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10910728 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE HAS NUMEROUS ISSUES OVER THE YEARS. 80K MILES CURRENTLY, TIRES LEAK AIR BECAUSE OF CORROSION ON THE RIMS, THIS IS MY 2ND SET OF TIRES NOT COUNTING THE SET THE VEHICLE CAME WITH, BREAKS HAVE BEEN DONE TWICE, ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BOTH FRONT DOOR HANDLES HAVE COME OFF, PROBLEMS WITH THE LEVELER, NOW DOOR LOCKS LOCK/UNLOCK WHILE DRIVING BUT NOT JUST ONCE (MIGHT HAPPEN 6-8 TIMES). LOCAL DEALER & SERVICE STATION HAVE PERFORMED REPAIRS/REPLACEMENTS. ALREADY BEEN UNDER 2 RECALLS.
NHTSA complaint #10896372 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I OWN A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. I TOOK ON 6-11-16 TO DEALER HAD MY TIRES REPLACED. EVER SINCE, ALL FOUR NEW TIRES ARE LOSING AIR. TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON ALL THE TIME. THE CHROME PLATING IS FLAKING OFF THE RIMS, LOSING THE SEAL. DEALER HAS RE-SEALED THE FOUR TWICE SINCE 6-11-16 ONLY 51,000 MILES ON THIS CAR. 2016 IS THE FIRST THE TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT HAS EVER COME ON. CORROSION IS A PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE BATCH OF CHROME PLATING WAS FAULTY. UPDATED 08/08/16
NHTSA complaint #10889053 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING OR PARKED, THE FRONT PASSENGER AND REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRES WOULD NOT MAINTAIN AIR. AFTER AIR WAS ADDED TO BOTH TIRES, THEY WOULD BECOME FLAT. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUT AIR IN THE TIRES DAILY. THE CONTACT HAD NEW TIRES INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10794439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE CHROME PEELING WHEELS AND HAS A TRACK RECORD OF THIS REPORTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET. NOT ONLY IS IT A DEFECT BUT A SAFETY ISSUE AS THE CHROME FLAKING OFF CUTS LIKE A RAZOR AS I FOUND OUT MY SELF CLEANING THE VEHICLE
NHTSA complaint #10733600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES WERE UNABLE TO KEEP THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF AIR PRESSURE AND THAT THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO FLASH EACH TIME THE TIRES LOST AIR PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FACTORY WHEEL WELLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TIRES WERE RUSTED AND CORRODED AND LEAKED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE COATING WAS PEELING AND THAT THE TIRES WERE REPLACED BY A TIRE REPAIR SHOP, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE TPMS WARNING LAMP CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. UPDATED 7/16/15
NHTSA complaint #10722719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRES DEFLATED WHEN SALT FROM THE ROAD CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE WHEELS. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10671951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO A GAS STATION IN THE AREA BECAUSE MY TIRES WERE GOING FLAT CONSTANTLY. I WAS CONTINUALLY PUTTING AIR IN THE TIRES. I WOULD LOSE 10 TO 15 LBS OF AIR PER DAY! AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC, HE TOLD ME THAT THE BAD RIM WAS THE PROBLEM. THESE RIMS WERE NO GOOD AND A PROBLEM THAT IS DANGEROUS! I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THAT THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE CHROME WHEELS. I HAD GONE INTO A DITCH LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF AIR IN A REAR TIRE AND HAD ANOTHER CAR BEEN COMING AT THE TIME, I MAY HAVE BEEN KILLED. I JUST NOW REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES AT THE BUICK DEALERSHIP HERE, BRENENGEN AUTO, WITH NEW TIRES WHICH MATCH THE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR THIS CAR. THEY FOUND "HEAVY CORROSION ON THE LEFT REAR RIM" AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE RIMS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE COST OF NEW RIMS IS PROHIBITIVE! THE TIRE TO ROAD IS THE MOST DANGEROUS THING TO GO WRONG!. I STRONGLY DEMAND YOU INVESTIGATE THESE POORLY MADE RIMS AND DECLARE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED!
NHTSA complaint #10662139 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PROBLEMS WITH KEEPING TIRE PRESSURE AT PROPER LEVEL. LATELY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. LOSING UP TO 10LBS OVER THE PERIOD OF A WEEK IN ONE OF THE TIRES. TWO OTHER TIRES LEAK SLOWLY. AFTER READING THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I WILL CERTAINLY BE ELEVATING THIS WITH THE DEALER I BOUGHT THE CAR FROM TO SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. POOR CONSTRUCTION OF WHEELS CAUSING DROPPING PRESSURE IN TIRES IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10659889 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CHROME PLATED WHEELS BECOME CORRODED AND LEAK AIR AROUND THE BEAD OF THE TIRE. I HAVE HAD ALL FOUR TIRES REMOUNTED AND SEALED SEVERAL TIMES. NOW IT LOOKS LIKE I WILL HAVE TO BUY NEW WHEELS GM DEALER WON'T REPLACE THEM HAVING TO PAY FOR NEW WHEELS. THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL NOW LEAKS ABOUT 10 LBS OF AIR A DAY, WHICH IN MY OPINION IS A SAFETY FACTOR NOT TO MENTION THAT IT IS NOW WINTER AND IS A REAL PAIN HAVING TO PUT AIR IN THEM EVERY DAY.
NHTSA complaint #10655356 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHROME WHEELS BECOME DEFECTIVE WHEN CHROME STARTS TO FLAKE CAUSING TIRE NOT BE SEALED PROPERLY WITH RIM CAUSING TIRE PRESSURE TO LEAK AND TIRE TO GO FLAT IF NOT REINFLATED . I HAVE NEVER AD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR I'VE OWNED AND FEEL M SHOULD REPLACE AS THEY ARE DEFECTIVE.
NHTSA complaint #10629636 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON THIS DATE I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR TO TRIO TIRE, THE LOCAL AUTO REPAIR STORE TO CORRECT A FLAT TIRE. AFTER SEVERAL TESTS, I WAS TOLD IT WAS A RIM FLAT DUE TO THE DETERIORATION OF THE CHROME WHEELS ON THE CAR. A BEAD SEALER WAS MADE ON THE RIM TO SEAL THE TIRE. ON 12/23/10, MILEAGE WAS 37415,ANOTHER RIM FLAT WAS REPAIRED AT THE BURNS BUICK. ALL FOUR TIRES WERE RESEALED. I WAS TOLD AT THAT TIME THIS WAS A CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME CHROME WHEELS, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND ON 6/20/2013 I REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH NEW MICHELIN P235/55R17 WHICH MATCHED THE ORIGINAL TIRES FOR THIS CAR. ON 6/30/2014 TRIO TIRE HAD TO REMOVE "HEAVY CORROSION ON RIGHT REAR RIM" AND RECOMMEND REPLACING RIMS AS THEY DETERIORATED SUBSTANTIALLY. THE COST OF NEW RIMS IS PROHIBITIVE AND DOES NOT DISMISS THE SAME EVENTS OCCURRING AGAIN. WITHIN 2 1/2 YEARS MY RIMS HAVE DISSOLVED CAUSING A POTENTIAL HAZARD WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. I REQUEST YOU INVESTIGATE THESE POORLY MADE RIMS AND DECLARE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE DIES.
NHTSA complaint #10625891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MANUFACTURE'S SUPPLIED CHROME WHEELS HAVE DEFECTIVE CHROME PLATING ALLOWING THE CHROME TO FLAKE OFF BREAKING THE SEAL WITH THE TIRE RESULTING IN THE TIRE LOSING AIR PRESSURE AND SUBSEQUENT DRIVE-ABILITY PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10609948 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CHROME IS PEELING OFF THE WHEELS AND CAUSING FAILURE TO MY TIRES....HAVE A LONG RECORD OF REPAIRS WITH THE GM DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR FOR THESE REPAIRS TO KEEP THE AIR IN MY TIRES. NEED NEW TIRES AND IM AFRAID TO INVEST $700 IN TIRES BECAUSE OF THIS ISSUE????
NHTSA complaint #10596495 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LUCERNE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE TIRES WOULD LOOSE AIR PRESSURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON EIGHT DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR A DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BEADS ON THE RIMS WERE DETERIORATING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,300. UPDATED 08/12/14
NHTSA complaint #10593481 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.