40 of the 912 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Caprice are about the tires — 4% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1994.
40
Complaints
4%
Share of all complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE- CORD SEPARATION. AT 65MPH THE TIRE SUDDENLY FAILED AND LOST PRESSURE. PRESSURE HAD BEEN CHECKED 2 DAYS EARLIER. TREAD HAS BEEN WORN LESS THAN 25% HAVE PICTURES OF DAMAGE WHICH SHOWS MISSING PORTION OF RUBBER AND EXPOSED METAL BELTS ON OUTSIDE OF TIRE. STILL HAVE TIRE IN MY POSSESSION. CONTACTED COOPER BUT THEY STATED THIS DATE CODE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALLS FOR THIS TIRE LINE.
NHTSA complaint #10979408 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE FR380 WS P225/75R15 55,000 MILE TIRE. AFTER 12,000 MILES TIRE S ARE SHOWING STEEL BELTS THROUGH THE TREAD. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND ALIGNMENT VERIFIED THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH ALIGNMENT OR SUSPENSION. TIRES PURCHASED MARCH 13, 2008.
NHTSA complaint #10419363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1989 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. THE CONTACT PURCHASED FOUR TIRES FROM A GOODYEAR TIRE COMPANY. THE TIRES HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY. THE TIRE BRAND IS GOODYEAR INTEGRITY, SIZE P215/75R15, AND THE DOT# IS MDHF1MHR. THE CONTACT RETURNED THE TIRES FOR A NEW SET; HOWEVER, THE NEW TIRES HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AS MUCH AS THE FIRST SET OF TIRES. A GOODYEAR TIRE REPRESENTATIVE ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SOMEONE WOULD CONTACT HIM; HOWEVER, HE HAS NOT RECEIVED A CALL. A TECHNICIAN DROVE THE VEHICLE, OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ASKED THE TIRE DEALER TO ACCEPT THE TIRES IN EXCHANGE FOR A DIFFERENT BRAND AND WAS DENIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000.
NHTSA complaint #10285673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:VALVE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A FAINT "POOF" SOUND. SHE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. SHE HAD JUST PURCHASED FOUR NEW VALVE STEMS AND HAD FOUR NEW TIRES INSTALLED, MOUNTED, AND BALANCED FIVE DAYS PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. SHE CALLED AAA AND THE REPRESENTATIVE STATED THAT THIS WAS THE SECOND VALVE STEM FAILURE HE HAD ENCOUNTERED IN LESS THEN A WEEK. HE REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A SPARE. SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HER RESIDENCE AND PARKED THE VEHICLE IN THE GARAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 107,820. UPDATED 06/30/08 *BF UPDATED 06/30/08
NHTSA complaint #10231485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 CHEVROLET CAPRICE. THE VEHICLE HAS PEP BOYS FUTURA, SIZE P235/70R15 TIRES. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND INSPECTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. HE DISCOVERED A BULGE ON THE TREAD OF THE TIRE AT 14,000 MILES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION AND DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD A BULGE AT 16,000 MILES. THE REAR TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 163,000. UPDATED 12/12/07
NHTSA complaint #10207621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE TIRE ON THE CONSUMER'S 1996 CHEVROLET CAPRICE BLEWOUT WHILE PARKED DAMAGING THE ENTIRE FRONT END (COOPER CORNELL TIRE).*MR
NHTSA complaint #10117805 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
DEFECTIVE TIRES, RESULTING IN TIRES EXPLODING WHILE CAR WAS PARKED, DAMAGING ENTIRE FRONT END OF VEHICLE. *BF THE TIRE STATED THEY SOLD THE CONSUMER THE WRONG TIRES FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE TIRES STORE'S FAULT, THE CONSUMER STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE UPGRADE.
NHTSA complaint #10097611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
PROBLEMS WITH FIRESTONE TIRE EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE.*MR THE CONSUMER HAD NEW FIRESTONE TIRE INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER HEARD A THUMPING NOISE AND RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE NOISE WAS DUE TO A MECHANICAL PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER FINALLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO TWO OTHER TIRE COMPANIES. BOTH COMPANIES CONCLUDED THAT THE THUMPING NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THE THUMPING SOUND WAS GONE. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL FOUR TIRES AND THE MONEY TO HAVE THE TIRES CHECKED.
NHTSA complaint #10083376 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE FR721, SIZE 225/70 R15, DOT HYUUF75084, TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY AT THE TREAD, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 OTHER FAULTY TIRES ON VEHICLE, FIRESTONE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED TO INSPECT THE SEPARATED TIRE, CONSUMER YET TO COMPLY WITH FIRESTONE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #555457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE LEFT REAR FIRESTONE FR721, SIZE 225/70 R15, DOT HYUUF75084, TIRE SEPARATED COMPLETELY AT THE TREAD, CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE ARE 2 OTHER FAULTY TIRES ON VEHICLE, FIRESTONE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND AGREED TO INSPECT THE SEPARATED TIRE, CONSUMER YET TO COMPLY WITH FIRESTONE DEALER.
NHTSA complaint #555457 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING STEEL BELTS ON RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. CONSUMER STATED SAME THING HAPPENED A YEAR AGO ON LEFT REAR TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO GET TWO ESTIMATES ON DAMAGE. ALSO, DEALER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TIRE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE. TIRE SIZE P20575R15,DOT# ACULA2250K. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8001555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING STEEL BELTS ON RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED. CONSUMER STATED SAME THING HAPPENED A YEAR AGO ON LEFT REAR TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER TO GET TWO ESTIMATES ON DAMAGE. ALSO, DEALER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR TIRE BECAUSE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED BEFORE. TIRE SIZE P20575R15,DOT# ACULA2250K. *AK
NHTSA complaint #8001555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TIRE ON THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE LOST ITS TREAD AND TORE OFF THE WHEEL WELL MOLDING AND DAMAGED THE INSIDE COVER,CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, THE TIRES WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE (GENERAL RADIAL SIZE 15). NLM
NHTSA complaint #562293 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS GOING 60MPH AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE JUMPED SIDEWAYS AFTER HITTING A BUMP. SHOCKS AND TIRES WERE REPLACED TO RECTIFY PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS AFRAID THAT HE COULD HIT SOMEONE. DEALERS DID NOT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #881862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER NOTICED NOISE WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND FOUND GENERAL AMERIWAY XT TIRE, P205/70R15, HAD A 9 INCH LONG AND 4 INCH WIDE STRIP OF TREAD MISSING FROM TIRE. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #879017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
VEHICLE HAD VIBRATION AND BUMPING SOUND IN FRONT END, UPON INSPECTION OF FRONT END CONSUMER NOTICED TREAD SEPARATION AND BLISTER 2/3 AROUND ONE TIRE AND 1/4 AROUND THE OTHER (FIRESTONE TRIUMPH 2000- 205-75-R15 M/S)
NHTSA complaint #558435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
IN THE FIRST INCIDENT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND THEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT. HAD THE TIRES VISUALLY INSPECTED; THEY SAW NO PROBLEMS. IN THE SECOND INCIDENT THE TREAD SEPARATED ALMOST COMPLETELY AND DAMAGED THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL WELL AND QUARTER PANEL. WHILE RETURNING FROM THIS INCIDENT ANOTHER TREAD SEPARATED ON THE RIGHT REAR POSITION. NO DAMAGE BECAUSE WAS AT LOW SPEED (ABOUT 30). TRIED TO REPORT THE FAILURES TO GENERAL; THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. REFUSED TO TAKE ANY INFORMATION AND HER SUPERVISOR NEVER RETURNED MY CALL.
NHTSA complaint #739264 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE (FIRESTONE SUPREME 225/75-15). NLM
NHTSA complaint #556862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE AND BULGES IN THE TREAD ON OTHER TIRES, REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES ON 9-30-00. (CONTINENTAL GENERAL 225/R15 1025) *MJS
NHTSA complaint #556392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
COSTCO/PRICE CLUB'S KIRKLAND TIRE (225 75 R15) EXPERIENCED A PLY SEPARATION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #555250 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.