10 of the 108 complaints about the 1996 Chevrolet K1500 are about the tires — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 234,000 miles.
10
Complaints
1
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
UNIROYAL LAREDO P245-R16 TIRES HAVE DRY-ROT CRACKS NEXT TO TREAD BLOCKS AFTER LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND 24,000 MILES ON VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10595325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70MPH, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. AFTER INSTALLING THE SPARE AND RETURNING HOME, I INSPECTED THE OTHER THREE TIRES WHICH ALL HAVE DISTINCT CRACKS FORMING AT THE TREAD/SIDEWALL CORNERS. ON ONE TIRE, I CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE STEEL BELTS BETWEEN THE CRACKS.
NHTSA complaint #10033110 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES. (CLAIM# 43-R514-616)
NHTSA complaint #6900269 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
AT ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH, THE LEAST BIT OF ROAD ROUGHNESS STARTS THE TIRES HOPPING AND SENDING THE REAR OF THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS. THE TIRES DID NOT COME ON THE TRUCK, THEY WERE PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHICH POSED NO PROBLEMS. IT HAPPENS VERY QUICKLY AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. I BOUGHT THE TIRES USED WITH ABOUT 5000 MILES ON THEM. I WOULD ASSUME THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THEM, WHICH I WILL HAVE TO DO TO.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 )
NHTSA complaint #732901 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 74 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE DUALER 256/16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO DRIVERS SIDE SUSTAINING INJURIE., THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE THAT HAD PROBLEMS WITH. TIRE WAS TURNED OVER TO FIRESTONE FOR INSPECTION CONTACT PERSON IS JAMES E CRAHAN P.O. BOX 18006, KANSAS CITY, MO 64133 PH-816-358-6111. *AK *MJS
NHTSA complaint #866888 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26575R16 TIRES ARE PASSENGER RATED TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #529644 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26575R16 TIRES ARE PASSENGER RATED TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #529643 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES, DESIGNED FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, ARE UNSAFE AND PERFORM POORLY WHEN INSTALLED ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. (GOODYEAR, WRANGLER RT/S, P26575R16).
NHTSA complaint #530388 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P265/75R-16 ALL TERRAIN TIRES BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #538792 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRE FAILURE. CHEVROLET INCLUDED ONLY THESE TIRES IN ITS Z-71 OFF-ROAD PACKAGE. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN RATED FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL ONLY.
NHTSA complaint #539101 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.