TIRES:TREAD/BELT
2002 CHEVY PICKUP TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. *TS THE FENDER WAS DAMAGED.
NHTSA complaint #10147590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Chevrolet Pickup tire problems
62 of the 585 complaints filed about the Chevrolet Pickup are about the tires — 11% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 2000.
62
Complaints
11%
Share of all complaints
7
Crashes
1
Fires
Tires complaints by model year
1972 Pickup
3
4.8%
1978 Pickup
1
1.6%
1990 Pickup
2
3.2%
1991 Pickup
6
9.7%
1992 Pickup
1
1.6%
1994 Pickup
3
4.8%
1996 Pickup
4
6.5%
1997 Pickup
5
8.1%
1998 Pickup
7
11.3%
What owners said
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
RECALL CAMPAIGN; TIRES HAD BEEN CHECKED AT INTERVALS OF 3K MILES, AND THERE WERE MANY INDICATIONS THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AT 38000 MILES HE WAS INFORMED THAT TWO OF THE VEHICLE TIRES HAD A SPLIT IN THE TREADS. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TIRES TO GOODYEAR AN WAS OFFERED $50.00 PER BAD TIRE. THE REMAINING TIRES WERE ROTATED TO THE FRONT BUT THE VEHICLE STILL PULLED TO THE RIGHT AFTER THE ALIGNMENT. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE NOW BEEN REPLACED WITH ANOTHER BRAND OF TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10108847 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, TIRE IMMEDIATELY BLEW OUT. NO IMPACT REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10094497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 Chevrolet Pickup
Amherst, OH
TIRES
VEHICLE'S LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE STEELTEX TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. *MR THE TIRE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10090259 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. AS A RESULT, THE REAR BRACES WERE DAMAGED. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, BUT MANAGED TO REGAIN CONTROL. *AK WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE PICKUP STARTED BUCKING AND FISH TAILING. TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE IN ONE PEICE BUT TIRE DID NOT GO FLAT. PASSENGER SIDE REAR FENDER AND MUDD FLAP DAMAGED. TREAD THEN HIT THE 5TH WHEEL TRAVEL TRAILER.
NHTSA complaint #10081479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FIRESTONE BRIDGESTONE V-STEEL RIB 625. LT245/75R16 , DOT# 7X1165V1803 . OWNER WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY ABOUT 55 TO 60 MPH WHEN THE TIRE BLEW OUT THE SIDEWALL. THE TIRE PRESSURE WAS CHECKED PRIOR TO TAKING THE TRIP. *JB
NHTSA complaint #10073844 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED, CAUSING A BLOWOUT. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER TO CHANGE TIRE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. GOODYEAR , 275/75R16, DOT#M63DEKWR200. *AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE STEEL BAND BROKE. THE CONSUER REQUEST A WRITTEN REPORT ON THE NUMNER OF SIMILAR GOODYEAR TIRE FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #10073535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DURING A JULY TRIP FROM GLENDALE ,CA TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS AT 4HRS INTO THE TRIP THE LEFT REAR TIRE DELAMINATED ON MY CHEVROLET 1500HD. I WAS CARRYING A LANCE LIGHT CAMPER ON THE TRUCK. THE WEIGHT WAS WITHIN LIMITS OF BOTH TIRE AND TRUCK. THE TIRES WERE INFLATED TO 80 COLD PSI PRIOR ON THE DAY OF THE TRIP. THE TEMPRATURE WAS 108 DEG F. MY SPEED AT THE TIME WAS 67 MPH. IN AUGUST, ON ANOTHER TRIP TO THE EASTERN SIERRAS, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE DELAMINATED AT APPROXIMATELY THE SAME LOCATION UNDER THE SAME CONDITIONS.LUCKY FOR ME THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE STEELTEX R4S LT245/75R16 RATED E WEIGHT. THE TIRES HAD 17,700 MILE AT THE TIME OF SEPERATION. THE BISHOP FIRESTONE STORE REPLACED THE FIRST TIRE UNDER THE LIMITED WARRANTY, MY COST $69.00 FOR TREAD WEAR. I'M CURRENTLY TRYING TO GET THE DEALER TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND. SO FAR THEY SAID THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ONE TIRE I BROUGHT TO THEM AND REFUND MY $ 69.00 FEE FROM FIRESTONE. PLEASE ADVISE ME ON THE STATUS OF THESE TIRES AND WHAT RECOURSE OF ACTION I HAVE BEFORE A TRAGETY OCCURS.
NHTSA complaint #10039490 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
THE BAR USED FOR LOWERING THE SPARE TIRE FROM BENEATH THE VEHICLE DOES NOT SLIDE INTO THE ACCESS SLOT. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #10037914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK TREAD SEPARATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. CONSUMER COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENTIRE TREAD COMING OFF THE TIRE. TIRE DIDN'T BLOW.
NHTSA complaint #10033553 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODING ON 6/5/2003. FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16.
NHTSA complaint #10022600 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE CAME APART WHILE DRIVING. NO ROAD HAZARDS OR ANYTHING ON THE ROAD. TIRE MADE A NOISE, PIECES OF RUBBER WERE FALLING ON THE ROAD, TIRE COMPLETELY FAILED AS I PULLED OVER. TREAD WAS PARTIALLY OFF AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. I HAVE ELECTRONIC PICTURES. *TS ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12-12-02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS***761431
NHTSA complaint #10009194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THE END OF JULY, MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE AND SOME SEPARATION. I HAD THE TIRE REPLACED AND HAD THE REMAINDER CHECKED AND ROTATED. ON AUGUST 17 WHILE ON MY WAY HOME FROM TUCSON, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED AND BLEW. WE WENT OFF THE ROAD AND ROLLED INTO A PALO VERDE TREE. LUCKILY, MYSELF AND MY PASSENGER ESCAPED WITH MINOR CUTS AND BRUISES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALLED MY VEHICLE. THEY DID NOT COVER ANYWHERE NEAR REPLACEMENT VALUE OF THE TRUCK NOR MY WELDING EQUIPMENT WHICH WAS ALSO TOTALLED. I BELIEVE THAT GENERAL TIRE SHOULD BE MADE TO COMPENSATE ME FOR THESE LOSSES. SINCE THE ACCIDENT, I'VE DONE SOME RESEARCH INTO THE INCIDENCE OF TIRE SEPARATION ON GENERAL TIRES. SPECIFICALLY, THE AMERI 550 AS HAS A HIGHER CLAIM RATE (124.4/MILLION) THAN THE FIRESTONE TIRES WHICH WERE RECALLED (15/MILLION). OVER AND ABOVE THE MONETARY LOSSES, I FEEL VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. THIS BRINGS ME TO MY MAJOR CONCERN, THE IDEA THAT MAYBE THE NEXT PERSON DRIVING ON THESE TIRES MIGHT NOT BE SO LUCKY. GENERAL TIRE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.
NHTSA complaint #766945 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2002 Chevrolet Pickup
Howell, NJ
TIRES
FROM THE DATE OF PURCHASE, MY DAUGHTER, THE PRIMARY DRIVER, COMPLAINED ABOUT THE LACK OF TRACTION WHEN THE ROAD WAS WET. ON THE DATE OF THE ACCIDENT, IT HAD BEEN DRIZZLING. SHE WAS ON THE RAMP CONNECTING I-4 TO I-95 NORTH. DESPITE GOINBG LESS THAN THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, THE TRUCK BEGAN TO FISHTAIL AND WOUND UP DOING A A 180 DEGREE TURN OFF OF THE HIGHWAY. AFTER BEING EXTRICATYED FROM THE WOODS BY A TOW TRUCK, SHE WAS TOWED TO SEARS WHERE SHE REPLACED THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT PASSENGER TIRES WITH MICHELIN XCLT4 LT245/75R16 TIRES. ALL HANDLING AND TRACTION PROBLEMS IMMEDIATELY CEASED WITH THE LIGHT TRUCK TIRES. THE USE OF PASSENGER VEHICLE TIRES ON A PICK-UP IS AN ENGINEERING DESIGN DIFFICIENCY!
NHTSA complaint #766913 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1998 Chevrolet Pickup
Anaheim, CA
TIRES
I WAS TRAVELING NORTH ON INTERSTATE 5 GOING 70 MPH, AND BEGAN TO HEAR A THUMPING SOUND. WITHIN SECONDS, MY FRONT LEFT TIRE BLEW & I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY TRUCK. I HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP IN THE CENTER OF THE FREEWAY @ THE EL TORO "Y". (CENTER SECTION BETWEEN THE 5 AND 405 INTERCHANGE). THE STEEL BELT HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE. ALL 4 OF MY TIRES ARE FACTORY ORIGINALS FROM FEBRUARY 1998, (I PURCHASED VEHICLE @ 35,000 MILES IN JANUARY 2001) ALL 4 TIRES APPEARED TO BE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE.NOW, I'M TOLD THAT I CAN'T SEEK REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE TIRES BECAUSE IT DOESN'T APPLY TO BRIDGESTONE, EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME TIRE NUMBER. THIS IS THE SAME EXACT THING THAT HAPPENED TO ALL THOSE FIRESTONE TIRES. I'M LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. I HAVE KEPT THE BLOWN-OUT TIRE IN CASE YOU WANT TO SEE IT. PLEASE INFORM ME AS TO WHETHER I CAN GET REIMBURSEMENT FOR ALL 4 TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #766687 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING TO CALIFORNIA ON HWY95, AT APPROX. 60MPH, HEARD A NOISE, LIKE A BLOW OUT. VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, FLIPPING OUR TRUCK AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. VEHICLE CAME TO A REST UPSIDE DOWN, PASSENGER DOOR STUCK SHUT, DRIVERS SIDE DOOR OPEN. MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING, HE WAS NOW OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE, HANGING UPSIDE DOWN, WITH THE SEATBELT WRAPPED AROUND HIS NECK, AND CHOKING. I CUT HIM FREE, AND DRUG HIM AWAY FROM THE TRUCK. AFTER 30, EMT'S ARRIVED, THEY FLEW HIM BY FLIGHT FOR LIFE TO THE TRAUMA CENTER. LUCKILY, HE HAD NO SERIOUS INJURIES. IT WASN'T UNTIL AFTERWARDS, I SAW THAT THE TIRE HAD SEPERATED. PIRELLI HAS DENIED ANY RECALLS, AND WILL NOT RETURN ANY CALLS. SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE.
NHTSA complaint #766430 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Chevrolet Pickup
Auburn, CA
TIRES
THREE OUT OF FOUR TIRES SEPARATED IN ONE YEARS TIME, TOTAL OF 16000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #765899 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Chevrolet Pickup
Manzanita, OR
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PASSENGER FRONT TIRE HAS 2 INCH BUBBLE STICKING OUT THE TREAD. THIS CAUSES VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE AND UNDER WARRANTY. TIRE SIZE P245/75R16 51,000 MILES.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT OTHER TWO TIRES DEVELOPED TREAD SEPARATION. DOT. # 7BA3 P7B 038 AND 7BA3 P7B 497.
NHTSA complaint #8015265 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ATTORNEY WRITING ON THE BEHALF OF 4 ACCIDENTS IN WHICH HE STATES WERE CAUSED BY TREAD SEPARATION ON GOODYEAR 16 INCH LOAD RANGE E STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES, THIS PARTICULAR POLICE REPORT STATES THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER AND CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT, OWNER OF THE VEHICLE IS MADERA COMPONENTS SYSTEM, 6323 W VAN BREN. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #566277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Chevrolet Pickup
Granby, MA
TIRES
TIRES ARE 3 YEARS OLD AND ARE NOW MISSING CHUNKS OF RUBBER.THEY HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND INFLATED PROPERLY.
NHTSA complaint #762022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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