11 of the 467 complaints about the 1999 Chevrolet Venture are about the tires — 2% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER DEALERSHIP REPAIRED THE RECALL FOR THE SLIDING DOOR FOR THE 3RD TIME,THE DOOR SLIDE OPEN, AND CHILD FELL OUT OFF VEHICLE.DEALER/MANUFACTURER CONTACTED.THEY ARE NOT HELPFUL, DO NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. MR ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH STEERING, ABS BRAKES LIGHTS ARE ON AND THE FIRESTONE TIRES BLEW OUT.
NHTSA complaint #8021363 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WE HEARD VIBRATION & NEXT THING WE KNEW TIRE FELL OFF & FLEW DOWN HIGHWAY--TREADS OF TIRE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL OF TIRE---GENERAL XP2000GT P215/70R15 CONTINENTAL
NHTSA complaint #9006197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A VIBRATION, THEN GENERAL CONTINENTAL TIRE, XP2000 GT, P215/70R15, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #564921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER HEARD A VIBRATION, THEN GENERAL CONTINENTAL TIRE, XP2000 GT, P215/70R15, EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, THE TREAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE SIDEWALL. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #564921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
FRONT TIRE PEALED AND BLEW OUT DAMAGING FENDER. NO CRASH. BACK TIRE IS CLOSE TO DOING THE SAME THING. NO SAFETY DEFECT. *AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
NHTSA complaint #754533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH IN A 1999, CHEVROLET, VENTURE RIGHT REAR FIRESTONE TIRE, SIZE: P215/70R15, DOT: UNKNOWN EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT IN SIDEWALL. *AK NLM
NHTSA complaint #896197 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
ALL 4 TIRES ON MY 1999 CHEVROLET VENTURE HAD CRACKING AROUND THE SIDEWALL AT THE RIM AND JUST BELOW THE TREAD. WHEN SHOWN TO A MECHANIC AND A TIRE DEALER THEY BOTH AGREED WITH ME THAT IT WAS THE BEGINING SIGNS OF SIDE WALL AND OR TREAD SEPERATION. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED WITH ONLY 28000 MILES ON THE TIRES. REPLACING THE TIRES AT 31278 MILES WAS THE ONLY SAFE THING I COULD DO. THIS MODEL TIRE WAS SUPOSED TO HAVE MORE THAN 40000 MILE TREAD LIFE. THE TREAD IS STILL EXCEPTABLE AND THE TIRE DEALER SAID THEY WOULD HAVE LASTED ANOTHER 10 TO 15 THOUSAND MILES. I COULD NOT RISK MY FAMILIES LIFE KNOWING THEY COULD COME APART AT ANY TIME. WITH ALL TIRE MAKERS HAVING THE TREAD SEPERATION PROBLEM MAYBE IT IS TIME TO HAVE THE GOVERNMENT INFORCE THE SAFTY REQUIRERNMENTS IN THE CURRENT LAWS. THE MANUFACTURERS WILL ALWAYS PUT THE MINUMUM MATERIALS IN TO THE PRODUCTS TO GAIN THE MOST PROFIT. IF THE VEHICAL WOULD COST ANOTHER $100 DOLLARS PER TIRE IT WOULD NOT CHANGE MOST PEOPLES MIND ABOUT BUYING IT. I SAW 6 OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MODEL TIRE FAILING AND THINK YOU SHOULD HAVE ANOTHER INVESTIGATION TO START SOON.*AK (TIRESIZE: P215/70R15)
NHTSA complaint #750611 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING IN RAIN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION, PULLED OFF OF ROAD. CHECKED AROUND VEHICLE. NOTICED LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A LONG GASH DOWN MIDDLE AND ON OUTSIDE BY RIM, AND HAD CAME OFF. P215/70R15, FIRESTONE, 9755. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THERE WAS ONCE A FLAT TIRE THAT HAD A CHUNK OUT OF THE MIDDLE MISSING, FIRESTONE HAS NOT GIVEN CONSUMER ANY SUPPORT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #884403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #730485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION AND CRACKS SEEN DURING ROUTINE TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #731104 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:SIDEWALL
SIDEWALL BLOWOUT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P215/70R15 )
NHTSA complaint #730485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.