10 of the 302 complaints about the 1997 GMC Sierra are about the tires — 3% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
TIRES
TWO TIRES BLEW THREE HOURS APART CAUSING ALMOST $4000 DAMAGE TO THE TRUCK. ACCORDING TO THE TIRE TECH, THE THIRD TIRE WAS NOT FAR FROM BLOWING OUT.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CHW8 TIRESIZE: 265/75/16)
NHTSA complaint #753752 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
AFTER MARKET TIRE DAYTON TIMBERLINE AT TIRE 31X10.5R15 SIZE DOT#: VD60TAT319. TREAD ON REAR PASSENGER'S TIRE SEPARATED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. FIRESTONE HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
NHTSA complaint #885990 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
GENERAL AMERI 550 AS TIRE (P225 75 R16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #557224 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES HAVE POOR TRACTION WHEN ON WET SURFACE COMPARED TO BFG OR GENERAL TIRES.( DOT NUMBER: BM05324-1 TIRE SIZE: 245/75R16 )
NHTSA complaint #733664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
TIRES HAVE POOR TRACTION WHEN ON WET SURFACE COMPARED TO BFG OR GENERAL TIRES. (DOT NUMBER: BM05324-1 TIRESIZE: 245/75R16)
NHTSA complaint #733664 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ORIGINAL TIRES ARE 4-PLY, WHICH ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE OFF ROAD VEHICLE RESULTING IN PREMATURE TIRE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #516144 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES HAVE FAILED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT SIZE OF TIRE ON AUTOMOBILE.(GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S) P265-75R16.
NHTSA complaint #529874 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
WHEN TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT THE TIRES, THEY RUB AGAINST THE A FRAME. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.
NHTSA complaint #816331 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
GOODYEAR TIRE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #516823 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES
ROCK PUNCTURED GOODYEAR TIRE. (P26575R16)
NHTSA complaint #516721 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.