127 of the
22,900 complaints filed about the Jeep Wrangler
are about the tires —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2006.
The contact owns a 2026 Jeep Wrangler equipped with Nexen Tires, Tire Line: Roadian HTX2, Tire Size: 245/75/R17, DOT Number: (N/A). The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked in the driveway, the contact became aware of a rock stuck in the tread of the front driver's-side tire. When removing the rock, the contact became aware of cracks in the tire. The contact became aware that the other three tires had similar cracks. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and the tires were replaced with the same brand of tires. The contact stated that after driving less than 20 miles on the new tires, there were similar cracks found on two of the new replacement tires at approximately 3,000 miles. The contact owned more than one vehicle equipped with the same tires and ten of the tires had similar cracks. The manufacturer was informed of the failures and opened a case. The failure mileage was approximately 1,000.
NHTSA complaint #11752980 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tires display severe weather checking in the tread and sidewalk. Tires have less than 10000 miles. It was not garage kept and was used in college, so was not driven much during the winter. Notified Nexen and they were very rude. I told them they were take offs and they responded that they were technically used. I said they were taken off a brand new Jeep and were stored inside. They were only off the vehicle for about a month. Seller said he has not seen the issue with these tires and stores them in accordance to manufacturers recommendation. I explained to Nexen, “who cares if you call them used, they are less than 2.5 years old and are coming apart. That should be concerning.” I saved 2 of them for evaluation. They do not care.
NHTSA complaint #11745496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
My wife took are jeep in for first inspection and the service technician found cracks between the tread on all 4 tires,the tires have 5600 miles,the service technician recommended new tires,I questioned why I should buy new tires when the nexen roadian HTX2 tires have a 70000 mile warranty,C Harper Jeep in connellsville Pa said nothing could be done even though they sent me a video of the cracks,to me it a safety hazard Roadian HTX2 my wife took the vehicle back and they took more pictures and said they sent them to you,what can be done about this 245/75/17. Production date 0125 Code SJJLA3C C Harper invoice number 52125 customer 54578 Technician 9094
NHTSA complaint #11743323 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire wore to 2/32” in less than 17,000 miles. Belt wires showing from the sidewalls. Submitted a claim to Nexen and they cited excessive off-road use and overinflation as the cause. Neither of these is true. This vehicle has only been used for rural mail delivery on paved or dirt roads Claim denied
NHTSA complaint #11690021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire flattened after tread wore through the tread and hole created from chunking. Tire size: 255-75-R17. At about 16,500 miles the tire began to show steel belt wires from the sides and developed a slow leak. Measured tread was less than 2/32”. I submitted a claim to Nexen and it was denied.
NHTSA complaint #11690024 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire tread worn to less than 2/32” within 16,500 miles Claim denied by Nexen The tread showed excessive chunking amd tread wear, even though vehicle was only used on paved and dirt roads.
NHTSA complaint #11690025 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
All four Nexen tires failed within 16,500 miles during normal use on dirt and paved roads. I have submitted claims to Nexen for four ties on my vehicle which wore to less than 2/32” tread in less than 17,000 miles creating unsafe conditions and one slow leak. Nexen has denied all claims for redress .
NHTSA complaint #11690027 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The tread on all 4 tires wore down faster than it should have, traction in the rain and snow was terrible, tire rotations were done at home, balancing was done at my local shop in town. I had the LT285/70r17 and replaced them as soon as the recall came out. I had the tires replaced at Moffits Ford in Boone, Iowa. They disposed of them there. I would like to know how to go about reimbursement for these tires I spent so much money on.
NHTSA complaint #11686511 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Tire size LT295/55R20 123/120Q E Driving on highway in fast lane going 65/70 mph heard a pop, moved over to slow lane , car started shaking and veering to right. Pulled over and got out on shoulder to see tire wall had separated from tire. I have driven 7000 miles , had them installed professionally by Tire Choice on April 20th 2024. Date today June 20th, 2025.
NHTSA complaint #11668284 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
# 11644630 This is the reference number to the representative I spoke with. I am attaching the latest letter I have received stating our tires was recalled. This letter attached was received on February 25, 2025.
NHTSA complaint #11646262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRE SIZE: 35X12.5R18 I bought these tires off Amazon and I was notified in December they was recalled. I have been dealing with the seller along the way and the manufacturer. The manufacturer asked me to grind the emblem off the tire to make them meet the standards of the recall. I refused to do so. I contacted Amazon to get a refund and the seller will not issue a refund. Can you help me please?
NHTSA complaint #11644630 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Michelin Defender Tire with ~90% tread exploded with no indicators or warning. VDOT repairman indicated that it had exploded from the side. Incident happened on the highway 2/24/24 going 60mph. Jeep did not observe any potholes, road debris, or curbs. I do not do off-roading. Tires had 35psi. I drive average 6000 miles a year. Tire: LT 285/70R17 121/118R dot 1b7 bf 005x 2922 load range E. Wheel: PRC 7069/AT L 13+JK 17X9 33X12.50 R17 employee from tirerack.com confirmed tire/wheel are a match. Tire is available for inspection. Will have tire shop take it off the wheel and inquire to see if they can evaluate what happened. Tire has only been inspected by VDOT employee on site of incident. No sign of warnings or dashboard light before incident until after it blew up which produced a low tire pressure indicator. Has not been reproduced or confirmed by dealer or independent service center. Safety was put in risk to driver and other drivers on highway going highway speed. Was able to control car to a stop. Jeeps are at higher risk of rolling over. Luckily nobody was hurt and no damage to vehicle other than the Tire.
NHTSA complaint #11577486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2014 Jeep Wrangler. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the tire pressure monitoring system displayed a straight line instead of the proper air pressure levels. The contact stated that the failure appeared for the front driver and front passenger side tires. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 14V632000 (Tires). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The failure mileage was 105,000.
NHTSA complaint #11577160 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler equipped with Bridgestone Tires, Tire Line: Dueler H/T 685, Tire Size: 245/75/R17, DOT Number: 9BM1DHV0322. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the front passenger’s side tire experienced a blowout. The contact pulled off to the shoulder of the highway and replaced the tire with the spare tire. The tire was taken to an independent mechanic where upon inspection, the mechanic discovered an abnormal tear in the tire along the sidewall. The mechanic stated that the tire was a defective tire. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The tire was not replaced. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 44,200. The tire failure mileage was approximately 4,200.
NHTSA complaint #11559760 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
There have been 2 instances of the stem leaking air seemingly out of nowhere on 2 of the 5 tires within a year of installation. Both leaks were noticed after I had finished a drive. The service center we purchased the tires from has repaired 1 of them a few months ago and is currently repairing the second one. They told me that this is a somewhat common problem with this new tire design. 4wheelparts in Waipahu Hawaii can confirm that these repairs were necessary.
NHTSA complaint #11532165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
We purchased our Jeep brand new in January 2021. Tire Details: Bridgestone Dueler A/T, Size 255/70R18, Load Index: 133T, Speed Rating: M+S, DOT/Tire ID#: 93XJ RHF 4820. In November 2022, we experienced a catastrophic sidewall blowout of the passenger side front tire while driving 75-80 mph in the high speed lane on I-75. We were instantly warned by the dashboard automatic tire pressure monitoring system. The tire pressure dropped from normal to zero in a matter of 100 yards. This warning saved our lives. To this day, I still don’t know how we got the Jeep safely over to the emergency lane on the right side of I-75 during high traffic. Key point to note – we only had approximately 30,000 miles on our tires at the time of the incident. We called Florida’s Road Rangers who put our spare tire on the vehicle. When we got to our destination, we took it to the Okeechobee Jeep Dealer. The Service Manager and Mechanic both said they had never seen a sidewall blown out like this tire. They recommended we contact Bridgestone to notify them of a safety complaint and possible monetary credit. At their recommendation we took detailed pictures of the blown tire. The Dealer pitched the blown tire as we had a car full of luggage. We purchased a new Bridgestone tire from this Jeep Dealer at that time as we did not want to ride around with no spare. We were not sure of the integrity of the remaining 3 tires. We contacted Bridgestone, Ref # 1387342. After talking to a series of Reps, they seemed indifferent about this unsafe event and said they could do nothing on the tire warranty since we did not go to an authorized Bridgestone dealer. A Rep said if we had the original tire they would warranty it, but the pictures would not suffice! I came away with the sense that Bridgestone does not have any concern about their tire safety. They never asked for the pictures or the DOT/Tire Identification number. They did not stand behind their tires from a warranty aspect.
NHTSA complaint #11503480 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The contact owns a 2012 Jeep Wrangler equipped with Duraturn tires, Tire Line: Travia A/T, Tire Size: LT285/70/R17, DOT Number: UFWMFLC3416, UFWMFLC1916, UFWMFLC0216, UFWMFLC2016. The contact stated that one of the tires experienced tread separation and the set of tires were replaced under NHTSA Campaign Number: 20T016000 (Tires). The vehicle and tire failure mileages were unknown.
NHTSA complaint #11464998 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.