Which cars have the most tire problems
Owners have filed 40,365 complaints with NHTSA about the tires. These are the models and model years that account for most of them.
Read these as volume, not as a reliability ranking: a model that sold in millions appears near the top for that reason alone.
Worst model years for tire problems
| Vehicle | Complaints | Share of that year | Median miles | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 Ford Explorer | 764 | 36% | 78,000 | F |
| 1998 Ford Explorer | 750 | 32% | 86,000 | F |
| 1996 Ford Explorer | 650 | 36% | 140,000 | F |
| 1999 Ford Explorer | 397 | 23% | 84,000 | F |
| 1994 Ford Explorer | 385 | 25% | 94,200 | F |
| 1997 Ford F-150 | 334 | 10% | 74,545 | B |
| 1993 Ford Explorer | 272 | 24% | 105,948 | F |
| 2000 Ford Explorer | 237 | 20% | 62,500 | F |
| 1995 Ford Explorer | 223 | 21% | 102,000 | F |
| 1999 Ford Expedition | 205 | 18% | 77,950 | D |
| 2000 Ford Excursion | 192 | 30% | 42,612 | F |
| 1999 Ford Ranger | 187 | 19% | 103,000 | D |
| 2000 Ford Expedition | 176 | 15% | 52,000 | C |
| 1998 Ford F-150 | 163 | 10% | 96,500 | B |
| 1997 Mercury Mountaineer | 162 | 41% | — | F |
| 2000 Ford Ranger | 150 | 18% | 40,156 | D |
| 1998 Ford Ranger | 146 | 20% | 50,580 | F |
| 1992 Ford Explorer | 142 | 17% | 100,316 | F |
| 2004 Nissan Maxima | 142 | 8% | 28,869 | B |
| 2004 Toyota Sienna | 131 | 5% | 19,000 | A |
| 2000 Ford F-350 | 122 | 33% | 58,831 | F |
| 2000 Ford F-250 | 115 | 28% | 50,000 | F |
| 1999 Ford F-250 | 114 | 16% | 53,000 | C |
| 1991 Ford Explorer | 113 | 15% | 2,000 | F |
| 1998 Mercury Mountaineer | 105 | 35% | 80,000 | F |
Tire problems by brand
Every brand's record for this part, across its whole range.
Ford tire problems
12,099
Chevrolet tire problems
4,038
Toyota tire problems
2,981
Dodge tire problems
2,292
Honda tire problems
1,797
Nissan tire problems
1,401
GMC tire problems
1,046
Jeep tire problems
858
Mercury tire problems
802
Mazda tire problems
719
Chrysler tire problems
702
Hyundai tire problems
663
BMW tire problems
565
Pontiac tire problems
539
Buick tire problems
491
Volkswagen tire problems
490
Mercedes Benz tire problems
480
KIA tire problems
411
Volvo tire problems
404
Forest River tire problems
402
Lincoln tire problems
389
Subaru tire problems
384
Cadillac tire problems
355
Audi tire problems
310
Lexus tire problems
291
Saturn tire problems
284
Oldsmobile tire problems
267
Acura tire problems
253
Keystone tire problems
252
Mitsubishi tire problems
248
Fleetwood tire problems
243
RAM tire problems
177
Plymouth tire problems
175
Isuzu tire problems
161
Suzuki tire problems
149
Winnebago tire problems
144
Unknown tire problems
119
Coachmen tire problems
117
Infiniti tire problems
109
Freightliner tire problems
99
Models with the most tire problems
Exactly what failed
NHTSA files each complaint against a specific sub-assembly. These are the ones named most often inside tires.
Tires
24,809
61.5%
Tread/Belt
9,239
22.9%
Sidewall
2,737
6.8%
Pressure Monitoring AND Regulating Systems
1,846
4.6%
Temporary/Emergency Spare Tire
939
2.3%
Valve
560
1.4%
Bead
196
0.5%
Markings
30
0.1%
Tube
9
0.0%