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1995 Buick Lesabre Tires & wheels Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA

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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Sep 25, 2008
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
4%
of 178 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Buick Lesabre submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming tire or wheel

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 25, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 BUICK LESABRE. THE VEHICLE HAS TBC MULTI-MILE MATRIX TIRES, SIZE P225/60R16. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT FENDER. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE BELT MALFUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,880.

NHTSA ID
10243413
Incident
Sep 12, 2008
Mileage
109,880 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 25, 2008

I HAVE MATRIX MULTI-MILE TIRES ON MY CAR THE NUMBERS ON THE TIRE ARE 95S P205/70R15MTS. MY CAR HAD BEEN SITTING FOR APPROX. 8 HOURS AND THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED MAKING A BIT HOLE IN MY RIGHT FRONT FENDER. THE DAMAGES WERE ALMOST 800.00 AND I FEEL THAT THE OTHER ONES MAY DO THE SAME. THE TIRES WERE ALREADY ON THE CAR WHEN I HAD BOUGHT IT AND THEY HAVE A LOT OF TREAD ON THEM. THERE IS NO EXPLANATION OF THIS OCCURRENCE AND I FEEL THAT THE TIRE COMPANY SHOULD PAY FOR THE DAMAGES TO MY CAR AND ALSO REPLACE MY TIRES.*TR

NHTSA ID
10243388
Incident
Sep 9, 2008
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 12, 2003

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM TIRE WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH. BRIDGESTONE MODEL. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED BODY DAMAGE (BRIDGESTONE P205/70R15). *PH *PH *NLM

NHTSA ID
10039905
Incident
Sep 12, 2003
Mileage
175,101 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 8, 2001

GOING 65 MPH AND HAD HEARD A THUMPING NOISE, AND VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING. THEN, A LOUD BANG. PULLED OFF ROAD, CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED THAT TREAD ON RIGHT REAR HAD BEEN "SHAVED" COMPLETELY OFF. TIRE HAD MAINTAINED PRESSURE. HAD DAMAGE TO QUARTER PANEL. TIRE WAS REPLACED BY EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE. FIRESTONE FR410 P205/70R15 WITH 20,000 MILES.*AK CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRE AND IS REQUESTING REPLACEMENT FOR BOTH REAR TIRES, CONSUMER IS ALSO ASKING FOR REPAIRING THE DAMAGES THAT WERE CAUSED TO THE VEHICLE DUE TO FAULTY TIRES. *SLC

NHTSA ID
893841
Incident
Aug 1, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 2, 2001

WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 60 AND 65 MPH RIGHT FRONT GENERAL TIRE SIZE: P205/70R15, DOT: A3M0DBI138 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION. THERE WERE APPROXIMATELY 15000 TO 18,000 MILES ON THIS TIRE. TIRE NOT ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1995, BUICK, LESABRE. CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS EXPERIENCED 2 YEARS AGO ON OTHER TIRES.*AK *JB

NHTSA ID
893269
Incident
Jul 20, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 3, 2001

ALL FOUR TIRES REPLACED PRIOR TO RECALL 00T-005, DUE TO TREAD SEPARATON,

NHTSA ID
558745
AirbagsBody & structureInterior & seats+2 more
Filed Feb 5, 1999

AIRBAG MODULE ON THE STEERING WHEEL CAUSES THE HORN TO BLOW INTERMITTENTLY. ALSO, POWER WINDOW MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE/ POWER SEATS HAVE RIPPED SEAMS, AND TIRES HAD A THUMPING SOUND AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. DEALER AWARE OF PROBLEMS, AND COULD NOT REMEDY SITUATION. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALSO, A LOT OF PAINT HAS BEEN CHIPPED OFF THE VEHICLE, BUICK REFUSES TO REPAINT. *AK *ML

NHTSA ID
834556
Incident
Feb 1, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 14, 1997

(3) OF (4 ) GENERAL TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION, AND THE 4TH TIRE HAD FLAT SPOTS. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON THE CAR. TIRE SIZE P20570R15. *AK

NHTSA ID
815575
Incident
Aug 18, 1997

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

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