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1996 Chevrolet K1500 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.
11
Latest May 31, 2014
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.
12%
of 94 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.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

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 1996 Chevrolet K1500 submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 11 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 May 31, 2014

UNIROYAL LAREDO P245-R16 TIRES HAVE DRY-ROT CRACKS NEXT TO TREAD BLOCKS AFTER LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND 24,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10595325
Incident
Apr 1, 2014
Mileage
234,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 10, 2005

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND MY TRANSFER CASE ON MY FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THREW ITSELF INTO 4 LOW. WHICH CAUSED MY TRUCK TO SKID OUT OF CONTROL . I MANAGED TO GAIN CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE AND PULL OF ONTO THE SHOULDER WHERE I DISCONNECTED THE BOX THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSFER CASE. THIS GAVE ME TWO WHEEL DRIVE WHICH GOT ME HOME. BUT I AM AFRAID TO HOOK THE BOX BACK UP IN FEAR OF KILLING MYSELF OR OTHERS IF THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AT HIGH SPEED AGAIN.*AK

NHTSA ID
10106078
Incident
Jan 3, 2005
Mileage
182,900 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 19, 2003

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 70MPH, THE TREAD ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE SEPARATED RAPIDLY, RESULTING IN COMPLETE DESTRUCTION OF THE TIRE. AFTER INSTALLING THE SPARE AND RETURNING HOME, I INSPECTED THE OTHER THREE TIRES WHICH ALL HAVE DISTINCT CRACKS FORMING AT THE TREAD/SIDEWALL CORNERS. ON ONE TIRE, I CAN ACTUALLY SEE THE STEEL BELTS BETWEEN THE CRACKS.*AK

NHTSA ID
10033110
Incident
Aug 16, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 30, 2000

AT ABOUT 50 TO 55 MPH, THE LEAST BIT OF ROAD ROUGHNESS STARTS THE TIRES HOPPING AND SENDING THE REAR OF THE TRUCK SIDEWAYS. THE TIRES DID NOT COME ON THE TRUCK, THEY WERE PURCHASED AS REPLACEMENTS FOR THE ORIGINAL TIRES WHICH POSED NO PROBLEMS. IT HAPPENS VERY QUICKLY AND HAS NEARLY CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. I BOUGHT THE TIRES USED WITH ABOUT 5000 MILES ON THEM. I WOULD ASSUME THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THEM, WHICH I WILL HAVE TO DO TO.*AK (TIRESIZE: 265 75)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265 75 )

NHTSA ID
732901
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 12, 2000

TIRE TREAD SEPARATED ON FIRESTONE FIREHAWK TIRES. (CLAIM# 43-R514-616) *MW

NHTSA ID
6900269
Incident
Jul 9, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 4, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 74 MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE (FIRESTONE DUALER 256/16) EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CRASH INTO GUARDRAIL HEAD ON, THE PASSENGER WAS THROWN INTO DRIVERS SIDE SUSTAINING INJURIE., THIS WAS THE THIRD TIRE THAT HAD PROBLEMS WITH. TIRE WAS TURNED OVER TO FIRESTONE FOR INSPECTION CONTACT PERSON IS JAMES E CRAHAN P.O. BOX 18006, KANSAS CITY, MO 64133 PH-816-358-6111. *AK *MJS

NHTSA ID
866888
Incident
May 12, 2000
EngineSteeringTires & wheels
Filed Aug 17, 1998

POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKING.

NHTSA ID
539101
Incident
Jun 9, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 4, 1998

FOUR GOODYEAR WRANGLER RT/S P265/75R-16 ALL TERRAIN TIRES BLEW OUT.

NHTSA ID
538792
Incident
Oct 4, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 22, 1998

TIRES, DESIGNED FOR PASSENGER VEHICLES, ARE UNSAFE AND PERFORM POORLY WHEN INSTALLED ON ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES. (GOODYEAR, WRANGLER RT/S, P26575R16).

NHTSA ID
530388
Incident
Oct 4, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 22, 1998

GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26575R16 TIRES ARE PASSENGER RATED TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
529644
Incident
Oct 4, 1997
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 22, 1998

GOODYEAR WRANGLER P26575R16 TIRES ARE PASSENGER RATED TIRES THAT SHOULD NOT BE INSTALLED ON A ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID
529643
Incident
Oct 4, 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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