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.
16
Latest Jul 19, 2012
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.
6%
of 279 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.
2
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 1998 Chevrolet Silverado submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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 Jul 19, 2012
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH COOPER DISCOVERER H/T TIRES, TIRE SIZE 235/75/15. THE DOT NUMBER WAS 3DHLC5U0607. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THERE WAS AN EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SWAY ACROSS THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED AND THE STEEL WAS VISIBLE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO FOUR DIFFERENT INDEPENDENT MECHANICS. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.
NHTSA ID
10466647
Incident
Jul 10, 2012
Mileage
144,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 22, 2003
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE GARAGE AND REAR RIGHT TIRE BLEW OUT. MICHELIN EPS RADIAL. SIZE# 235/8516, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
NHTSA ID
10040268
Incident
Sep 22, 2003
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 7, 2003
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING THE DRIVER SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. PLEASE FILL IN ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE TIRE IS P2657516 FIRESTONE WILDERNESS #AT. *PH
NHTSA ID
10032445
Incident
Aug 7, 2003
Fuel systemTires & wheels
Filed Jul 1, 2002
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BROKE DOWN DUE TO ELECTRONIC TRANSFER MODULE MALFUNCTION, IT WOULD NOT ALLOW THE REAR FUEL TANK TO KICK IN, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDER, BALANCE PUMP CONTROL AND TRANSFER PUMP, CONSUMER LATER RECEIVED SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THE INOPERATIVE FUEL TRANSFER PUMP. *SLC
NHTSA ID
565544
Incident
Apr 10, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 9, 2002
SEVERE TREAD SEPARATION OVER TEN INCHES OF INSIDE RIGHT FRONT TIRE NEARLY CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL IN I70 CANYON. DEALER WILL DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING . REPLACED AT MY FULL COST WITH A GOODYEAR TIRE (WHICH OWNS KELLY?). ANY HELP HERE?*AK (DOT NUMBER: 91532697 TIRESIZE: LT21585R16)
NHTSA ID
759130
Incident
Mar 1, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 9, 2001
WAS DRIVING 55MPH, PULLING A TRAILER WHEN VEHICLE STARTED PULLING RIGHT. HEARD A NOISE. MAINTAINED CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND WAS ABLE TO STOP. CHECKED TIRES AND NOTICED RIGHT FRONT SIDEWALL HAD SEPARATED ALL AROUND FROM CASING. TIRE WAS STILL INFLATED. FIRESTONE, STEEL TEX AT, LT245/75R16. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON VEHICLE.*AK
NHTSA ID
893996
Incident
Aug 7, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 13, 2001
TRUCK VIBRATION PROBLEM-TIRE BARN AGREED TO REPLACE ONE OUT OF 4 BAD TIRES - THEY SAID DRY ROTTEN. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 32009 UU TIRESIZE: 265/75R16L)
NHTSA ID
742393
Incident
Mar 1, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 18, 2000
PE20020; ORIGINAL FIRESTONE TIRES ON A CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500 1998,LT24575R16. BOTH FRONT TIRES ARE COUPLING IN MIDDLE, AND EXCESSIVE WEAR IN EDGES OF TIRES, ALSO ALONG EDGE ITS COUPLING IN EVERY OTHER SPACE.*AK DOT#VN11BAB497. *SLC
NHTSA ID
873265
Incident
Sep 18, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 4, 2000
TIRES WERE TAKEN TO BE BALANCED. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TREAD WAS COMING OFF THE PASSENGER'S REAR. IT WASN'T VISIBLE. ROTATING MACHINE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER HAS A 1998, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO WITH ORIGINAL TIRES. TIRE SIZE LT245/75R16, DOT# UNKNOWN.*AK
NHTSA ID
872296
Incident
Jun 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 29, 2000
THE CONSUMER WILL FILL INFORMATION CONCERNING TIRE TREAD SEPARATION. *AK
NHTSA ID
871872
Incident
Aug 1, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 7, 2000
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 1998, CHEVROLET, SILVERADO, LT245/75R16 SIZE, DOT#:VNIIBAB318. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS LEFT REAR TIRE SIDEWALL BLEWOUT AROUND THE WHOLE RIM.*AK FIRESTONE 245/75/R16 *MW
NHTSA ID
869849
Incident
Sep 6, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 4, 2000
ONE FIREST WILDERNESS TIRE JUST BUBBLED UP ON THE SIDE, AND THEN WENT FLAT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
NHTSA ID
866795
AirbagsSeat beltsTires & wheels
Filed Jun 8, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 40MPH AND WHILE GOING AROUND A CURVE A TIRE BLEW OUT, RESULTING IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, NOR DID THE SEAT BELTS HELP TO SECURE THE PASSENGER & DRIVER AT THE TIME OF IMPACT. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED 3 TIMES. *AK *ML
NHTSA ID
863283
Incident
Jun 7, 2000
BrakesTires & wheels
Filed Jun 16, 1999
BRAKE SYSTEM CONTINUALLY FAILING CAUSING VIBRATION AND PULLING, REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES HOWEVER CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT EXCESSIVE WEAR. MJS
NHTSA ID
546143
Incident
Oct 5, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Feb 1, 1999
TIRE FAILURE (UNIROYAL 235 75 R15). *YC
NHTSA ID
606757
Incident
Jun 30, 1998
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 14, 1998
RIGHT FRONT TIRE IS RUBBING AGAINST THE "A" FRAME WHEN TURNING TO THE LEFT. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
NHTSA ID
827887
Incident
Feb 15, 1998
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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