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.
14
Latest Jul 13, 2010
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.
9%
of 159 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.
3
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
4
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 Nissan Pathfinder submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 14 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 13, 2010
NOTICED THERE WAS A HUG BUMP/BULGE ON A FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS 255/70/15 TIRE ON MY SUV. THE BUMP WAS ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT 1 INCH HIGHER THAN THE NORMAL TREAD. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTICED CAR WAS BOUNCY/ROCKING. TOOK IT IN TO PEP BOYS WHO SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AND REPLACED AT PRORATED RATE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE SPOTTED. IF THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE (MENTIONED ABOVE) REPLACED, NOTICED A SECOND FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS (PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME) WAS SHOWING THE SAME DEFECT. THE BULGE WASN'T AS BAD BUT IT WAS STARTING TO FORM AND GROW. TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WHO REPLACED AGAIN AT PRORATED RATE. IT SEEMS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THESE TIRES. WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT OF THE 3 TIRES I BOUGHT IN 2006, 2 HAVE THE SAME MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT? I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE DEFECT IF INTERESTED. *TR
NHTSA ID
10343015
Incident
Jul 12, 2010
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 13, 2010
NOTICED THERE WAS A HUGE BUMP/BULGE ON A FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS 255/70/15 TIRE ON MY SUV. THE BUMP WAS ABOUT 7 INCHES LONG AND ABOUT 1 INCH HIGHER THAN THE NORMAL TREAD. WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, NOTICED CAR WAS BOUNCY/ROCKING. TOOK IT IN TO PEP BOYS WHO SAID IT WAS A DEFECT AND REPLACED AT PRORATED RATE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE SPOTTED. IF THE TIRE BLEW WHILE DRIVING, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN DANGEROUS. TWO DAYS AFTER HAVING THE DEFECTIVE TIRE (MENTIONED ABOVE) REPLACED, NOTICED A SECOND FUTURA SUPER SPORT GLS (PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME) WAS SHOWING THE SAME DEFECT. THE BULGE WASN'T AS BAD BUT IT WAS STARTING TO FORM AND GROW. TOOK IT TO PEP BOYS WHO REPLACED AGAIN AT PRORATED RATE. *TR
NHTSA ID
10343013
Incident
Jul 10, 2010
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 13, 2006
Crash reported1 injury reported
TREAD SEPARATION OCCURRED FOR REAR-PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WHILE TRAVELING AT 65 MPH. (DUNLOP GRANDTREK 265/70/R15) THE TIRE CAME AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WITH THE SUV, IT WAS THE (FULL-SIZE) SPARE. THIS TIRE WAS MOUNTED ON THE REAR WHEEL A YEAR OR ABOUT 10,000 MILES AGO. THE VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO THE CONCRETE BARRIER. *JB
NHTSA ID
10152620
Incident
Feb 21, 2006
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 10, 2003
THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION.*JB
NHTSA ID
10011173
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 25, 2002
INSURED EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE,(GENERAL GRABBER 235/70/R15 DOT ADM1 2WH 385), CLAIM 43-R724-500. *JG
NHTSA ID
6901110
Incident
Jun 15, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 11, 2000
Crash reported1 injury reported
PE00 -020; CONSUME RWAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A POPPY NOISE. SHE WAS LOOKING THROUGH SIDEVIEW MIRROR AND A SAW DUST FROM T BLOWEN TIRE. SHE LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE WENT INTO GUARDRAIL. REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED. ALSO, THE FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. FIRESTONE, FIREHAWK, P23570R15. AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY, AND THERE WERE MINOR INJURIES.*AK
NHTSA ID
870156
Incident
Sep 5, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 10, 2000
Crash reported2 injuries reported
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND SHE HEARD A NOISE, RIGHT REAR TIRE EXPLODED. TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE, AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND VEHICLE ROLLED MORE THAN ONCE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED, AND THERE WERE TWO INJURIES. THESE WERE BRIDGESTONE DUELER H/T 689, SIZE WAS P26570R15. *AK *MJS
NHTSA ID
867446
Incident
Jun 13, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 10, 2000
STEEL BELT SEPARATOIN - BUBBLE FORMATION CAUSING ROAD INSTABILITY - WAS IN REAR, HAD BEEN IN FRONT I WOULD NOT BE TYPING THIS. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 9.5 X 30 )
NHTSA ID
727462
Incident
Jul 12, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 11, 1999
I LEASED A NEW 1996 PATHFINDER FROM THE DEALER MENTIONED. SINCE I HAVE HAD THIS TRUCK THE TIRES HAVE BEEN GETTING CHOPPEDAND THEY STIIL LOOK NEW. MAKES A WOP WOP NOISE AS I RIDE DOWN TEH ROAD ANT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES BADLY. THE DEALER HAS REAPLACED THESE TIRES. ALL FOUR OF THEM. THIS HAS BEEN DONE TWICE (BRIDGESTONE'S WERE PUT ON ) THIS IS NOT INCLUDING THE TIRES IT CAME WITH WHICH WERE BRAND NEW. SO MY TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES TOTAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I THREATENED THEM WITH THE LEMON LAW HERE AND THEY AGREEDTO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE APPROXIMATLEY 10 COMPLAINTS ON THIS MATTER FROM NISSAN. I WAS DEALING WITH THEIR CONSUMER AFFAIRS DEPT AND THEY ALL SEEM TO BE IN THIS TOGETHER. EVEN AT OTHER NISSAN DEALERSHIPS. I WAS LIED ON BY THE SERVICE MANAGER HIS NAME IS KELLY BRABBS. HE STATED THAT I WAS NOT ROTATING MY TIRES PROPERLY AND THAT IS WHAT CAUSED THE TIRE TROUBLE NOTE: MANUFACTURER SPECS STATES MY TIRES SHOOLD BE ROTATED EVERY 7,500 MI. HE SAID THEY SHOULD BE ROTATED EVERY 4000. TIRE ROTATTION HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH TIRES CHOPPING LIKE MINEEVEN I KNOW THIS. ALTHOUGH I COMPLIED WITH HIS RECOMMENDATION AND PAID OUT OF MUY POCKET TO HAVE THIS ROTATION DONE THE PROBLEM STIL EXISTED. THNE HE LIED TO NISSAN AND TOLD THEM HE TOLD ME TO ROTATE THE TIRES EVERY 3,750 MILES. I HAVE DOCUMENTS BRABBS SENT ME SAYING 7,500 ROTATION FROM THE DEALEREVRYTHING THEY DID THEY COVERED IT UP WELL WITH NO RECORDS STATING THEY REPALCED MY TIRES BUT ONCE . AND THAT'S A LIE. I DONT KNOW WHY THEY ARE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ME THIS WAY. I GUESS IT COULD BE A RACIAL ISSUE. THEY HAVE LIED TO ME AND ON ME SO MUCH. AND I AM PAYING$418.00 A MONTH. I AM A FED OFFICER AND I HAVE NO REASON TO BE DISHONEST. PLEASE HELP ME
NHTSA ID
704322
Tires & wheels
Filed Mar 10, 1998
EXCESSIVE WEAR OF GENERAL GRABBER (P23S/70R15) TIRES.
NHTSA ID
532307
Incident
Nov 1, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 19, 1997
TIRES WEAR UNEVENLY, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.
NHTSA ID
526914
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 29, 1997
TIRES REPLACED PREMATURELY AT 7500 MILES.
NHTSA ID
605667
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 18, 1997
BRAKE SENSORS FAILED.
NHTSA ID
603580
Incident
Dec 29, 1996
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 19, 1997
BOLTS THAT ARE CONNECTED TO THE HUB OF THE WHEEL BROKE OFF, CAUSING THE DRIVER'S FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF. *AK
NHTSA ID
813298
Incident
May 28, 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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