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.
9
Latest Oct 29, 2015
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 104 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.
3
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 1999 Nissan Pathfinder submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 9 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 Oct 29, 2015
I WAS SOLD A SET OF FOUR 31/1050R-5/16 PEGASUS ADVANTA AT ALL SEASONS OWL ON 10/15/2012 FROM LES SCHWAB TIRE CENTER MILEAGE WAS 114360 ON MY 09 NISSAN PATHFINDER 2WD AFTER/DURING PUTTING 16000 MILES ON THEM I NOTICED THAT A WOBBLE AT SLOW SPEEDS (5-15MPH)LIKE A THE TIRE HAD SEPARATED I NOTICED BULGING IN THE SIDEWALL THEY HAVE WORN OUT MY STRUTS AND HAS GOTTEN WORSE AT 60 MPH THE CAR WILL VIOLENTLY START TO SHAKE I HAVE TAKEN IT BACK SEVERAL TIMES FOR AN ALIGNMENT THE ONLY OPTION WAS A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES PEGASUS ADVANTA AT ALL SEASONS OWL SHOULD BE RECALLED SEE ALSO:HTTP://WWW.CONSUMERREPORTS.ORG/CRO/NEWS/2014/11/COUNTERFEIT-CAR-TIRES-POSE-CONSUMER-RISK/INDEX.HTM
NHTSA ID
10787135
Incident
Aug 5, 2015
SuspensionTires & wheels
Filed Aug 18, 2004
FRONT WHEEL SHIMMY AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 50 MPH. VIBRATION CAUSED ME TO PURCHASE 4 NEW TIRES FOR THE FRONT AND REAR OF THE VEHICLE. *JB
NHTSA ID
10088113
Incident
Aug 2, 2004
Mileage
77,650 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jan 10, 2003
Crash reported1 injury reported
DUNLOP GRAND TREK TG35 TIRE BLEWOUT LOOSING ITS TREAD WHICH CAUSED CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. *TT *JB
NHTSA ID
10001923
Incident
Oct 7, 2001
Mileage
30,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 11, 2002
WHEN DRIVING 75 MPH ON A HIGHWAY IN ALABAMA. THE CAR SUDDENLY FELT VERY BUMPY (AS WE WERE DRIVING ON THE TIRE RIM) AND THEN IN A MATTER OF SECONDS THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL BUT MANAGED TO STEER THE CAR OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AFTER LETTING IT SLOW DOWN ON ITS OWN AND TAKE ITS COURSE. AFTER EXAMINING THE TIRE, WE SAW THAT THE TREAD HAD COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE REST OF THE TIRE, ALL THE WAY AROUND THE ENTIRE TIRE. IT REMAINED HELD TOGETHER BY A FEW STEEL THREADS, BUT 90% OF THE STEEL THREADS ARE STICKING OUT OF THE SIDE OF THE TIRE AND THE TIRE IS COMPLETELY TORN APART AT THE TREAD SEPARATION POINTS. THIS IS AN ORIGINAL TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE CAR WHEN IT WAS PURCHASED. IT IS THE ORIGINAL EXTRA TIRE (STORED ON THE BACK OF THE CAR AS A SPARE), THAT WAS PUT ON THE CAR IN JULY OF 1999 AFTER A FLAT IN ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES. THE 2 FRONT TIRES ON THE CAR ARE ALSO OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL (DUNLOP GRANDTREK TG35 P265/70R15), AND WE ARE VERY AFRAID THAT THERE IS A CHANCE THIS COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND WE WON'T BE AS LUCKY AS WE WERE TO WALK AWAY FROM THIS. DT *TS
NHTSA ID
769588
Incident
Nov 9, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Sep 23, 2002
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT CAUSING CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. (BRIDGESTONE DUELER 255 65R 16).*JB
NHTSA ID
567693
Incident
Aug 31, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Apr 25, 2001
2 injuries reported
WHILE DRIVING, TIRE EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, CAUSING CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL AND VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER TWICE, TWO PEOPLE WERE INJURED, DUNLOP GRAND TREK P265/70R15, CLAIM 59-V902-289. *SLC
NHTSA ID
6901102
Incident
Oct 7, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Nov 7, 2000
ORIGINAL TIRES ON A NISSAN PATHFINDER, DUELER H/T 689 BRIDGESTONE. ALL 4 TIRES ARE MAKING SQUEACHING NOISE. *AK THE CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE TREADS FOR THE TIRES ARE STARTING OR ABOUT TO SHOW SEPARATION AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY FIRESTONE. *YH
NHTSA ID
874566
Incident
Oct 25, 2000
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 14, 2000
TIRE TREAD SEPERATED ON HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH. TIRE COMPLETELY DISINTERGRATED( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 15 IN. )
NHTSA ID
727907
Incident
Nov 1, 1999
Tires & wheels
Filed Aug 9, 2000
TIRE TREAD SEPARATION FROM TIRE AT HIGH SPEED SIMILAR TO THAT REPORTED ON FIRESTONE TIRES ON THE NEWS. THOUGHT THIS INFORMATION WOULD BE HELPFUL IN YOUR DATA BASE. NOT SURE I HAVE THE DOT# CORRECT. CAN CALL AT 713-527-6382 TO CONFIRM.( DOT NUMBER: KW876MA TIRE SIZE: P265-70R15 )
NHTSA ID
727243
Incident
Aug 6, 2000
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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