Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2000 Saturn Sl 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
I HAVE HAD TWO TIRES FAIL THROUGH THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. BOTH TIRES WERE REAR, 49,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST PASSED INSPECTION, TIRES WERE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. THE TIRE IS 185/65R14 85S FIRESTONE FR680. I REPLACED ONE WITH A NEW FIRESTONE AND THE OTHER WITH A GOODYEAR REPUBLIC. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS TIRE? I HAVE TWO MORE THAT COULD BLOW AT ANY TIME ON THE FRONT.
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE HAVING BEEN WEARING OUT CONTINUEOUSLY AND THE CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.
VEHICLE STOPPED MOVING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT TRAIN AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK VEHICLE WOULD POP AND JERK INTO GEAR AT 40 MPH, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, DEALER FOUND VALVE BODY SEVERELY CONTAMINATED, TORQUE CONVERTER METAL CONTAMINATED, DEALER REPLACED VALVE BODY AND TORQUE CONVERTER HOUSING, REPLACED COMPLETE TRANSAXLE. VIBRATION EXPERIENCED WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH DUE TO ALL FOUR TIRES BEING OUT OF BALANCE. CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A NOISE WHEN BRAKING.
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE HEARD THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROLLOVER, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P185/65R15, 2 INJURIES IN ACCIDENT, CLAIM 75-A352-313. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE BEGAN TO PULL TO THE RIGHT, CONSUMER THOUGHT SHE HEARD THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLOWOUT, VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ROLLOVER, FIRESTONE AFFINITY, P185/65R15, 2 INJURIES IN ACCIDENT, CLAIM 75-A352-313. *SLC
TRAVELING FROM FL TO IA. TIRE BLEW OUT IN NORTHERN GEORGIA ON INTERSTATE 75. INSIDE OF PASSENGER REAR TIRE CAME APART FROM REST. TIRE IN TWO COMPLETE CIRCLES. HAD TO GET TOWED AND TIRE REPLACED. VERY SCARY SITUATION. CAR HANDLED OK. NO NAILS OR CAUSE OF BLOWOUT DETERMINED BY TOWING/TIRE BUSINESS WHO REPLACED TIRED. I AM WORRIED ABOUT DRIVING WITH OTHER TIRES. ONLY HAVE 27,000 MILES ON THEM. THANKS.*AK (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)
TIRE- DRIVING 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE AND TIRE BURST FOR NO APPARENT REASON, NOTHING HIT, AND NEW TIRES. RAINED HARD AND WATER LEAKED THROUGH WINDSHIELD ONTO TOP OF LEFT SIDE OF ROOF,L VISOR, AND DRIVER'S SEAT SOAKED. HEATER, MAKES A CLICKING NOISE WHEN IN USE. *AK (DOT NUMBER: P185 R65 TIRESIZE: P185R85 14)
LEFT REAR TIRE HAD AREA OF TREAD SEPARATION. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD AN IMPERFECTION CAUSING A FLAT AREA. THESE DEFECTS PRODUCED A THUMPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THUMPING SOUND IS NOW GONE. (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R15 )
LEFT REAR TIRE HAD AREA OF TREAD SEPARATION. RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD AN IMPERFECTION CAUSING A FLAT AREA. THESE DEFECTS PRODUCED A THUMPING SOUND WHEN DRIVING. TIRES WERE REPLACED AND THUMPING SOUND IS NOW GONE. (TIRESIZE: P185/65R15)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185/65R15 )
MY FRONT TIRE BLEW OUT ON I-85 AND I HIT SEVERAL TREES.( DOT NUMBER: N/A TIRE SIZE: PR 185 )
ALL TIRES ON CAR REPEATEDLY WENT FLAT WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE. FIRESTONE DID NOT REPAIR NOR REPLACE DESPITE NUMEROUS VISITS & CALLS. SATURN REFUSES TO ASSIST DESPITE NUMEROUS CALLS AND EMAILS. ALL TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED BY OWNER 2/00 FOR SAFETY/CONVENIENCE AFTER CHANGING TIRES DOZENS OF TIMES AND AIRING THEM EVERY DAY. NO PROBLEMS SINCE NEW NON-FIRESTONE TIRES HAVE BEEN PUT ON. OTHER COMPLAINTS? CONVINCED THEY ARE DEFECTIVE AND NO ONE ACCEPTS RESPONSIBILITY.( DOT NUMBER: W2PAFA329 TIRE SIZE: 18565R15 )
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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