2006 Toyota Prius Tires & wheels Problems

I HAVE MILESTAR MS 932 SPORT TIRES 185/65R15 ON MY PRIUS TOYOTA06 VEHICLE I RECENTLY HAD ONE OF THESE TIRES SEPARATE ON ME ,THE( STEEL BELT). IT HAD A LARGE LUMP IN THE TREAD AREA WHICH MOST DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE EXPLODED IF I DIDNT STOP AND GET IT REPLACED. TWO MONTHS LATER I EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING WITH ANOTHER TIRE ONE THE SAME VEHICLE . ALL TIRES WERE PURCHASED FROM THE SAME COMPANY AT FIRST THOUGHT I SUSPECTED JUST A BAD TIRE BUT THIS HAPPENING TWICE TO ME SHOWS THAT IT MUST BE A GREATER DEFECT PROBLEM THE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 27000 ON THEM . THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO BE 60000 TIRES THESE ARE WELL CARED FOR TIRES AND HAVE NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO ABUSE OR ANY REPAIRS. ID NUMBER ON THE FIRST TIRE THAT FAILED IS 04CH514A124

NHTSA ID

11132248

Incident

Aug 1, 2018

Mileage

27,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA AVID TIRES, SIZE: 185/65R/15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE BLEW DUE TO A ROAD HAZARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS ADVISED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS CRACKED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10511717

Incident

Jan 1, 2012

Mileage

70,000 mi

I BOUGHT 4 NEW PIRELLI CINTURATO P5 TIRES FOR MY 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS IN JUNE OF 2009 FROM DISCOUNT TIRE. I WAS TOLD THAT THESE TIRES WOULD LAST FOR 85,000 MILES BEFORE HAVING TO REPLACE THEM. SINCE THEN I REGULARLY ROTATED AND BALANCED THEM. WHEN I WENT TO GET MY TIRES ROTATED AND BALANCED AGAIN 6/2009, I WAS TOLD THAT TWO OF THE TIRES ARE ALREADY WORN OUT AND I WOULD BE BETTER OFF TO GET TWO NEW TIRES TO KEEP ME SAFE WHILE DRIVING. I INFORMED THE SALES PERSONNEL THAT THESE TIRES ARE JUST 3 YEARS OLD AND WITH 40,400 MILES SINCE PURCHASED. HE MENTIONED TO ME THAT TIRES MANY A TIMES DO NOT GIVE THE MILEAGE THEY ARE RATED FOR. IN MY CASE, I GOT LESS THAN ONE-HALF THE RATED MILEAGE. WITH MY DRIVING PATTERN (13,000 MILES/YEAR), I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED THESE TIRES TO LAST FOR ABOUT SIX YEARS AS I TAKE GOOD CARE (ROTATING, BALANCING, AND ALIGNMENT) OF THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10458264

Incident

Apr 6, 2012

Mileage

80,400 mi

I WAS DRIVING TO A PLACE A SHORT DISTANCE FROM MY HOME WHEN I HEARD A NOISE AND THE CAR VEERED TO THE RIGHT. I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. THE TIRE ON THE RIGHT FRONT WAS BLOWN OUT AT THE SIDEWALL AND I SAW TWO HOLES AT THE INSIDE OF THE SIDEWALL ONE ABOVE THE OTHER. THE RIM WAS ALSO DESTROYED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10334723

Incident

Jun 5, 2010

Mileage

59,000 mi

2006 PRIUS HID LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OFF , YOU NEED TO TURN THEM COMPLETELY OFF AND ON AGAIN TO SEE IF IT WILL COME ON . IT MIGHT STAY ON OR MIGHT GO OFF AGAIN . I HAVE BEEN STOPPED TWICE AND GIVING A WARNING . I LIVE IN THE WHITE MTNS OF NH AND CAN'T AFFORD TO BE WITHOUT BOTH LIGHTS WORKING BECAUSE OF MOOSE AND OTHER WILD ANIMALS DASHING INTO THE ROAD . PLEASE HELP ME DEAL WITH [XXX] TOYOTA . MY DEALER IRWIN TOYOTA IS A ONLY INTERESTED IN SELLING CARS NOT CUSTOMER HAPPINESS . [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10330558

Incident

Jun 14, 2009

Mileage

44,000 mi

LOW TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR GOES OFF EVERY CHANGE OF THE SEASON IN THE FALL WHEN HUMIDITY IS HIGH AND TEMPERATURE IS LOW. TOYOTA KNOWS ABOUT THIS AS IT IS ONE OF DEFAULT SELECTIONS IN THE ON-LINE REQUEST FOR SERVICE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10248420

Incident

Oct 6, 2008

Mileage

5,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE TRACTION CONTROL MECHANISM. HE LIVES ON A STEEP HILL AND THE TRACTION CONTROL IS DESIGNED TO KEEP THE FRONT WHEELS FROM SPINNING WHEN IT DETECTS SLIPPAGE. HE EXPERIENCES DIFFICULTY DRIVING UPHILL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DECELERATE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH, THE TIRES STOPPED SPINNING AND HE LOST CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PUSHED IN ORDER FOR IT TO PROPERLY OPERATE AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

NHTSA ID

10206207

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

Mileage

5,000 mi

UTQG RATING ON GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRES P185-65R15 IS INACCURATE. TIRES HAVE 17,500 MILES AND ARE WORN OUT. TREADWEAR RATING OF 460 IS FRAUDLENT.

NHTSA ID

10185412

Incident

Mar 17, 2007

Mileage

17,500 mi

GOODYEAR LEFT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING ON TOYOTA PRIUS (2006). TIRE HAD LESS THAN 14,000 MILES AND THE CAR WAS ONLY 11 MONTHS OLD. TIRE WAS EXAMINED BY A TOYOTA DEALER (TO WHICH THE CAR HAD BEEN TOWED) WHO DID NOT FIND EVIDENCE OF TIRE DAMAGE DUE ROAD HAZARD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10179006

Incident

Jan 12, 2007

Mileage

13,800 mi

WITH ONLY 12K MILES ON THIS CAR THE SIDE WALL OF THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRE BUBBLED WAY OUT. TIRE HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE DEALER WOULD NOT DO IT UNDER WARRANTY. THEY SAID I MUST HAVE HIT SOMETHING BUT I DID NOT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168109

Incident

Sep 8, 2006

Mileage

12,406 mi

ON OUR 2006 TOYOTA PRIUS WE HAVE HAD 3 CATASTROPHIC TIRE FAILURES INVOLVING THE GOODYEAR INTEGRITY TIRE WHICH CAME ON THE CAR. THE FAILURES HAVE ALL BEEN ON I-40 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS RESULTING IN A MINOR LOSS OF CONTROL. EACH TIME WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET THE CAR SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. TIRES JUST DISINTEGRATE AT SIDE WALLS. PRESSURES ARE CHECKED REGULARLY BY HUSBAND WHO IS A FFA LICENSED AIRCRAFT MECHANIC. TOYOTA AND GOODYEAR DENY ANY LIKE PROBLEMS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164573

Incident

Jul 26, 2006