This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
Defective valve stem on yoko avid trz-item # yh03720655T bought at merchant's tire. The valve stem cracked at the base causing the tire to go flat. The tire bead was ruined by the time I pulled over.
My transmission went out while I was going to work out of town. Causing me to have to replace it and call a tow truck. I missed a day of work. Had to rent a car. I hit a ditch and had 2 flats on the right side.
On 6/13/2006 I purchased a set of four new P205-65R-15 wynstar tires from a local tire store and had them installed. In less than 3 months, the right rear tire blew out with less than 3000 miles on it. The vehicle was traveling at 35-40 mph, in the rain. The temperature was in the upper 50's F. I put the spare on and returned the tire to the retailer on 9/5/06 for warranty. The tire was replaced with a new one of the same brand. On 5-23-2007 the right rear tire went flat again, brought it back to the retailer for repair, they tried to patch it, but it did not work, so they put a tube in it. A tube should not be necessary in a new tire. It is compensating for some type of manufacturing defect. Now on 7-5-2007, another tire is flat, there is obviously something wrong with these tires. I have owned this vehicle for several years, the previous tires were 5 years old, with 70,000 miles and never were off of the rim for repair. I have another vehicle that is driven to the same places as this vehicle, (different brand of tires) and it does not experience any tire failures. Both vehicles are parked in the same driveway. The retailer is of no help, he says there is nothing wrong with these tires. The facts seem to tell a different story.
- Reiles Acres, ND, USA
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When I bought this car it had a spare tire on it, which had a hole in it that I was not informed of. The electrical things inside the car do not work, such as the windows, A/C and radio buttons. The A/C and radio cut on and off by themselves. The windsheid wipers are somehow connected to the starter so everytime I start the car thw wipers come on and stay on for about 10 seconds. Also, I had the car diagnosed by a mechanic and he says that this car has been sitting under water.
Vehicle tires were dry rotted. The tires only had 30000 miles on them. The consumer replaced the tires. The consumer had new struts installed along with having the tires rotated. The technician informed the consumer that the tires were dry rotted.
Noticed a shimmey(vibration) early August, took car to dealer, back tires have flat spots. Car was taken back on 8/13/01 because it continued to shimmey, was told that all tires have broken steel belts. General tires #9002 154 3376-0000-P205/65R15
In 1998 I bought a used 1996 Ford Taurus station wagon. It had just over 12,000 miles on it and came equipped with general tires, size P205/65R15. (tiresize: P205/65R15)( dot number: Tire size: P205/65R15 )
Upon driving on freeway to patients home my left front tire split and blew up forcing me to collide with the center wall on the 110 freeway in carson.( dot number: Tire size: P205/65R15 )
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- Gonzales, TX, USA