Tire Problems of Toyota Prius - part 1

P 175/65r15 I was driving on a slight curve on the I-10 in el paso, TX when the rear bumper exploded. The car started swaying and swerving then I pulled over. I then realized that the tread on the tire was gone floating across the highway. The trie was bare with no tread with the bumper around the tire was gone. The explosion also caused the tail light to break.

See all problems of the 2016 Toyota Prius 🔎.

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Prius equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: ecopia, tire size: 195/60/r17, dot number: 1eluk0ddb. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 - 10 mph in a parking lot, a piece of metal slashed the passenger’s side front tire. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact was unable to use the tire puncture repair kit to repair the tire. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, who was unable to repair the tire. The mechanic determined that the tire and wheel needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and provided a refund. The tire was mailed to the manufacturer. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was unknown.

See all problems of the 2023 Toyota Prius 🔎.

While driving I heard noises, like “flap,flap,flap”. Pulled over to look at the tire and saw that the tire was peeling. Changed to the donut spare tire and went to “firestone” 5 days later to have a new tire put on because the original service shop, “mr king auto services center”, would not take any responsibility for a the tire that was purchased and installed by them 6 months prior. I went to mr tire 2 days after this happened and was basically told there was nothing they could do and said it was the alignment. Firestone said my alignment was fine and gave me paperwork to show what was checked. Cooper p215/50r17 (90w).

See all problems of the 2017 Toyota Prius 🔎.

This complete set of dunlop enasave 01 a/s 195 / 65 r 15 91s tires has failed in a short span of time. At the beginning of October, we noticed a slight warbling while driving at any speed. An inspection by les schwab tires revealed exposed steel belting on the inside of one of the tires, although a quick check found all four tires were failing. A subsequent inspection by our local Toyota dealership found the same problem, with the additional information that the cords had snapped on all four tires. It is relevant to note that these tires only have 44k miles on them, and that the vehicle is garage kept and not exposed to abnormal conditions.

See all problems of the 2019 Toyota Prius 🔎.

Front left and right toyo tires (195/65r15 ) having passed MA state inspection at the end of August my husband and I headed out for a 500 mile road trip. I purposely went back to the station that did the inspection and asked if the tires looked okay for this trip. I was assured they would be fine. But 100 miles into the trip the front end was shimmying so badly my husband's leg in the passenger seat was vibrating. He didn't sleep that night and said, "I think we should look into new tires if we're going to continue. " I found a town fair tire store in northhampton, MA and booked an appointment. On arrival one of the specialists came out to inspect the tires I wanted to change out and he stopped in his tracks to shake his head in disbelief. His words were, "you have been driving on secondary rubber and just last evening a woman was towed in with her Prius, same year, same mileage but she had blown a tire because of the poor tread. " that was all I had to hear. It would be different if it was just me but here were two of us with 34,000 miles on our Prius' and horribly worn out tires. What's the likelihood of that? I am sick thinking that Toyota stuck such cheap tires on a car which could have threatened our lives. Greed is what drives these decisions and it has to stop!.

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius equipped with cooper tires, tire line: mastercraft, tire size: 195/65/15, dot number: (not available). The contacted stated that while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle began to violently shake and vibrated. After stopping to inspect the vehicle, it was discovered that the passenger’s side rear tire had experienced sidewall steel belt separation. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 20,000.

Tires losing air and noticed the rubber breaking down and separating from the sidewall on all four tires. Took into evans dealership and they informed us the tires were a safety issue and tried to sell new tires. They told us the tires were made in 93 but we bought in 2016, so we looked up and dot number on tire (only had u093). The service tech did not understand the dot numbers since it was missing the last four numbers. They do have a date on the paperwork u09304160416 the tires only have approximately 25, 000 miles and car is garage kept. Rubber should not be breaking down. What can we do? we had no idea about the date until they pointed it out. Legally these tires are a safety issue. Tires p 195/60r15.

See all problems of the 2010 Toyota Prius 🔎.

The rear passenger dunlop enasave 01 as 195/65r15 tire on my 2022 awd model Prius blew while I was driving 50 mph down a residential highway. I ran over nothing, and the tire tread was completely separated from the rest of the tire and rim.

See all problems of the 2022 Toyota Prius 🔎.

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 didn't 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.

See all problems of the 2006 Toyota Prius 🔎.

News tires where bad within 9 months-bought at costco -one tire had a nail and went flat very fast- -had repaired-one kept getting flat other exploded on freeway and caused damage -both flat and ripped tire happened suddenly. Costco has replaced the tires all 4 -but will not pay damage to car from explosion sudden flat and in shreds . We fell they sold bad tires and these tires are a safety hazard.

See all problems of the 2015 Toyota Prius 🔎.

2015 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to issue with vehicle tires. The consumer stated the tires had a brown substance on them. The consumer was informed the tires were not new like the document from the dealer stated they were. The tires needed to be replaced. The dealer was notified, but did not offer any assistance.

My bridgestone ecopia ep 422 tires wore out after only 32,000 miles even though they are advertised as warrantied for 65,000 miles. The bridgestone dealer gave me a reference # 112-95-47 and sent me to a dealer. The dealer measured the tires at 4-4-0 and stated that the warranty would not cover because the inside edges of all four tires were bald. He stated that, "it looks like an alignment problem to me. " during the life of the tires I returned to the Toyota dealer for 5,000 mile service intervals. Each time they checked the alignment and inflation. It was always "within spec" for my 2007 Toyota Prius. I told this to the dealer and the bridgestone representative. They stated that they are sorry but they cannot honor the warranty. What good is a 65,000 mile warranty for tires that wear out in 32,000 miles if the fact that they wore out voids the warranty? I purchased these tires because they got high ratings for low rolling resistance and the bridgestone brochure recommended them for my 07 Prius. While the gas savings were good, the loss of half the life of the tire more than outweighs the gas savings. I believe that bridgestone has had a wear problem with these tires because after only 3 years they have withdrawn the tires and replaced them with the new ecopia 422 plus. It has a 70,000 mile warranty. But the new tire has a tread compound rated at 680 while the old tire has a tread compound rated at 400. Wouldn't it be reasonable to think that the much harder 680 rating would produce much more than only 5,000 mile more warranty? I think that they withdrew the softer tire because it wore out too quickly and changed to the harder tread compound to get it close to the original warranty. But, they are not supporting the old tire warranty. I presented this logic to the bridgestone representatives on the phone and in person. They stated that they have not had complaints. I doubt this. That is why I am sending this complaint. This is false advertising.

See all problems of the 2007 Toyota Prius 🔎.

Yokohama tires 195/65r15 dot#479n-ebm1212. Premture wear. Palm beach Toyota will not honor 60 k waranty. Premature wear at 25k miles. Yokohama stopped manufacturing this tire because of complaints, so cannot get equal tire. Palm beach Toyota wants to charge me price of new tire. I have 60 k waranty.

See all problems of the 2011 Toyota Prius 🔎.

2008 Toyota Prius. Consumer writes in regards to defective tires. The consumer was informed on two separate occasions, when having the tires balanced and rotated, the tires were defective. The consumer was informed, a bad alignment could have caused the tires to become defective.

See all problems of the 2008 Toyota Prius 🔎.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Prius equipped with bridgestone/firestone insignia se200 all season tires, size: p185/65r 15 86t. The contact stated she was driving 30 mph when she heard a flapping noise coming from the rear passenger's side tire. The contact checked the tire and discovered that the tire was deflated and the side wall was split. The contact took the tire to a tire shop where they provided her with a replacement tire. The tire failure mileage was 3,500. The vehicle failure mileage was 103,000.

See all problems of the 2005 Toyota Prius 🔎.

I purchased a set of 4 michelin defender xt tires for my 2011 Prius ii from costco on 11/29/2013. The tires are marketed by michelin as llr (low rolling resistance) tires. However upon installing them and operating the vehicle for nearly 1000 miles, I found the mpg to be nearly 10 mpg. Less than the oem tires that these replaced. The rolling resistance of these tires are high. Vehicle almost feels like being driven over sand. As soon as I take my foot off the accelerator, the vehicle decelerates rapidly, much faster than the oem tires. I checked the tire pressure, alignment, and wheel bearings, all are within specs. It appears to me that the hysteresis losses in this tire material are fairly high. This tire should not be sold as a low rolling resistance tire. It is being falsely advertised as having this capability to increase sales. The mpg difference was measured by calculating the true miles from my gps unit and dividing the result by the gallons to full at the same pump. This was done three times to accurately access the true mpg difference. No other factors on the vehicle has been changed. Only change has been replacement of the tires.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius with yokohama avid tires , line size: 195/65/r15. The contact stated that the front and rear driver and passenger sire tires were bald. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tires were not replaced. The approximate failure mileage of the tires was 14,500. The vehicle failure mileage was 16,500.

When you go over a bump in the road at a slow speed the tire slips slightly on the road bed. Yokohama representative says they have had no complaints (telephone conversation, 5/9/12, part of their case #[xxx]). I found the tire is the problem while searching online comments about the tire. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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.

3 tires have failed on a Toyota Prius with less than 30,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2010 Toyota Prius. The contact stated the tires wore prematurely. The contact had an alignment performed and the vehicle was inspected by several dealers and each time the contact was told there was no problem with the alignment or frame of the vehicle. The contact believed the failure to be a manufacturing defect because of the premature wear on the tires. The contact also owned a 2005 Toyota Prius in which the same failure occurred with the tires. The failure mileage was 17,000. Updated 10/12/lj updated 10/24/11.

Front tires chipping on the inside and outside. Told to get them rotated and alignment. 6 lug nuts broke off during the rotation and the alignment was not that far off. Told the tires where the wrong ones for that heavy of a vehicle. Took to the dealer and he laughed at me and said they would love to charge me to replace all my lug nuts and those where the right tires for the vehicle and he said I was lucky to get 35,000 miles out of them because everyone else only got 25,000 miles with the tires he then tried to sell me a new set of tires. Four days later the car decided to drive itself into a tree at 20 miles an hour. No air bags deployed but the car was totaled.

The contact owns a 2003 Toyota Prius hybrid. The contact stated that she had experienced several failures within the vehicle since purchasing three months ago. The transmission was replaced, the left front tire had a leak and the inverter was replaced because several lights on the instrumental panel remained illuminated. On December 3, 2010, while driving approximately 10 mph the steering wheel began to shake violently. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test but was unable to locate a failure code. The dealer test drove the vehicle but was unable to duplicate the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 85,000 and the current mileage was 86,000.

See all problems of the 2003 Toyota Prius 🔎.

I had a blowout on I-75 in lexington ky. Went to walmart to get tires. When I got to charlotte nc I went to the Toyota dealership to have my remaining back two tires checked. He said they were defective. The tires were original equipment on my 2008 Prius. The tire information is 15" p185/65r15.

2010 Toyota Prius. Consumer states problem with tire and request financial relief the consumer stated the tpms light illuminated. He took the vehicle to a service station, but they were unable to find a leak, so air was added because the tire was low. When the consumer left the service station, the light went out. The next time he drove the vehicle, the light illuminated again. As the consumer was driving, another motorist alerted him to let him know his tire was going flat. The next day, the consumer drove to sears and they inspected the tire and found a gash, which meant the tire could not be repaired and had to be replaced.

2007 Toyota Prius with tire failure and brakes grabbing. The battery and headlights failed. The consumer stated Toyota has since removed this particular type of bulb and assembly from production. When the vehicle was 1 year old the consumer was stopped by the police and given a warning for the headlight being out. However, when the consumer and her husband exited the vehicle, they along with the police officer found both headlights were working and he let them go without a citation. The consumer has since discovered that one headlight or the other will just go out on occasion during every drive. The brightness of the headlights began to dim when the vehicle was only a year old. Toyota recommended using the headlights less and they further recommended not using the highly touted feature that allows the lights to automatically turn off after the vehicle has been turned off. Last month, the consumer received a letter from Toyota regarding information about a problem with the hid headlights. The letter stated the customer support program would reimburse for some cost relative to the defective headlights. However the local dealer did not agree and the cost far exceeded anything mentioned in the letter. The dealer informed the consumer the cost of installation for new bulbs would be $245 in labor for each headlight replacement, that was in addition to the exorbitant cost of the bulbs themselves.

My 2008 Toyota Prius slides when I brake on wet roads. It is very scary and I'm concerned this will cause an accident. . . Especially because occasionally when my 77 yr. Old mother is driving it and is not accustomed to it.

Tire thread separation occurred while driving at about 60-70 mph on the highway causing vehicle to weave nearly out of control. A collision was avoided by the driver. Damage to the fender, bumper and side marker lights on the front passenger side. Tire brand was bridgestone insignia 175/65r14 dot ic8i e20 1604 eq8r.

See all problems of the 2002 Toyota Prius 🔎.

2003 Toyota Prius was proceeding west on I-40 near knoxville, TN when the tread separated from the left rear tire and wrapped itself around the axle causing the driver to lose control. The car veered to the left then to the right, hit a guardrail and then hit a semi head-on. The vehicle was totaled, the driver survived with a concussion and a head wound.

The new tires we got on a new vehicle purchase lasted only about 10,000 miles, which was much lower than expected and lower than what the dealership said we should have gotten.

I got this vehicle in 2005 from my father. I have since then had to replace the tires of this car many times and I have always replaced them with the tires recommended for the car. Since this car is a hybrid, the car requires tires made to withstand the weight of the car battery and therefore they cost 100 dollars or more per tire depending on where you purchase them from. The incident date listed is my most recent tire failure.

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.

Prius tire wear - goodyear integrity tires have worn to the point of "recommended" replacement at 20000 miles. Toyota customer experience center & dealer claim that Prius tires "wear faster than most cars". . . I have not heard of a 50,000 mile tire lasting only 20,000 miles - Toyota should be forced to investigate why the Prius ruins tires so quickly. Consumer affairs also is taking complaints on Prius tire wear.

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.

2002 Prius has had numerous problems with tires having to be replaced or repaired. The consumer has had to replaced 6 tires and has had 3 tires repaired. The tire on the vehicle are special tire and can only be purchased at a Toyota dealer.