general problems of the 2016 Toyota Highlander

**nature of safety defect within 13,000 miles of normal mixed highway and light off-road use on a Toyota highland, one tire developed a sidewall bubble and all four tires exhibited extreme and uneven tread wear—far below the advertised 50,000-mile treadwear warranty. The remaining tread depth on all four tires is already under 2/32" in multiple locations, with severe cupping and feathering that makes the vehicle vibrate violently above 50 mph and causes unpredictable handling, especially in wet & snowconditions. These conditions render the tires objectively dangerous and unfit for continued highway or street use. Manufacturer response pirelli warranty claim #2194927 was summarily denied as “impact damage” with no physical inspection. Pirelli has refused any prorated adjustment, replacement, or refund, and has kept possession of the failed tire. On November 17, 2025, pirelli consumer affairs closed the case stating: “pirelli considers this claim to be closed and will not take any further action regarding the claim or the subject tires. ” request to NHTSA I am asking the national highway traffic safety administration to open a formal defect investigation into the pirelli scorpion all terrain plus line for: premature and excessive tread wear (tires effectively worn out in under 13,000 miles vs. 50,000-mile rating) widespread reports of sidewall bubbles and sudden structural failures potential violation of federal motor vehicle safety standards relating to tire strength, endurance, and treadwear labeling (49 cfr part 571. 139 and part 575) these tires present a clear safety hazard—severe uneven wear and structural defects can lead to loss of vehicle control, hydroplaning, or catastrophic blowouts. Hundreds of owners have posted identical failures online in the past 18–24 months. Please investigate this tire model for possible safety recall or enforcement action. I am happy to provide the tires, in.

P245/55r19 103t nitto crosstek2 bw. Vehicle pulls to different directions when the tires are cross swapped. I have taken the vehicle to 4 to 5 wheel alignments within 3 months and 3 different shops after the purchase of the tire. Recently I took the vehicle big o tires and they _verified the tires have "radial pull" / tire conicity due to manufacturing defect of the a belt separation within the tire's structure. _the shop also verified that the alignment is performed correctly. I believe those tire are unsafe and they could fail suddenly causing crash.

The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Highlander equipped with cooper tires, tire line: evolution h/t, tire size: 245/55/r19, dot number: uppiile. The contact stated that while his wife was driving approximately 55-65 mph, the rear driver's side tire unexpectedly had a blowout. The contact's wife pulled over to the side of the road. The contact arrived on the scene and replaced the rear driver's side tire with the spare tire. The vehicle was taken to a tire retailer, where it was determined that the tire blowout was caused by a road hazard. The tire was not replaced. The tire manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 30,000. The vehicle failure mileage was 61,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Cooper adventurer p245/60r18 tires. Three of four tires had sidewall separation on both inner and outer sidewalls in same area. A separation could be seen in the outer casing about . 25" above the rim line radiating and following the rim line. Tires were also exhibiting constant minor air leakage through the sidewalls. Testing indicated no punctures in the tread areas of the tires. Tires were inspected and found defective and replaced by tire dealer. Dealer took photos of the tires and one was retained for further inspection.