Tire Problems of Toyota Highlander - part 1

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.

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2023 Toyota Highlander xle, bridgestone alenza sport a/s 235/65r18. This is the 2nd time we had a side wall tire blow out. First incident 08/2023 and today 03/06/2025 happened again with 3 slit/cracks/holes(not sure how describe it, attached picture) in the side wall.

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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.

-tire sidewalls are cracked within 2 years of use and more than half of tread is unused -cracking sidewalls leads to blowouts as complained about by prior consumers -went to goodyear service center for inspection as requested for warranty claim -no warning lamps.

Installed (4) firestone destination le3 tires in March 2022. All four tires became dry rot in just over 2 years, failed inspection at 2 1/2 years. 70,000 mile tires with roughly 28,000 miles left of the warranty.

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I am writing to bring to your attention a serious issue regarding my Toyota vehicle, which is still under warranty. While my wife was driving to work, the front passenger tire exploded unexpectedly, without any warning lights or messages. This is particularly alarming as the car is new, purchased just 11 months ago, and has only 7,000 miles on it. After contacting aaa for assistance to replace the damaged tire with the spare one, I reached out to Toyota customer service. They advised me to visit the dealership for an inspection. However, upon arrival, the service advisor refused to honor the warranty and informed me that they did not have the tire brand and or model in stock, requesting a full payment of $370 to replace the damaged tire with a new one from a different brand. Concerned for my family’s safety, I opted to replace all four tires at America’s tires, incurring the expense myself. I believe the original tires may have been defective and pose a risk if such an incident were to occur again. I did report the issue to micheline without any resolution yet. I kindly request your assistance in addressing this matter. Thank you for your prompt attention to this critical issue.

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v419000 (tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph when suddenly the warning indicating that the front passenger-side tire was losing air causing it to deflat had displayed on the instrument panel. The dealer was  contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 33,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

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The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Highlander. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 24v419000 (tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.

245/55r19 is the tire size. I went to have my tires balanced and aligned on 02/09/24 at a local shop, arrow. Alignment here in eau claire, WI. They advised me that the ply in all 4 tires was separating and that is why the ride was so rough. Presently I’m scheduled to have them all replaced to the tune of $1,034 and change this Friday, February 16th at arrow alignment because although the tread - confirmed at a dealership to still be good - the tires themselves seem to have some sort of defect in them causing them all to have the ply separating. I’ll have them check the spare this Friday as well to ensure that is not also experiencing ply separation and if it is have that replaced as well. Fortunately this didn’t cause a horrid accident, but I’ve been driving on these at high speeds assuming I just had to get them aligned and balanced.

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Tire size 235/65r18 tires are under 40,000 miles and especially passenger right tread is gone. Tire’s already need to be replaced. The tire won’t hold air. No puncture anywhere, went to dealership and they couldn’t believe that the tires are so worn down already with such low mileage. I tried contacting bridgstone they dismissed any concerns. I've been trying to get some help. These tires seem defective.

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In just two years, the four original tires were severely worn and had a mileage of 35kmiles, which greatly affected safe driving.

The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: alenza sport, tire size: 235/55/r20, dot number: 1w28aala15019. The contact stated that the four tires cracked, due to a discrepancy between the stated weight capacity for the tires and the gross vehicle weight. The contact discovered the failure upon inspection of the vehicle and immediately stopped driving the vehicle. An independent mechanic was notified of the failure. The tire manufacturer was also notified of the failure, and the contact was provided a case number. The vehicle had was not repaired. The tire and vehicle failure mileage were approximately 20,000.

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The contact owns a 2020 Toyota Highlander. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 22t021000 (tires). The Toyota dealer was initially notified of the failure and referred her to the bridgestone manufacturer for assistance. The tire manufacturer referred her to a bridgestone service center; however, she was informed that the tire needed for repair was on backorder. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

The contact owns a 2022 Toyota Highlander equipped with continental tires, tire line: alenza sport a/s, tire size: 235/55/r20, dot number: 1w28aala12522. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 22t021000 (tires) however, the part to do the recall repair was not available. Several unknown dealers were contacted and confirmed that the parts were not yet available for the recall repair. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and the contact was advised to take the vehicle to a third-party service center. The contact had not experienced a failure. Parts distribution disconnect.

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.

Tire size 245/60r13 105n. Two weeks ago tire pressure monitoring system light went on. Last week I brought it to Toyota dealer to have it patched. On 3/27/22, tire exploded. This tire is a safety hazard.

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Only six months after installation as a set of 4 new tires at sam's club in may 2021, multiple cracks start to develop around the rims on both inside and outside of the tires. With time, the cracks grow in size. This happens on two tires, one is on the front passage side, and the other on the rear driver side.

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The tires have worn down to needing replacing after only 27,308 miles on them, these tires are rating and warrantied for 60,000 miles. Reviews online show other owners complaining about the same issue with premature wear and safety issues. When it rains, the vehicle will slip when attempting to drive, slide when stopping, and hydroplaning at less than normal road speeds.

Michelin defender ltx m/s tire 245/55r19 while driving on the freeway at 70 mph, the tire below and tread separated causing significant damage to vehicle. The tread appears to have separated from the tire, which caused the tire to hit the sidewall and rear of vehicle, which tore off the rear bumper and damaged rear quarter panel. It appears that both steel belts and polyester carcass piles failed the tire separation occurred, unprovoked as there was no impact from debris and the vehicle had been in operation/ driving for over 30 minutes. Incident was witnessed by highway patrol, who appeared very surprised to see such an event occur. Costco tire, flagged the issue as it appeared out of the ordinary and shipped the tire for review to michelin.

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Bridgestone alenza sport oem 235/65r18 tire. I was driving about 40 mph. I noticed increased vibration. Suddenly the left rear tire failed. The driver behind me said that the tire "exploded. " she had never seen anything like it before. The outer part of the tire had completely separated from the part attached to the metal wheel. There was some damage to the wheel well.

Tire loss of traction and grip on wet pavement.

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My front tires, (from a set of four), have parts of the tread separating from the tire body. The rubber under the missing pieces of tread has a texture like popcorn. The inner surface of the rubber is shiny and smooth. It is not from gouging, force, or abuse to the tires. It is as if the manufacturing process used two different batches of rubber that was not incorporated together correctly, and is now separating from itself. This is clearly a manufacturing defect and should be recalled immediately! if a tire failure occurs from this defect at speed, it could cause a serious accident, rollover, head-on, serious injury/death. Please review his matter as soon as possible. Please contact me for pictures of the defect, since the website has no way to upload the pics.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2017 Toyota Highlander equipped with achilles, tire line: desert hawk uhp, tire size: 285/40r22, the dot number 5kxv vdu. The contact stated he noticed all 4 tires had the side wall were separating. Upon investigation the contact associated this failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18t013000 (tires). The contact called local dealer tire town auto service located at 627 old spanish trail, slidell, la 70458, (985) 643-7092, where made aware of the failure. The tires has not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer has been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 20,000. Dp.

On sept. 14, 2014, we purchased a 2015 Toyota Highlander xle, which came with bridgestone dueler h/l 422 ecopia tires. On Aug. 20, 2015, when there were 10,235 miles on the car, we replaced 1 of the tires with a new bridgestone dueler h/l 422 ecopia tire. On sept. 26, 2016, when there were 23,324 miles on the car, we replaced another of the tires with another new bridgestone dueler h/l 422 ecopia tire. On Aug. 17, 2017, when there were 31,228 miles on the car, we brought the car to Toyota of hackensack for its 35,000-mile factory maintenance, before we would depart for a family vacation where we expect to drive approximately 2,500 to 3,000 miles. During the multipoint inspection of the car, the technician noted that all 4 tires were worn. After discussing this matter further, the Toyota service center recommended that we should replace all 4 tires. Toyota and their wholesale tire dealer both contacted the bridgestone technical department to determine the amount of courtesy credit that bridgestone would provide to us towards the purchase of new tires, as one of the already-replaced tires was only used for 7,904 miles (I. E, 31,228 � 23,324 = 7,904), another of the already-replaced tires was only used for 20,993 miles (I. E. , 31, 228 � 10,235 = 20,993), and the 2 remaining original tires were only used for 31,228 miles, and the bridgestone dueler h/l 422 ecopia tires have an expected tread wear life of 65,000 miles. Toyota also advised bridgestone that the tires were rotated every 5,000 miles and were properly aligned. Nonetheless, bridgestone took the position that since the tread wear on the 4 tires was 6-4-4-2, it indicated that the tires were not properly aligned and a warranty claim was in appropriate. Toyota tried explaining to bridgestone that by replacing two of the tires in 2015 and 2016 and having used two of the tires or only 7,904 miles and 20,993 miles, despite rotating the tires properly, the tread wear had to be slightly uneven.

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I was driving on I-35 and has to stop at the shoulder for about 30 seconds to fix something. The shoulder is smooth and newly paved. Then I went on driving again, minutes late, the tire low air indicator was on and a few more minutes later, the left front tire was totally flat. The tire has only 7500 miles on it and was told by Toyota dealer that I need to purchase a new one. And there is no warranty on it since it is from a new car and I did not purchase their extended coverage. I think it is quality of the tire used and I saw tons of same complaints from other Toyota Highlander owners.

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2011 Toyota Highlander with less than 13k miles has tires with very little tread left on them. Was told by Toyota tech that it needs new tires. Less than one year old and the tires are balding. This poses a safety hazard and is not acceptable.

2007 Toyota Highlander. Consumer writes in regards to the government having a stipulated definition and specific requirements before any automobile can be classified as a certified pre- owned vehicle the consumer stated the left front tire split open down the tread, due to the tire being dry rotted. When the consumer turned on the windshield wipers, the driver's side wiper blade flew off the vehicle.

Toyota Highlander 19" rims with toyo open country a20 tires are very unsafe. This tire/wheel combination was standard on 2008/09 limited and sport Highlanders. My 2009 Highlander would slip all over the place in winter driving. By far the worst winter vehicle I ever owned and I've owned plenty that were not all-wheel drive. Luckily the traction control system is good and saved me from several accidents. Toyota used very large 19" rims and performance tires on the vehicle. The tires were worn out after 18 months and 21,000 miles. Why Toyota thought big wheels and performance tires were important to an SUV purchaser is beyond me. Toyota also refuses to stand behind their safety defect (not to mention the tires only lasted 21,000 miles). I purchased 17" rims on my own and toyo provided credit for 2 of the 4 new open country ht tires and the SUV is now much safer - it no longer feels like I am riding on roller skates!.

This report concerns a 2008 Toyota Highlander limited that was purchased new as a dealer leftover. The vehicle has just over 20,000 miles and the toyo open country a20 tires are shredding and have pieces of the tread missing. This is on all four tires. The tires are p245/55r19 with a dot number cxhh-dk80508. I have not yet contacted toyo, however from other complaints noted, it does not seem that the manufacturer will willingly accept the defect of premature wear of this tire. The tire size is unique, which causes the replacement cost to be much higher than more standard sizes.

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Tire falling apart and flaking including premature wearing on factory oem toyo open country 245-55x19 a20 tires which were on my 2008 Toyota Highlander purchase brand new on Jul 2008. Approximate current mileage is 20,195. All tires are showing the same abnormal wear as verified by Toyota dealer. There are numerous online complaints of similar owners with pictures of the unusual wearing. Mine are worse than are described as concurred by Toyota service advisors.

Greetings. I am writing to you regarding my 2008 Highlander sport, serial number [xxx]. Specifically, I am writing about the oem tires, toyo open country, dot cxhh, dk82508. As of today, I have 23, 897 miles on the vehicle; and the tires are completely worn out to a point below the wear bars, which indicates that they must be replaced now. When I purchased the vehicle in October 2008, I purchased the Toyota maintenance program, so the tires are rotated and balanced (if necessary) every 5,000 miles when I also change the oil. I am a 46 year old father of three small children, with no moving violations, tickets or accidents. I tell you this about my life to indicate the type of conservative driver that I am. I have conducted extensive research online and have identified the lowest price for a set of four tires at $759. 88, which will actually more expensive during the buy due to the tpms system, the necessity for an alignment when replacing four tires, and tax. I realize that tire replacement is just one part of the overall maintenance requirement for a vehicle. However, tires on a $33,000 vehicle should provide far more mileage than 24,000 miles. In fact, if you have the time-I invite you to go the blog titled Toyota nation, where all of the writers consistently make disparaging remarks about Toyota?s cheap tire selection. So much in fact, writers discuss various methods for overcoming the burden of finding a suitable, well-priced replacement when there are only three companies who make the 245/55-r19. Those companies are toyo, bridgestone and hankook. Most writers convert to a larger tire or a smaller tire with new wheels, which of course affects not only the speedometer/odometer readings, but more importantly performance and possibly safety of the vehicle. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Toyota Highlander (2008) with toyo a20 tires. Extremely high wear with low mileage; car hydroplanes with minimal wet road surface, power wheels lose traction, even with slow start. The toyo tire treads are almost worn off at 23000 miles; when in normal driving, one should expect 45000 miles. This is a very poor quality oem tire, and should be recalled.

The right rear tire on a 2010 Toyota Highlander failed. It went completely flat overnight. I have not found any evidence of a foreign object lodged in the tire. When I tried to add air, I could hear it hissing out. Not clear if it was a puncture, tire crack or some other tire failure. I have not yet taken it to a dealer, but plan to do so. The vehicle had only 2,950 miles on it. The tire was a toyo open country a-20.

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Poor tires on my 2008 Toyota Highlander sport edition. Excessive wear and need to be replaced at 22k miles. They are the bridgestone 245/55/r19.

I ask because today had a horrible experience with Toyota. They told me my shredding, bald tires are safe and nothing wrong with them. Called toyo who makes the tires and they offered me 50 percent discount on new tires and tire place said car wouldn't pass inspection. . . All this when an hour earlier Toyota dealership said everything is safe and sent me off with a safety inspection report saying all is well. . . From what I see online, it seems like hundreds of customers dealing with same 2008 vehicles with only 10-18k miles on tires that are shredding and bald. Personally I think this could be another Toyota example of turning the other way. From reading consumers stories and comments online I am afraid this could result in more injuries than the whole brake situation. Appreciate anything you can do to draw some attention to this. The dealership I went to was: Toyota of braintree 781 848 9300 customer service manager bob hadges service manager bob sullivan.