Three problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2016 Toyota Prius. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2016 Toyota Prius based on all problems reported for the 2016 Prius.
Prinx hicity hh2 175/65r15 84h bought this tire in November 2022. About 15000 miles into it, on Aug 6, 2024, the passenger front tire just busted. After swapping with the spare tire, and upon inspection, there was no nail nor it hit the curb, but the side wall is busted. This is a manufacturing quality issue.
The contact owns a 2016 Toyota Prius equipped with yokohama bluearth s34 tires, size: p215/45r/17 (na). While driving approximately 70 mph, the vehicle suddenly became unstable and a thumping noise was present coming from the rear end. After stopping the vehicle and inspecting it, the contact discovered that the rear driver side tire was flat. After removing the tire, it was discovered that the sidewall blew out inside the tire. The cause of the failure was not determined. The tire and vehicle manufacturer were both notified along with the local tire dealer (les swaub and goodyear). The VIN and dot number were unknown. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 15,900.
At highway speed tire tread separated completely from sidewall on both sides of right rear tire. Vehicle: 2016 Toyota Prius two eco. Tires - manufacturer: toyo - model: nanoenergy a29 - dot code: n39n size:195/65-15 tire - date of manufacture: 1216 (December 2016).
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