Tire Problems of Toyota Prius

Toyota Prius owners have reported 146 tire related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 9 most common tire problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire (63 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's tire sidewall (23 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.


Recently reported Tire problems of Toyota Prius

The Tire problem

The contact owns a 2023 Toyota Prius equipped with toyo tires, tire line: extensa a/s, tire size: 195/50r/19, and dot number: n/a. The contact stated that upon taking the vehicle to the dealer for routine maintenance, it was discovered that a bubble had developed in the front driver-side tire.   Read details...

The Tire Sidewall problem

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.   Read details...

The Tire Tread/belt problem

On three of the four tires at different times the tires were separating. They had bulges in the tire. Caused extreme vibration and noise. The last tire was today with 22k miles. The other two were a year ago with 15k miles. I’ve had to replace all 4 tires   Read details...

The Tire Blowout problem

Driving on the freeway home heard a strange noise, pulled over to check and thought I had blown a tire somehow. When closely inspecting tire treading the center of the tire completely came off in a perfect circle when driving.   Read details...

The Tire Pressure Monitoring System problem

The contact owns a 2013 Toyota Prius. The contact stated that while driving and pulling into a parking lot, there was a burning odor coming from the vehicle. The contact exited the vehicle but saw no fault with the vehicle.   Read details...




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