Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 11/20/2011 | 59134 | ||
| Purchased 4 mastercraft glaciergrip tires 12/11/10. drove 2451 miles and had regular tires put back on 3/17/11. put mastercraft tires back on 11/17/11 and drove 134 miles when left front tire blew out. i was on i-81 south and had to drive on the tire to get off the highway. i was told be the dealer they would have to send the tire back to the company. they told me they would have to charge me for a replacement tire until he heard from the company. they never called me back. five weeks later i called, for the third time, and was told it was denied. i drove on the tires another 2891 miles and the right front tire blew out. i went back to the dealer and they took that tire to send back to the company and asked if they could pull the back two tires to look at them. i said okay and i was told they were fine. i went directly to another tire installer, 8 miles away, to get the tires off and put the regular tires back on the car. when the installer pulled the left rear tire off, the same one that was just inspected, there was a huge bubble on it. he told me the tire was defective. i took it back to the dealer where i purchased the tires and was told they would have to send that tire back to the company as well. it's over two weeks and i have not been contacted. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 19999 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated that the vehicle had continental touring tires, line size 205/65/r15 (n/a). the tires became completely worn within 10,000 miles. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who advised that the failure was caused by the vehicle being out of alignment and the tire pressure was abnormal. the contact took the vehicle to a second dealer where the contact was advised there was nothing wrong with the vehicle and the failure was within the tires. the tire manufacturer was not contacted and the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 19,999 and the current mileage 20,080. | |||
| 04/11/2011 | 19999 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry . the contact stated that she replaced the tires (continental touring as 205/65/r15 ) and 10, 000 miles later the tire walls were completely worn. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that the failure was do to the vehicle being out of alignment and the tire pressure was not normal. the contact decided to go to a different location who stated that the there was nothing wrong with the vehicle alignment and that the failure was due to a manufacturer defect on the tires. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was repaired. the failure mileage was 19,999 and the current mileage 20,080. pm | |||
| 10/15/2008 | 40000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry with ling long tires, l688, size p225/40/18.(na) the tires were replacements purchased in 2007. while driving 60-65 mph the front passenger side popped. he pulled over to the side of the road and the tire was flat. he stated the inside wall of the tire was cracked. he changed the tire out with spare. he also notice the other three tires leaked air. he stated after refilling the tires with air several times he checked the other three tires and they all had cracks inside of the wall. he replaced the other three tires. he stated the tires looked new. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 61,000. vwb | |||
| 01/29/2009 | 45000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the contact stated the tires leaked air soon after purchase and after 6000 miles there was uneven wear. after 25000 miles the dealer indicated that new tires were needed. the failure mileage was 45000. the current mileage was 60000. | |||
| 07/16/2009 | 62000 | 1 | |
| I found a flat tire on my 2005 toyota camry in july 2009 after the car sat overnight, same event occurred on friday, sept 9, 2009. these two events were the result of bad tire valve stems. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 41927 | 1 | |
| We were driving home from lancaster, ca to ventura, ca. while driving we heard a strange noise and then my husband (who was driving) said the car was difficult to steer. as quickly and safely as we could we got to an offramp. we had a flat on the left front tire. during my call to aaa, my husband decided he would change the tire so i cancelled the request for service. getting back on the freeway we heard the same noise that we had heard earlier so we pulled off the freeway again and saw that we had another flat tire, this was on the rear right. i called aaa and they had to tow us to ventura (approximately 40 miles) since we used the spare tire for the 1st flat. when we got to the sears automotive center, they told us that there had been a recall on the tire valves on our tires which we had purchased from sears on july 18, 2007. one other comment - on may 6, 2009, the front right tire went flat at my work place; aaa put the spare on and then we brought it into sears to have it repaired. they said there was a nail in it - no mention of tire valve problems. *tr | |||
| 07/12/2008 | 13000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the vehicle has continental touring lx tires, size p205/65r15. while driving 25 mph, the rear passenger side tire was punctured, which caused a slow leak. she took her vehicle to a tire store and was informed that the tire could not be repaired because it was dry rotted. the tire was replaced and the remaining three are going to be replaced because they are dry rotted as well. the dot number and vin were unknown. the failure mileage was 13,000. | |||
| 04/01/2006 | 10000 | 3 | 01/08/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the tires had to be replaced every 10,000 miles. the contact took the vehicle to a service station and was informed that the strut bolts needed to be replaced. the struts were replaced with a camber bolt kit. the vehicle has not been taken to the dealer. the current mileage was 31,000 and failure mileage was 10,000. updated 5/5/08 *cn | |||
| 08/01/2005 | 10000 | 2 | |
| The car started wandering and wearing tires about 5000 miles ,i took it to the dealer and they said nothing was wrong with it. i got it lined up, the car started wandering again, the dealer says there is nothing wrong that they can see. but the car is wearing tires out on the inside front. the car is wandering from side to side pretty bad and if you hit a dip in the road it will follow it. if that is toyota's answer to a good ride then i wont buy another one. i also have a gas pedal play problem. *jb | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 31728 | 2 | 10/25/2004 |
| I own a 2005 toyota camry 4 cyl. le. this car came with goodyear integrity tires. 205 65 r 15. the tires failed at 31,728 miles. one sidewall blew out a 3 inch hole and the other tire had tread separation. the sidewall was on the passenger side rear seat. the other tire was on the driver side front, and had tread separation. there was only one person in the vehicle at the time. *jb | |||
| 09/15/2006 | 14000 | 1 | 04/01/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while washing the vehicle, the tires were observed to be dry rotted with cracks on the outside of the tire wall. there was no warning prior to the incident. the vehicle was taken to a service dealer who determined the 5 tires were dry rotted and offered 1 free tire if the others were purchased. the manufacturer was notified. tire manufacturers recommended 35 psi. at every other oil change the tires were rotated and the pressure was checked. there was no vibration while driving. there was also no abnormal bulging in tires. make: continental model: touring contact, size: 20565r15.*ak | |||
| 08/31/2006 | 10500 | 1 | 10/02/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated the tire separated away from the rim while driving 35 mph. there were no problems with the steering prior to the incident. the dealership was notified. the tire was continental. the contact did not have further information on the tire. | |||
| 10/01/2005 | 1 | 05/28/2005 | |
| Bridgestone tire blow out on freeway. *nm | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 41927 | 1 | |
| We were driving home from lancaster, ca to ventura, ca. while driving we heard a strange noise and then my husband (who was driving) said the car was difficult to steer. as quickly and safely as we could we got to an offramp. we had a flat on the left front tire. during my call to aaa, my husband decided he would change the tire so i cancelled the request for service. getting back on the freeway we heard the same noise that we had heard earlier so we pulled off the freeway again and saw that we had another flat tire, this was on the rear right. i called aaa and they had to tow us to ventura (approximately 40 miles) since we used the spare tire for the 1st flat. when we got to the sears automotive center, they told us that there had been a recall on the tire valves on our tires which we had purchased from sears on july 18, 2007. one other comment - on may 6, 2009, the front right tire went flat at my work place; aaa put the spare on and then we brought it into sears to have it repaired. they said there was a nail in it - no mention of tire valve problems. *tr | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 01/04/2006 | 4 | ||
| I have a 2005 toyota camry that i bought new in 9/05 that i drive for work & have put apx 21000 miles on to date. i have on 4 separate occasions had to replace the original equipment goodyear tires (integrity) due to holes in the sidewalls on the inside of the tires. i may now have to replace a fifth, i have a tire which is now leaking air & will return to goodyear on 1/5. i do drive for work & i am careful, because if i am not working, i am not making any money, down time is costly. i feel there may be a weakness defect in the sidewalls that needs further attention. *jb | |||
| 09/11/2005 | 3980 | 1 | 07/18/2005 |
| (1)driving on interstate 85 south sunday about 3 pm, nc exits 13/14 (2) bridgestone tire blowout at 3980 miles on new 2005 camry (3) toyota says firestone responsible, firestone refuses to recognize warranty issued by toyota, page 3 of book. *nm | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 05/06/2007 | 20048 | 2 | 09/28/2005 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle began to shake, the steering was uneasy, and the ride was bumpy. the contact pulled over and noticed that the tread detached from the tire. the contact changed the tire on the side of the road. the dealer and bridgestone were notified. the current and failure mileages were 20,048. the consumer stated this is the 2nd time tread detached from the tire. updated 05/23/07 *tr | |||
| 12/06/2005 | 12000 | 1 | 05/05/2005 |
| Bridgestone turanza p215/55r/17/ m+s/ el4pbz touring tire tire developed lateral crack near joint seam. air pressure escaped immediately. *nm | |||
| TIRES - VALVE | |||
| 08/01/2008 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota camry. the vehicle has tech international valve stems, model tr413. the contact stated that two tires were flattened due to valve stem failure. he took the vehicle to the repair shop and the valve stems were replaced. the serial and part numbers were unknown. the failure mileage was 71,000 and current mileage was 72,000. updated 10/16/08.*lj updated 10/17/08. *jb | |||