Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 10/10/2012 | 1 | ||
| Sequential failure of 4 goodyear assurance tires placed on vehicle in october 2004. since october of 2012 the tires have been blowing out at the rate of one every 6-8 weeks. i plan on replacing the one remaining of those 2004 tires before it implodes also while driving. *tr | |||
| 10/10/2012 | |||
| Sequential failure of 4 goodyear assurance tires placed on vehicle in october 2004. since october of 2012 the tires have been blowing out at the rate of one every 6-8 weeks. i plan on replacing the one remaining of those 2004 tires before it implodes also while driving. | |||
| 08/20/2008 | 12000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2005 toyota prius and drove it for 12,00 miles at which time the tires were completely wore out. when i went in to toyota and pointed this out they replaced the tires because the car was still under warranty. i take my car in for the scheduled services recommended by toyota. to date my car has 25,000 miles and i am experiencing the same problems with the tires. therefore the tires only have 13,000 miles wear. i called toyota and spoke to the head manager who indicated that the prius cars have this problem because of the battery and toyota is aware of this. if they are aware of this problem, why do they use the goodyear tires which wear out so quickly? i have also read on the internet of other prius owners experiencing the same problem with the tires and having blow outs on freeways, etc. i think there should be a safety recall on toyota prius tires since upon reading information on the internet there have been a multitude of owners who have experience the same problem as i. they should put safer tires on the car since they are aware of this situation. *tr | |||
| 08/27/2006 | 20000 | 4 | 07/30/2005 |
| Prius tire wear - goodyear integrity tires have worn to the point of recommended replacement at 20000 miles. toyota customer experience center & dealer claim that prius tires wear faster than most cars... i have not heard of a 50,000 mile tire lasting only 20,000 miles - toyota should be forced to investigate why the prius ruins tires so quickly. consumer affairs also is taking complaints on prius tire wear. *jb | |||
| 03/19/2005 | 1 | ||
| Extreme sensitivity & instability in strong crosswinds. the standard integrity tires that come with the car are a joke! *ak | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 04/26/2006 | 13000 | 2 | 03/16/2005 |
| Bulges have appeared in the sidewalls of two of the four goodyear potenza tires on our 2005 toyota prius. i can provide photos. the tires were maintained by having them rotated and pressure checked at 5,000-mile intervals by the toyota dealer. the car has been driven only on paved streets and roads. current mileage on the car is 13,000. i have elected to replace all four tires with michelins. *jb | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 04/17/2006 | 21000 | 1 | 05/11/2005 |
| We had to replace the tires with only 20,000 miles on in order for our vehicle to pass inspection. tires are rated at 50,000. dealer claimed it was because our rear wheels were out of alignment yet they had no way of aligning the rear wheels so nothing was done to correct the problem but pay above msrp for two new tires. a few weeks later we went to a local tire store for two more as we were traveling and didn't want to take any chances. | |||
| 04/17/2006 | 14000 | 1 | 04/14/2005 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while the vehicle was at the dealer for routine maintenance, the mechanic noticed a tread separation problem on the front driver side tire. the contact was referred to the tire dealer and upon inspection the tire dealer determined the tread separation was related to impact damage. but, the vehicle was never involved in an accident or other type of impact. the tires had been regularly rotated every five thousand miles as recommended by the manufacturer. the tire was replaced with a like tire by the tire dealer. the failed tire was a good year, integrity, p185/65/r15. | |||