2000 Chevrolet Tahoe
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Service brakes is the leading concern among 293 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 12th highest complaint count among 26 Tahoe model years with reports.
Of the 2000 reports, 25 involved a crash and 6 involved a fire. 26 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Wheels, hubDec 17, 2007
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL REPLACEMENT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLIES WITH THE BRAND NAMES: NATIONAL, CARQUEST P/NOS. 515020, 515021, 515025, 515053, 515054, 515059, AND 515060, SHIPPED BETWEEN JANUARY 23, 2006, AND DECEMBER 20, 2007, SOLD FOR LIGHT DUTY AND MEDIUM DUTY TRUCKS. THE INBOARD RETENTION NUT USED TO MAINTAIN HUB BEARING ASSEMBLY CAN LOOSEN RESULTING IN AN ABS LIGHT INDICATION, NOISE, AND/OR WHEEL SEPARATION.
WHEEL SEPARATION CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.
FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY CUSTOMERS AND WILL REPLACE THE HUB ASSEMBLY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 7, 2008. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL TOLL-FREE AT 877-489-6659.
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EquipmentOct 24, 2007
CERTAIN HONEYWELL FRAM RACING BRAND HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED FROM MAY 25, 2006, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 14, 2007, AND SOLD FOR USE AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR VEHICLES LIST ABOVE. THE AFFECTED FILTERS ARE MARKED WITH A DATE CODE A61451 THROUGH A72571 SEQUENTIALLY. THE DATE CODE AND PART NUMBER APPEAR ON THE FILTER HOUSING. FRAM RACING HP4 AND HP8 OIL FILTERS NOT BEARING A DATE CODE IN THIS RANGE ARE NOT AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL. THE GASKET OF THE OIL FILTER BECOMES MORE PLIABLE UNDER HIGH TEMPERATURES AND PRESSURES.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE INADEQUATE SEALING AND LOSS OF ENGINE OIL, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A FIRE.
HONEYWELL WILL REPLACE THE AFFECTED OIL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING NOVEMBER 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLL-FREE AT 1-800-890-2075.
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Fuel system, gasolineMay 19, 2006
CERTAIN REPLACEMENT FUEL FILTERS, FRAM BRAND NAME P/N G3727, WITH DATE CODES X52911 THROUGH X60801 SEQUENTIALLY OR X600141 AND A MEXICO COUNTRY OR ORIGIN MARKING ON THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING MANUFACTURED FROM OCTOBER 18, 2005, THROUGH MARCH 21, 2006, SOLD FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE AND ON CERTAIN SCHOOL BUSES. (TO SEE THE SCHOOL BUS ENGINE SIZES, CLICK ON "DOCUMENT SEARCH" AND THEN "BUS APPLICATIONS"). THE CONNECTOR ON THE FUEL FILTER WAS NOT MANUFACTURED TO HONEYWELL'S SPECIFICATION. AS A RESULT, THE O-RING MAY NOT SEAT CORRECTLY ON THE FUEL LINE.
THIS CONDITION MAY CAUSE AN INADEQUATE SEAL AT THE CONNECTION, POTENTIALLY LEADING TO A FUEL LEAK. IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, A FIRE COULD OCCUR.
HONEYWELL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE FUEL FILTERS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 18, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT FRAM CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-890-2075 (OPTION 1).
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Exterior lightingMar 23, 2006
CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.
WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipAug 29, 2005
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE UNWANTED ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) ACTIVATION. THIS CONDITION IS MORE LIKELY TO OCCUR IN ENVIRONMENTALLY CORROSIVE AREAS. THIS RECALL WILL BE LAUNCHED IN THE "SALT BELT" STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MAINE, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ONLY.
THIS CAN CAUSE INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES DURING LOW-SPEED BRAKE APPLICATIONS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
DEALERS ARE TO REMOVE THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR MOUNTING SURFACE ON THE BEARING, APPLY RUST INHIBITOR TO THE CLEANED SURFACE, GREASE THE MOUNTING SURFACE, REINSTALL THE WHEEL SPEED SENSOR, AND CHECK THE PEAK-TO-PEAK OUTPUT VOLTAGE TO ENSURE THE WHEEL SPEED SIGNAL IS WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THE RECALL BEGAN SEPTEMBER 22, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438 OR GMC AT 1-866-996-9463.
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StructureMar 7, 2003
CERTAIN PICKUP TRUCK, VAN, AND MINI VAN CONVERSIONS EQUIPPED WITH SOUTHERN COMFORT BUILT RUNNING BOARDS THAT CONTAIN CERTAIN COURTESY LIGHTS MANUFACTURED BY AMERICAN TECHNOLOGY COMPONENTS, INC. THESE UNITS CONTAIN A COURTESY LIGHT OR LIGHTS THAT MIGHT OVERHEAT WHEN THE WIRE HARNESS IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE MOISTURE AND ROAD SALT.
THIS OVERHEATING CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE RUNNING BOARD TO MELT OR CAUSE A FIRE.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE WIRING HARNESS ON THESE RUNNING BOARDS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN MARCH 7, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SOUTHERN COMFORT AT 1-800-745-6096.
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Seats, front assembly, head restraintSep 17, 2002
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH REARWARD FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS ON THE SECOND ROW SEATS, TWO POTENTIAL PINCH POINTS EXIST ON EACH OF THE FOLDING HEAD RESTRAINTS WHEN THE RESTRAINTS ARE FOLDED REARWARD AS THE SEATBACK IS FOLDED DOWN.
IF A PERSON WERE TO INSERT THEIR FINGER(S) INTO THE PINCH POINT WHEN THE HEAD RESTRAINT FOLDS, IT COULD TRAP AND PINCH THE FINGER(S) CAUSING INJURY.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL PROTECTIVE COVERS OVER THE PINCH POINTS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 8, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020, GMC AT 1-800-462-8782, OR CADILLAC AT 1-800-458-8006.
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Air bags, frontal, sensor/control module-inactiveJul 1, 2002
ON CERTAIN PICKUP AND UTILITY TRUCKS, SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE AN AIR BAG SENSING DIAGNOSTIC MODULE (SDM) WHICH CONTAINS AN ANOMALY THAT COULD RESULT IN THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAG FAILING TO DEPLOY DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL CRASHES.
IN A VEHICLE CRASH, FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS MAY RECEIVE MORE SEVERE INJURIES.
DEALERS WILL RECALIBRATE THE SDM ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN AUGUST 28, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-222-1020 OR GMC AT 1-800-462-8782.
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Service brakes, hydraulic, foundation components, hoses, lines/piping, and fittingsOct 30, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE A CLEARANCE CONDITION BETWEEN THE FRONT RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE AND THE BODY CROSS SILL THAT COULD DECREASE TO THE POINT OF ALLOWING CONTACT DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF CONTACT OCCURS AND THE BRAKE PIPE BECOMES DAMAGED, IN HALF OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM THERE CAN BE A LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND PRESSURE. THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP WILL BE ACTIVATED WHEN THE BRAKE FLUID LEVEL REACHES THE INDICATOR LIMIT.
DURING BRAKING, THE PEDAL WILL BE LOWER THAN NORMAL AND STOPPING DISTANCES WILL BE LONGER. IF THIS OCCURS WHEN STOPPING DISTANCE IS LIMITED, A CRASH COULD OCCUR.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FRONT RIGHT-HAND BRAKE PIPE FOR WEAR. IF THERE ARE SIGNS OF WEAR, THIS SECTION OF THE BRAKE PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW DESIGNED BRAKE PIPE SECTION. IF THERE ARE NOT SIGNS OF WEAR ON THE BRAKE PIPE, THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A SPACER CLIP TO ENSURE SUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PIPE AND THE BODY CROSS SILL.
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Structure, bodyOct 25, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: LIGHT DUTY PICKUP TRUCKS AND SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES. SOME OF THESE VEHICLES HAVE LOOSE OR MISSING REAR WHEELHOUSE PLUGS. UNDER CERTAIN VEHICLE OPERATING CONDITIONS, EXHAUST GASES CAN FLOW FORWARD AND ACCUMULATE IN THE REAR WHEELHOUSE.
THESE GASES COULD FLOW INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IF THE PLUG IS MISSING OR LOOSE AND COULD CAUSE POSSIBLE ILLNESS, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, OR DEATH.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR LOOSE OR MISSING WHEELHOUSE PLUGS AND INSTALL NEW PLUGS IF NECESSARY.
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Representative owner complaints: tires
24 reports, newest first. Show all
Tires, Mar 14, 2025, crash
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Structure, Tires, Sep 17, 2010
MY 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE SPARE TIRE CABLE(S) BROKE ON SUNDAY, SEPT 12. I WAS TRAVELING LESS THAN 40MPH COMING ONTO AN EXIT, LOOKED IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR AND SUDDENLY SAW A TIRE THAT WAS NOT THERE SECONDS AGO. I PULLED TO THE SIDE, BACKED UP AND REALIZE MY TIRE WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY BELONGED TO ME. THANK GOD, THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO MISS HITTING IT. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, I CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE. I ASKED IF THERE WERE SIMILAR REPORTS OF SPARE TIRES COMING OFF FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLES? I WAS TOLD BY JOVI NO. 'THERE WERE NO REPORTS OF SPARE TIRES COMING OFF (I FIND THAT DIFFICULT TO BELIEVE WHEN I SEE THE MANY STORIES ONLINE). MY VEHICLE IS 10 YEARS OLD, (I'VE OWNED FOR 8) IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION, BODY LOOKS GOOD AND RUNS WELL, AT THAT TIME IT HAD 208K MILES. JOVI ADVISED THAT I TAKE TO DEALERSHIP, HAVE THEM INSPECT AND BASED ON THEIR FINDINGS, CHEVROLET WILL HAVE TO DECIDE IF THEY WILL ASSIST W/ HAVING IT REPAIRED. SHE GAVE ME A "HEADS UP" THAT IT MAY BE DUE TO THE AGE, AND MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE AND IF SO, CHEVROLET WILL NEED TO MAKE DECISION. ROYAL CHEVROLET SERVICE PERSONNEL INFORMED ME "THE CABLES BROKE". THEY WERE UNABLE TO TELL ME THE REASON WHY. JOVI CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP TO KNOW THEIR FINDINGS SHE INFORMED ME ON THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, SHE WAS TOLD THE TIRE COMING OFF "COULD" BE DUE TO AGE, MILEAGE AND WEAR AND TEAR, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN GOOD CONDITION AND WELL MAINTAINED PER THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. JOVI SAID CHEVROLET WILL BE UNABLE TO ASSIST W/ HAVING IT REPAIRED (COST APPRX $238 ' ON MONDAY, I VOLUNTEERED TO PAY UP TO 1.5 HOURS OF LABOR FEES). I WAS NOT HAPPY W/ THEIR DECISION AND REQUESTED SHE RECEIVE A "DEFINITE ANSWER". HER SAYING 'COULD BE' WAS NOT A DEFINITIVE OF THE PROBLEM THEREFORE, IN MY OPINION, I FELT CHEVROLET SHOULD ASSIST IN THE REPAIR COST. JOVI, CALLED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AGAIN AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW? THIS TIME, THEY CAN SAY FOR CERTAIN IT WAS DUE TO AGE, MILEAGE. *TR
Tires, Dec 6, 2008
MY SON WAS DRIVING ON I-74 NORTH OF INDIANAPOLIS AT THE POSTED HIGHWAY SPEED OF 70 MPH WHEN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE ON OUR CHEVY TAHOE DEFLATED. THE TIRE WAS A KELLY SAFARI - 265/75/16. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON WHY THE TIRE SUDDENLY WENT FLAT, SUCH AS A ROAD HAZARD OR A NAIL IN THE TIRE. GOODYEAR CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN I CALLED THEM. MY TIRE DEALER, TIRE DISCOUNTERS, GAVE ME $60 CREDIT TOWARD THE PURCHASE OF FOUR NEW TIRES SINCE I WAS UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE REMAINING THREE TIRES. THE KELLY SUFARI TIRE HAD APPROXIMATELY 30 THOUSAND MILES (OVER ONE HALF THE ORIGINAL TREADWEAR WAS REMAINING AT THE TIME OF THE DEFLATION). THE TIRE WAS A LITTLE OVER 3 YEARS OLD AND THE OTHER THREE WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION. MY SON WAS ABLE TO CONTROL OUR TAHOE AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF I-74 WITHOUT LOSING CONTROL. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GOODYEAR TIRE BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE LACK OF CONCERN EXHIBITED BY GOODYEAR'S CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I HOPE THIS DEFLATION PROBLEM GETS RECORDED AND THE NHTSA FOLLOWS UP WITH GOODYEAR. I SEE I WAS NOT THE FIRST TO HAVE A BLOW-OUT DEFLATION PROBLEM WITH A KELLY SAFARI TIRE. *TR
Tires, Aug 8, 2005
WE HAD PURCHASED UNIROYAL TIRES IN OCTOBER 2002 FROM FARM AND FLEET IN LA CROSSE. AS OF AUGUST 4, 2005, ALL THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TIRES CRACKING AND PEELING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO SEARS WHERE THEY TOLD US THEY WOULD NOT LET US DRIVE THE CAR DUE THE SEVERITY OF THE PEELING OF THE TIRES. DRIVING OUR CAR WITH THE TIRES IN THE POOR CONDITION COULD CAUSE AND ACCIDENT AND INJURY. I STARTED HAVING A PANIC ATTACK AFTER HEARING THIS NEWS. WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL FOR TIRES TO SHRED, CRACK, AND PEEL AT ONLY 40,000 MILES. I CALLED FARM AND FLEET WHERE WE BOUGHT THE TIRES AND HE TOLD ME "TOO BAD" AND HUNG UP ON ME. I CALLED UNIROYAL AND SHE SAID IT IS NOT THEIR PROBLEM IF OUR TIRES CRACKED, THAT'S WHAT TIRES DO. THESE TIRES THAT CRACKED, PEELED, AND SHREDDED HAVE A 75,000 MILES WARRANTY, NOONE WILL HONOR THIS WARRANTY AND WE HAD TO SPEND OVER $400 BUYING NEW TIRES. *NM
Tires, Jan 21, 2005
TIRES ROUTINELY REQUIRE AIR TO BE ADDED. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED AND CONTINUE TO REQUIRE AIR BE ADDED EVERY FEW WEEKS. HAVE ASKED THE DEALER REGARDING THIS AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY ISSUES RELATED TO RIM LEAKS OR REASONS FOR THIS. HAVE NOTICED THIS ISSUE ON OTHER TAHOES. *NM
Tires, Oct 13, 2004
FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRE FAILURE P265/75R/16, COMING OFF HIGHWAY AT APPROX. 55 MPH SLOWING DOWN TO AROUND 45MPH WHEN HEARD A SOUND LIKE SOMETHING WAS SCRUBBING. PULLED OVER AND NOTICED FRONT LEFT TIRE FLAT. HAS 4 INCH LONG SLIT WITH A SLIGHT CURVE IN IT. STRESS CRACKS SIMILAR IN CURVATURE ALL AROUND SLIT AND TIRE.*AK
Tires, May 15, 2004
TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM REST OF TIRE WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. AS TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIGHT FRONT TIRE, IT STRUCK THE TUBULAR RUNNING BOARD, BREAKING THE RIGHT FRONT PLASTIC STEP OFF. IT ALSO STRUCK THE RIGHT-SIDE MIRROR, BREAKING THE PLASTIC SHELL AND MOTORIZED ADJUSTMENT CONTROLS, AND STRUCK RIGHT REAR FENDER FLARE, CAUSING IT TO BECOME LOOSE. AT THIS POINT, IT IS UNKNOWN IF OTHER DAMAGE WAS CAUSED, AS I HAVE YET TO TAKE IT TO SERVICE SHOP FOR ESTIMATE. TIRE THAT SEPARATED WAS PROPERLY INFLATED PRIOR TO TRIP FROM YUMA TO PHOENIX. TIRE BRAND WAS FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, WHICH WAS NOT LOT # RECALLED IN PRIOR PROBLEMS CONCERNING FORD EXPLORERS WITH FIRESTONE TIRES. VEHICLE WAS 2000 CHEVY TAHOE 4-DR 4X4 Z71.*AK
Tires, Jul 4, 2003
I HAVE A 2000 CHEVROLET TAHOE WITH FIRESTONE LE TIRES P26570R16. I EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT ON JULY 3, 2003 ON THE LEFT REAR TIRE. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER OF 2002, THESE TIRES WERE BRAND NEW AT THE TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE TIRES REPLACED UNDER THE RECALL.*AK
Visibility, Tires, Apr 15, 2002
RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAD SOME TREAD SEPARATION WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 24OOO MILES, WILDERNESS AT P265/75R16, MOUNTED ON A CHEVROLET, TAHOE, 2000.*AK THE TREAD SEPARATION WAS DISCOVERED AFTER THE TIRES WERE ROTATED AND BALANCED. THE TIRES WERE ROTATED BECAUSE OF VEHICLE PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND THE LEFT. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEATER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *JG
Tires, Dec 12, 2001
THE TIRES WERE CHECKED AND INFLATED TO 39 PSI BEFORE LEAVING HOME FOR THE 112 MILE TRIP. ON THE RETURN TRIP AFTER APPROX. A ONE HOUR STOP THE RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW AFTER ABOUT 50 MILES. THE TIRE HAS AN L SHAPED SPLIT ABOUT 12" LONG 3/4" DOWN FROM THE EDGE OF THE TREAD THEN A 90 DEGREE TURN AND AN OPENING ALL THE WAY TO THE BEAD. THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BELOW THE 12" SPLIT HAS THE CORD BOBY OF THE TIRE ATACHED TO IT. THE CORD HAS SEPARATED FROM THE TREAD PORTION AND IS HANGING DOWN INSIDE THE TIRE. THE TREAD TO BEAD SPLIT IS COMPLETELY OPEN BOTH PLIES OF CORD SPLIT AT THE SAME PLACE. I NO LONGER BELIEVE THAT THESE TIRES ARE SAFE. MY GM DEALER HAD TWO REPORTED FAILURES OF THIS TYPE OF TIRE ON THE SAME DAY THE OTHER PERSON SAID HIS TIRE FAILED IN THE SAME MANNER AT 18,000 MILES. GM IS WILLING TO REPLACE THE TIRE WITH ANOTHER FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, BUT I WOULD LIKE THEM TO REPLACE THE TIRES WITH ANOTHER BRAND.*AK (DOT NUMBER: W273 TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Tires, Oct 24, 2001
TRAVELLING ON INTERSTATE 29 IN MISSOURI AT THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT OF 70 MPH, HAVING DRIVEN FOR TWO HOURS IN 65 DEGREE WEATHER, THE RIGHT REAR TIRE SEPARATED, AND I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY NAVIGATE THE TAHOE ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE FREEWAY. THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE TIRE SEPARATED FROM ITSELF ON THE OUTER SIDE. THERE IS NO SIGN OF A BLOW-OUT; WE HAVE KEPT THE TIRE AND TAKEN PICTURES TO HOPEFULLY HAVE THE SITUATION DIAGNOSED. HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED A TIRE MALFUNCTION OF THIS TYPE IN OUR LIVES. AS I WAS DRIVING ON AN UPHILL GRADE AT THE TIME OF FAILURE, PRESUMABLY THIS MADE IT EASIER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO A STOP BEFORE I COULD HAVE ROLLED DOWN A SLIGHT EMBANKMENT. PLEASE ADVISE. . .THIS SERIOUS MALFUNCTION COULD EASILY CAUSE SEVERE INJURY OR DEATH! THANK YOU. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Tires, Oct 23, 2001
THIS TIRE BLEW UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 4 CHILDREN ON 87NORTH. I WAS ABLE TO RETAIN CONTROL OF THE CAR ALTHOUGH I WAS PETRIFIED. THE TOW GUY COULD NOT CHANGE THE TIRE BECAUSE THE EXPLOSION RUINED THE HOIST MECHANISM TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE. WE WERE FLATBEDDED TO A REAPIR SHOP. WE HAD TO BUY A TEMPORARY TIRE. THE NEXT DAY WE REPLACED ALL FOUR TIRES WITH MICHELIN TIRES, NEVER WANTING TO OWN FIRESTONE TIRES AGAIN. EVERYONE WHO SAW THE TIRE SAID I WAS VERY LUCKY THAT THE CAR DIDN'T FLIP AND THAT WE DID NOT INCUR SERIOUS INJURIES. I WAS VERY THANKFUL THAT A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SITUATION DID NOT RESULT IN SEVERE INJURIES. THIS TIRE WAS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE. I WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THIS SO THEY DON'T GET HURT. I HAVE REQUESTED THAT FIRESTONE REIMBURSE US $666.83 FOR THE EXPENSES INVOLVED IN THIS ORDEAL. SINCERELY, LISA QUATTROCCHI. *AK (TIRESIZE: P265/70R16)
Tires, Sep 28, 2001
PE00 020; CONSUMER NOTICED THAT DRIVERSIDE TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM ALL SIDES. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE, P265/70R16, DOT 8X72WL2311011300 DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Tires, Aug 8, 2001
HEARD A POP SOUND, VEHICLE TRACKED SIDEWAYS, PRECEEDED TO SHOULDER THROUGH TRAFFIC, TIRE SIDEWALL WAS SHREDDED. *AK
Tires, Jul 11, 2001
WHILE TRAVELING 50 MPH ON HIGHWAY ON DRY ROAD CONDITIONS RIGHT REAR ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS LE TIRES WITH 33,000 MILES, SIZE UNKNOWN TREAD BEGAN TO PEEL AWAY FROM TIRE. DEALER WAS CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER HAD ANOTHER INCIDENT OF TIRE PEELING WHILE TRAVELING BUT THE TIRE DEALER POINTED OUT IT WAS DUE TO ROAD HAZARD.(TIRE SIZE (265R16) *YH
Air bags, Tires, Dec 7, 2000, crash
RIGHT FRONT TIRE (NO MAKE OR MODEL PROVIDED) EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO GO OFF THE ROAD, COME BACK ONTO THE ROADWAY, AND CRASH INTO A CEMENT WALL, THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE BELIEVED THE BACK RIGHT TIRE EXPERIENCED A BLOWOUT AS WELL, DURING THE CRASH THE AIRBAG EXPERIENCED A NO DEPLOYMENT, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED DUE TO THE INCIDENT. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *SLC
Tires, Nov 5, 2000
DRIVING ON CLEAR PAVED ROAD 30 MILES PER HOUR RIGHT REAR TIRE SUDDENLY FELT FLAT. WE IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO SIDE OF ROAD AND FOUND TIRE COMPLETELY FLAT AND RIPPED OPEN AT TREAD LINE ABOUT HALF OF THE FULL CIRCLE OF THE TIRE. WE CHANGED TO SPARE AND IMMEDIATELY DROVE TO FIRESTONE RETAILER IN SCOTTSDALE AND SHOWED HIM TIRE. HE CLAIMED WE HAD RUN ON IT AND CAUSED TREAD SEPERATION. WE RAN ABOUT THIRTY FEET AFTER FEELING TIRE GO FLAT.TO PULL OFF ROAD AND SAFELY STOP ON SIDE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING 50 YEARS AND EXPERIENCED SEVERAL FLATS UNDER FAR WORSE CONDITIONS AND NEVER HAD A TREAD SEPERATE FROM THE SIDEWALL LIKE THIS.I WOULD LIKE TO SEND YOU THE TIRE SO THAT YOU MAY SEE IF THIS IS FAULTY MANUFACTURE AND IF WE CAN GET RID OF THESE TIRES AND GET SOME REPLACEMENT COST. WE DONT FEEL SAFEW DRIVING ON THEM. THANK YOU ALLAN AND BARBARA STANLEY (DOT NUMBER: 114S M+S TIRESIZE: P265/75R16)
Tires, Oct 30, 2000
THIS TIRE HAD A MAJOR BLOW OUT THROUGH THE SIDEWALL. SIDE WALL HAD A MAJOR SPLIT ON THE OUTSIDE AND THE INSIDE. NOTHING WAS HIT. THE VEHICLE CROSSED 3 LANES OF TRAFFIC BEFORE CONTROL WAS ESTABLISHED. THE VEHICLE HAD JUST BEEN PICKED UP THE 2 DAYS BEFORE AND THE AIR PRESSURE CAN NOT BE VERIFIED. TIRES DID NOT APPEAR TO BE UNDER INFLATED.*AK (DOT NUMBER: PD70 TIRESIZE: P245/75R16)
Tires, Oct 10, 2000
THE TIRE WAS DISCOVERED DEFECTIVE WHEN IT WAS SPIN BALANCED AFTER A TIRE ROTATION. ORIGINALLY IT WAS ON THE REAR, BUT WHEN MOVED UP FRONT A VIBRATION WAS NOTICED. IT WAS CHECKED AND BALANCED, BUT COULD NOT BE BALANCED. IT APPEARED WARPED AND WOBBLED WHILE ON THE BALANCER. THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE EARLY ON, BUT WASN'T NOTICED UNTIL IT WAS PUT UP FRONT. TRIED PUTTING ON OVER 4 OZ. OF WEIGHT ON EACH SIDE, BUT STILL WOULDN'T BALANCE. THIS COULD POSSIBLY BE INITIAL SIGNS OF BELT SEPARATION? (TIRESIZE: 265/70R16)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 265/70R16 )
Tires, Sep 13, 2000
PE OO 020. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY AND FELT A SHAKING NOISE. ALL FOUR TIRES HAD UNEVEN TREAD WEAR, AND THEY WERE PEELING. FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS #AT, P265/7516. SHE CONTACTED FIRESTONE, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE HAS TO WAIT UNTIL TIRES WERE RECALLED. *AK
Tires, Sep 5, 2000
MY WIFE AND I HAD BEEN TO DALLAS TEXAS VISITING FAMILY, AND WE WERE JUST SOUTH OF PARIS TEXAS RETURNING HOME WHEN THE TIRE FAILED. I HAD NO WARNING, ALTHOUGH I HAD NOTICED A HANDLING PROBLEM WHICH I HAD ATTRIBUTED TO THE ROAD. THE TIRE FAILED COMPLETELY. ALTHOUGH THE TREAD WAS STILL IN PLACE, THE ENTIRE OUTSIDE SIDE WALL OF THE TIRE WAS GONE. MY WIFE TOOK A PICTURE OF THE VEHICLE WHILE I WAS CHANGING THE TIRE, AND THE TIRE IS VERY EVIDENT. I CAN SUPPLY THE PICTURE (NEGATIVE), OR EMAIL A .JPEG FILE IF YOU WISH TO SEE WHAT THE TIRE LOOKED LIKE. I HAD STOPPED FOR GAS APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, AND DID NOT NOTICE THAT THE TIRE WAS LOW ON AIR. THE GAS TANK FILL IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE TIRE, AND I THINK I WOULD HAVE NOTICED IF THE TIRE WAS LOW. THE TIRE STORE IN PARIS TEXAS WHERE I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT TIRE (SAME MAKE AND SIZE) DID NOT NOTICE ANY PUNCTURES OR FAILURE IN THE TREAD. THE TIRE DEALER WAS DISCOUNT WHEEL & TIRE, 3215 N.E. LOOP 286, PARIS TEXAS, 75460 (903)784-4799. IF YOU DESIRE ANY ADDTIONAL INFORMATION, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. THANK YOU. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 027680 TIRE SIZE: P265/70R16 )
Tires, Aug 14, 2000
CONSUMERS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED 2 TIRE FAILURES, FIRST A FLAT THEN A BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY(FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE). NLM
Tires, Aug 3, 2000
WE DID NOT HAVE ACCIDENT, BUT WITH NEWS ABOUT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES WE DO NO WANT TO REPLACE THE BAD TIRE WITH THE SAME THING. WE HAVE ORDERED A DIFFERENT BRAND OF NEW TIRES FOR THE TAHOE BECAUSE WE THINK THEY MUST BE UNSAFE. IS THERE ANY WAY THAT WE CAN GET AN ADJUSTMENT ON THE COST OF THE TIRES THAT WE ARE REMOVING? *AK( DOT NUMBER: W273 WMB TIRE SIZE: P265/75R16 )
Tires, Jul 13, 2000
LEFT TIRE COMES COMPLETELY OFF THE RIM