Chevrolet Tahoe Tread/Belt Problems
- 52
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- Years with records
- 1999–2011
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 52 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 2 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
- 1 indicate a death
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- tread separation · 12 records
- firestone wilderness · 11 records
- rear tire · 11 records
- tire tread · 10 records
- right rear · 9 records
- tire failure · 6 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 5 |
| 100–150k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Tires · Tread/Belt
Nexen tire's separation. I purchased a set of (4) nexen tires. To date 3 of the 4 have had to be replaced due to tread separation. Nexen refused to replace the first (2) even though they were almost brand new. Last week, a 3rd tire went bad. I had to pay for a new tire, but kept the defective tire in my possession. I'm concerned that the 4th remaining tire will blow-out at highway speeds causing an accident. Will no…
ODI 11075056
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet tahoe equipped with fuzion xti tires, size: p265/70r17. The contact stated that all four tires were experiencing tread separation. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was confirmed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle and tire failure mileage was 114,015.
ODI 10664369
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe equipped with tbc sigma stampede radial suv tires, size p265/70/r16. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 -60 mph, she noticed that the vehicle was driving awkwardly. After stopping and inspecting the vehicle, she discovered that the rear driver's side tire failed. The vehicle was repaired by an independent mechanic who installed the spare tire. The…
ODI 10488962
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe with firestone destination le tires, line size 265/70/r16. The contact stated that the tread was beginning to separate on all for tires. The contact took the vehicle to where the tires were originally purchased and was told that the tires looked as if they were dry rotted. The contact stated that the tires were not old enough to dry rot and believed that failure was a…
ODI 10418227
Tires · Tread/Belt
1999 chevrolet tahoe. The vehicle was taken to a gm dealer to have the tires rotated and balanced. One of the tires goodyear rt/s p265/75r16 114s owl serial mk73d5hr0108 had tread separation at the top of sidewall. I received $75 credit from goodyear due to mileage. The tire had 34,000 miles on it. The tire was replaced with goodyear sra. The tire was purchased 04/05/2008 in illinois. This tire was purchased as a…
ODI 10407425
Tires · Tread/Belt
As i was driving down interstate 85 in my hometown of thomasville north carolina in my 2011 chevrolet tahoe which had exactly 1,320 miles on it, on 12/13/10 at approximately 1:00 pm, my passenger side front tire blew out. I was traveling at roughly 60-65 mph and the speed limit was 70 mph. I was cruising along, paying attention to the road as i always do being mindful of other drivers and my surroundings when i…
ODI 10370507
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 chevrolet tahoe with firestone wilderness le p265/70/r16 tires.while driving at 70mph the contact heard a loud roaring noise and the vehicle started to swirl and became hard to control. The contact was able to pull over and upon inspection of the vehicle he noticed that the thread on the tire separated. The vehicle was taken to the tire shop and they stated that after 5 years they have no…
ODI 10354715
Tires · Tread/Belt
1) normal driving, some highway of not more then 3 hrs in one direction and around town. 2-3) el dorado ztr 265/70/16 - tire separation of 2 of 4 bought. A 3rd is on its way to the same problem. Avoided a crash by only a few miles as wheel vibration was extreme. I had purchased the tires from "wheel city" in corona ca. And they would not fix the problem. I did contact someone at el dorado in pennsylvania who…
ODI 10332100