Toyota Prius Sidewall Problems
- 20
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 11
- Years with records
- 2002–2017
- 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.
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- side wall · 6 records
- tire tire · 4 records
- passenger side · 4 records
- side tire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 6 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 100–150k mi | 2 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt
1) the event occurred on october 4, 2017. 2) 2017 toyota prius with approximately 19,980 miles. 3) the vehicle has been served on schedule at a toyota dealership. 4) at the prior inspection no damage or abnormal wear was reported. 5) from the time of the 15,000 mile inspection no damage occurred to the tire. 6) at no time did the tire prior to the incident, did the tire inflation warning annunciator illuminate. 7)…
ODI 11032971
Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt
At highway speed tire tread separated completely from sidewall on both sides of right rear tire. Vehicle: 2016 toyota prius two eco. Tires - manufacturer: toyo - model: nanoenergy a29 - dot code: n39n size:195/6515 tire - date of manufacture: 1216 (december 2016)
ODI 11031356
Sidewall · Tires
Yokahama avid tire(185-65-rl15, ccly 84p 2013x3 ,84p 3613x1) on the front passenger side blew out on aug. 12, 2015 forcing me onto the shoulder. It was 4;00 pm and the road was crowded. If the left tire had blown out there would have been a major accident. I immediately replaced the tire with another brand. And since i have no storage, the tire dealer disposed of the tire. On august 20, i had to replace the rear…
ODI 10808224
Sidewall · Tires
This is second incident front driver side oem tire sidewall crack near edge (edge of wheel rim) .tire is still available .noticed cracks on aug 9,2014...miles on toyota prius 2010 is about 36000 miles first time happened front passenger side tire side wall crack in january 2014. Replace with new tire ( miles on car about 33000) all oem tires on the 2010 prius almost wear-out....really fast. *tr
ODI 10621378
Sidewall · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 toyota prius equipped with bridgestone/firestone insignia se200 all season tires, size: p185/65r 15 86t. The contact stated she was driving 30 mph when she heard a flapping noise coming from the rear passenger's side tire. The contact checked the tire and discovered that the tire was deflated and the side wall was split. The contact took the tire to a tire shop where they provided her…
ODI 10563117
Sidewall · Tires
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 toyota prius, equipped with goodyear assurance fuel max tires, tire size 215/45r/17. The contact stated that the front passenger and rear driver side tires deflated. The tires where inspected and the contact located cracks in the inside sidewall of all four tires. The tires were replaced. The dot number for the tires was not available. The failure was reported to the tire manufacturer.…
ODI 10515307
Sidewall · Tires
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
ODI 10499870
Sidewall · Tires · Tread/Belt
Since i purchased a 2011 toyota prius in december 2011 i have had to replace 2 irreparable original equipment yokohama avis s33 tires due to side wall damage. I am concerned that the side walls are not strong enough to resist potential hazards. This is part of yokohama case #[xxx] which included other concerns. I have rarely had a sidewall problem and never a flat tire with new tires. The first occurred at about 300…
ODI 10457885