ToyotaPrius2001
  1. Toyota Prius
  2. Problems
  3. 2001
  4. Tread/Belt

2001 Toyota Prius Tread/Belt Problems

9
Owner complaint records in our dataset

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 9 stored complaint records:

  • 2 indicate a crash
  • 0 indicate injury
  • 0 indicate fire

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • January 11, 2006

    Tires · Tread/Belt

    My 2001 toyota prius consistently wore out the front tires on the inside part of the tread, not easily visible from the street. The tires wore down to the cords in less than 10,000 miles. My wife had an accident where she could not stop the car in time to avoid it. My young daughter was in the car at the time. These cars are still on the road. I complained to toyota but the complaint fell on deaf ears. *tr

    Crash reported

    ODI 10319401

  • August 11, 2004

    Tread/Belt

    Consumer inspected the tires and the belts wore into the steel. Tires were replaced on the front four times. Vehicle was aligned several times but the tires continued to wear. They were replaced with the same make/model tire.*ak

    ODI 10087883

  • August 1, 2003

    Tread/Belt

    6/2001 prius; mileage ~20,000; bridgestone potenza 175/65/r14rx original tires; while driving approximately 40 mph on surface streets, rear right passenger tread separated from the tire. Dealer recommended going to tire vendor for warrantee replacement. Plan to pursue issue with toyota.*ak

    ODI 10030620

  • July 21, 2003

    Steering · Tread/Belt

    Potenza 175/65/r14xl (oem tires) which are specifically made for the prius, wear quickly and on the edges. This resulted in my tire tread having a 1/32 rating, while the middle of the tire still had a long life left.*ak when making sharp turns at low speeds (especially when the car is cold), the steering wheel will vibrate (sometimes audibly, sometimes not). Were this to happen at even a slightly higher speed,…

    ODI 10029003

  • July 7, 2003

    Tread/Belt

    While traveling about 70mph on the highway without prior warning the driver side front tread separated from the vehicle. The tire bridgestone potenxa re92 175/65r14. Dealer is aware of problem. This is the correct tire 175/65r14 xl845. *ak

    ODI 10026662

  • May 29, 2003

    Tread/Belt

    The tires on our 2001 prius continually fail after about 15,000 miles. We have had state inspections fail because of tread wear, refused service at bridgestone dealers because of tread wear. With less than 50k miles we are working on the third set of tires. We check pressure and rotate our tires regularly. Since toyota claims there are no replacements and no tread wear warranties, we think the car should no longer…

    ODI 10023582

  • July 11, 2002

    Front · Tires · Tread/Belt

    Tires on vehicle are coming apart on the inside tread line after approximately 5,000 miles of use. We had one crash where car could not be stopped in time. Did not put the crash together with the tire problem until recently. *nm

    Crash reported

    ODI 10149453

  • August 11, 2001

    Tread/Belt

    Consumer took vehicle to a shop for a routine check up and mechanic inspected front tires, and noticed that on both tires tread began to separate. They were bridge stone/ firestone tires. Dealership was aware of problem.*ak

    ODI 895092

  • January 1, 2001

    Front · Tires · Tread/Belt

    Original equipment bridgestone 13inch tires for the 2001, toyota, tires had to be replaced 3 times in a five month period for front passenger and driver sides of vehicle.*ak tires continually wear on the inside tread of the tire, consumer states this happens almost every 3000 miles, wear is primarily with the left front where the electric battery/motor are. *slc

    ODI 891396