2006 Toyota Prius Tires Problems
- 7
- 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.
What owners report
- Tread/Belt · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 2 |
| 30–60k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Tires · Tread/Belt
I have milestar ms 932 sport tires 185/65r15 on my prius toyota06 vehicle i recently had one of these tires separate on me ,the( steel belt). It had a large lump in the tread area which most definitely would have exploded if i didnt stop and get it replaced. Two months later i experienced the same thing with another tire one the same vehicle . All tires were purchased from the same company at first thought i…
ODI 11132248
Tires
I bought 4 new pirelli cinturato p5 tires for my 2006 toyota prius in june of 2009 from discount tire. I was told that these tires would last for 85,000 miles before having to replace them. Since then i regularly rotated and balanced them. When i went to get my tires rotated and balanced again 6/2009, i was told that two of the tires are already worn out and i would be better off to get two new tires to keep me safe…
ODI 10458264
Tires · Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius equipped with yokohama avid tires, size: 185/65r/15. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the rear passenger's side tire blew due to a road hazard. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was advised to the contact that the tire tread was cracked. The contact mentioned that the failure occurred on three different occasions. The manufacturer was…
ODI 10511717
Tires
I was driving to a place a short distance from my home when i heard a noise and the car veered to the right. I pulled over immediately and got out of the car. The tire on the right front was blown out at the sidewall and i saw two holes at the inside of the sidewall one above the other. The rim was also destroyed. *tr
ODI 10334723
Tires
Goodyear left rear tire blew out without warning on toyota prius (2006). Tire had less than 14,000 miles and the car was only 11 months old. Tire was examined by a toyota dealer (to which the car had been towed) who did not find evidence of tire damage due road hazard. *jb
ODI 10179006
Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 toyota prius. The contact believed that there was a design flaw in the traction control mechanism. He lives on a steep hill and the traction control is designed to keep the front wheels from spinning when it detects slippage. He experiences difficulty driving uphill while attempting to decelerate. While driving approximately 5-10 mph, the tires stopped spinning and he lost control over the…
ODI 10206207
Tires
On our 2006 toyota prius we have had 3 catastrophic tire failures involving the goodyear integrity tire which came on the car. The failures have all been on i-40 at highway speeds resulting in a minor loss of control. Each time we have been able to get the car safely off the road. Tires just disintegrate at side walls. Pressures are checked regularly by husband who is a ffa licensed aircraft mechanic. Toyota and…
ODI 10164573