2008 Toyota Prius Tires Problems
- 8
- 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
- Sidewall · 2 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
| 100–150k mi | 1 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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
Tires
2008 toyota prius. Consumer writes in regards to defective tires. *smd the consumer was informed on two separate occasions, when having the tires balanced and rotated, the tires were defective. The consumer was informed, a bad alignment could have caused the tires to become defective. *jb
ODI 10629784
Tires · Wheels
We have had two catastrophic failures of continental pro contact tires (195/55-16) - one on 12/11/2012 (right front) and one on 04/24/2014 (left front). Both tires had been in service less than 5,000 miles, were correctly inflated and in no way misused. No road obstacle has hit - the tires simply disintegrated after a few seconds of tire pressure warning light indication. Both look as though a tiger saw had been…
ODI 10584952
Sidewall · Tires
I purchased four continental 185 65 r15 tires for 2008 toyota prius and had them installed at a nissan dealership on 10/24/2011with mileage 92526 due to curb strikes, i incurred two road hazard sidewall claims within 2 days of install; one bulbous section and one flat. Installation of warranty replacements occurred 11/08/11 at mileage 93335. Another curb strike sidewall warranty claim for third tire installed on…
ODI 10454909
Tires · Tread/Belt
I had a blowout on i-75 in lexington ky. Went to walmart to get tires. When i got to charlotte nc i went to the toyota dealership to have my remaining back two tires checked. He said they were defective. The tires were original equipment on my 2008 prius. The tire information is 15" p185/65r15. *tr
ODI 10358611
Service Brakes, Electric · Tires
My 2008 toyota prius slides when i brake on wet roads. It is very scary and i'm concerned this will cause an accident...especially because occasionally when my 77 yr. Old mother is driving it and is not accustomed to it. *tr
ODI 10286069
Tires · Tread/Belt
I had a sudden blow-out while driving my 2008 prius on the freeway. All four tires are goodyear p185/65r15 and came with the vehicle. The car mileage is about 19,900. Without any warning (low tire pressure light, etc.), the left rear tire blew out due to tread separation almost causing me to lose control of the vehicle. I went to the local toyota dealership who described the damage to the tire as "tread separation"…
ODI 10268291
Electrical System · Tires
Tl*the contact owns a 2008 toyota prius. While driving 10 mph, the front driver's side tire went flat. The contact replaced the tire with a spare. The vehicle then began experiencing numerous failures. The instrument panel gauges illuminated and the odometer began to fail. The dealer stated that it would take a few days to diagnose the cause of the failure. Days later, the mechanic explained that there was an issue…
ODI 10246388