Toyota Prius Tread/Belt Problems
- 37
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 13
- Years with records
- 2001–2017
- 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.
Among these 37 stored complaint records:
- 3 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- tires replaced · 6 records
- front tires · 6 records
- tire tread · 4 records
- tread separated · 4 records
- rear tire · 4 records
- side tire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 12 |
| 30–60k mi | 3 |
| 60–100k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
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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
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
Tread/Belt
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 toyota prius equipped with toyo proxes a20 (na) tires, size: p215/50/r17 (na). While the tires were being repaired at gateway tire ([redacted], cordova, tn 38018; [redacted]), the contact was informed of a slight tear that circled the inside of all four tires, causing the tread to slightly separate. The dealer diagnosed that all four tires needed to be replaced. The tires were replaced.…
ODI 11021694
Tires · Tread/Belt
Yokohama tires 195/65r15 dot#479n-ebm1212. Premature wear. Palm beach toyota will not honor 60 k warranty. Premature wear at 25k miles. Yokohama stopped manufacturing this tire because of complaints, so cannot get equal tire.palm beach toyota wants to charge me price of new tire. I have 60 k warranty. *tr
ODI 10705920
Tires · Tread/Belt
I was traveling south on i95 about a mile form exit [redacted]. I lost the tread of the rear drivers side tire. From the time i noticed the road feeling a little rough to realizing that i had what i thought was a blowout took maybe 10-15 seconds. (once i exited the car i was surprised the entire tire had separated at both sidewalls.) i felt i was real lucky to have escaped having an accident or injury as when the…
ODI 10652658
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
Tires · Tread/Belt
When you go over a bump in the road at a slow speed the tire slips slightly on the road bed. Yokohama representative says they have had no complaints (telephone conversation, 5/9/12, part of their case #[xxx]). I found the tire is the problem while searching online comments about the tire. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*tr
ODI 10457883