Bridgestone Alenza A/S 2.0 275/45R21 I stopped to charge my vehicle, and noticed a large bubble in the sidewall. The tire has just under 11,000 miles.
Chevrolet Blazer tire blowout problems
37 of the 8,038 owner complaints about the Chevrolet Blazer describe tire blowout or tread separation, most of them for the 2000 model year.
- owner complaints
- 37
- worst model year
- 2000
- typical mileage
- 70,000
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20252
- 20211
- 20061
- 20041
- 20031
- 20023
- 20012
- 20005
- 19992
- 19983
- 19974
- 19963
- 19952
- 19942
- 19931
- 19921
- 19913
Often reported together
Ball joint 4ABS 2Premature wear 1Jerking 1Fuel pump 1Fire or smoke 1Brake failure 1
What owners say
Driving home about 25 mph, front passenger tire blew. Put donut spare on,. Took to Dealer next morning. front control arm bushing torn out of control. This is dangerous and should not have happened.
Tires - purchased vehicle from car dealership two weeks ago. Drivers side rear tire low. Aired up was low again next day. Blow out On freeway tires are unsafe. Per Discount Tire said tire could not be repaired . all four tired unsafe, tread issue. Replaced two rear tires. Unknown when light came on. Tire size 265/45r21 dot A3LMWD 30
Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet blazer. The contact stated that the driver's side door hinge failed to close, an abnormal humming noise was detected, the vehicle rocked, and a tire blew out. In addition, the ABS, air bag, and parking brake warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was taken to tom joyce automotive (18260 paulson dr, unit d3, port charlotte, fl 33954) where it was diagnosed that the door, pins, and hinge needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. While driving, the driver's door detached and the brake line was wrapped underneath the vehicle. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 128,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 1997 chevrolet blazer equipped with capitol precision trac ii tires, size: 235/75r15. The contact stated that the tires experienced issues with balancing. The contact was made aware of the federal safety agency campaign number: 14t013000 (tires); however, he was unable to get the recall repair completed due to lack of communication from the manufacturer. The manufacturer was notified, but the contact did not receive a response after the initial contact. The VIN was unknown. The vehicle failure mileage was 63,000. The tire failure mileage was approximately 6,000.
A chunk of approximately 2-3" blew out of the sidewall of the rear passenger tire. My daughter was driving, and she lost control after the tire blew and hit a tree head on at 45 MPH. The vehicle was totaled and my daughter has multiple injuries, including a fractured kneecap, sprained jaw, disc protrusions at c6/c7 and l5/s1. She is having headaches and facial pain and a brain mri was performed yesterday. We'll have those results sometime next week. The tire was purchased in october 2013, was 20% worn and had no signs of inflation problems or signs of anything striking the tire. It was a goodyear tire.
Tl* the contact owns a 1996 chevrolet blazer equipped with definity tires ex600, size 235-70-r15 (n/a). The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to a mechanic for a routine tire rotation when he was informed that the front driver's side tire belt became separated. In addition, the passenger's side rear and front tires were prematurely worn. The tires were not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The tire failure mileage was 50,000. The vehicle approximate current mileage was 153,000. Updated 12/18/13
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet trailblazer equipped with continental tire, line conti trac, size 245-65-r17, serial 4205, dot hwat-bl5. While driving at 55 MPH, the vehicle began to shake. The driver slowed to 45mph and pulled over into the right lane. At that time, the left front end dropped. The driver swerved and collided into a guard rail. The driver noticed the left front tire blew. The tread and belt had separated from the tire. The driver was injured as a result of the crash. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop. The failure and the current mileages were 26,423.
Rear tire blew out while driving on highway. Serviceman said no sign of a puncture.
Traveling on highway, the right rear tire had a blowout. The entire sidewall of tire was seperated from tread. Uniroyal laredo, 102s , p235/70r15, m+s. Vehicle has 48000 miles ,vg tread on tires.
Related recalls
Tires
- What is wrong
- General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2020 Buick Enclave, Cadillac XT4, XT5, Escalade, Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Suburban, Tahoe, Traverse, GMC Yukon, Yukon XL, 2018-2021 Chevrolet Express, GMC Savana, 2019-2020 Chevrolet Blazer, Silverado 1500, GMC Acadia, Sierra 1500, and certain Continental tires sold to the aftermarket for various model year 2018-2021 vehicles. The affected tires were cured for too long during production.
- Risk
- Over cured tires may develop a break in the sidewall resulting in sudden air loss or a belt edge separation which could lead to a tread/belt loss. Either condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the tires, replacing them as necessary, free of charge. The recall began March 22, 2021. Owners may contact GMC customer service at 1‑888‑988‑7267, Buick customer service at 1‑866‑608‑8080, Chevrolet customer service at 1‑800‑222‑1020 or Cadillac customer service at 1‑800‑458‑8006. GM's number for this recall is N212329050.
Recall number 21V115000 · Recall details
Questions about the Chevrolet Blazer tire blowout
Which Chevrolet Blazer years have tire blowout or tread separation problems?
The model years with the most reports are 2000 (5 complaints), 1997 (4 complaints) and 1991 (3 complaints).
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