I experienced a sudden tread separation on a goodrich passenger tire, leading to immediate and complete tire deflation. Luckily, I had just pulled out of a parking lot and was traveling <5mph. On inspection, the other 3 tires showed initial signes of similar failure, and all have been replaced.
2001 Chevrolet Malibu: tire blowout or tread separation
5 of the 720 complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Tire blowout or tread separation by model year
What owners say
Dt*: the contact stated the taillights lamps contained moisture which caused the bulbs to blow out. The contact was concerned this may short out the panel and cause a fire.
Both passenger side tires were flat a month after purchase because the air was seeping out. The both tires were replaced with the same make and model. However, rear passenger side tire blew out while driving on the highway.
Vehicle experienced a tire blow out.*mr the tire had a nail in it which caused it to go flat. The local dealership patched the tire instead of replacing it with a new one per consumer. Twelve miles later, the same to blew again. A sheriff who was dispatched to the scene told the consumer to return to the dealership and demand a new tire. The failed tire was in shred's. The dealership stated they didn't have a new firestone tire compatible with her vehicle in stock. Consumer found this hard to believe and thought she may qualify for the firestone tire recall. In addition, consumer felt buyers should have a choice as to whether or not they want a doughnut or a new tire as a spare. *ph *jb
Drivers side front tire had belt blown out, while remaining three tires were on the verge of having belts blow out as well. Both inflation and tread wear were indicative of those facts previously mentioned. Mr
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu?
5 of 720 owner complaints about the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu (1%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1999.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2001 Chevrolet Malibu
Won't start 86Stalling 59Fuel pump 26Overheating 23No deployment 16Check engine light 15ABS 14Fuel gauge 13Engine failure 12Knocking 11Brake failure 10Power steering loss 10Grinding brakes 9Loss of power 8Adaptive cruise 7Premature wear 7Door locks 6Headlights 6Hesitation 6Ball joint 5Seat belt 5Steering lock-up 5
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