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2002 Chevrolet Tahoe tires problems

37 complaints (8% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 44,000. 2 crashes reported.

owner complaints
37
of this car's complaints
8%
typical mileage
44,000
crashes
2
recalls
0

Which part fails

  • Sidewall
    7
  • Tread/belt
    5
  • Temporary/emergency spare tire
    2
  • Pressure monitoring and regulating systems
    1

At what mileage

Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.

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200k+

Chevrolet Tahoe tires problems in other years

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Specific symptoms reported on the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe tires

Phrases found in the owners' own descriptions, so one complaint can mention several symptoms.

Tire blowout 16

Related recalls

No recalls on record for this model year.

What 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe owners say

Most recent owner complaints, unedited.

Filed Jan 21, 2016 · Tires · 198,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe equipped with cooper zeon xst tires, size: p305/45r22 (na). While driving 55 MPH, the rear passenger side tire blew out without warning. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was confirmed that the sidewall detached from the tire and caused it to fail. The tire was replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dot number was unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 198,000 and the tire failure mileage was 7,000.

Filed Aug 27, 2014 · Tires, Wheels · 65,000 miles · AZ · crash · 1 injury

I was delivering an some went wrong with my wheel on my truck.. My tire came off.an my truck lock up.an my truck roll 6 times....my tire on the back driver side was gone ...

Filed Jun 27, 2013 · Tires · 104,000 miles · CA

While traveling at approximately 70 MPH on an asphalt surfaced freeway, the right rear tire had a catastrophic side-wall failure and blew out. The failure LED to a temporary loss of control of the vehicle before speed was reduced and control was regained. Ambient temperature was about 75 degrees and the tire was approximately 8 months old with approximately 5,000 miles on it.

Filed Jan 14, 2013 · Body, Tires · 192,000 miles · VA

My mechanic was putting air in the spare tire underneath the vehicle and the cable broke and the tire fell on him. Luckily, he was not injured badly.

Filed Sep 4, 2012 · Tires · 115,539 miles · AL

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe lt, equipped with firestone wilderness le tires, line size p265/70r/16. The contact stated that while traveling 45 MPH the rear passenger side tire blew out. The vehicle was towed to a dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 115,539.

Filed Apr 11, 2012 · Tires · NV

2002 chevrolet tahoe. Consumer writes in regards to issues with vehicle tires *tgw the consumer stated a recall was issued for the tires on the vehicle. However, goodyear denied his claim, stating the driver side rear tire failure was due to loss of air pressure and no workmanship or material related conditions were found to have caused the initial air loss. The consumer's vehicle was damaged as a result of the tire failure.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Tires · 116,426 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2002 chevrolet tahoe with firestone destination le tires, line size 265/70/r16. The contact stated that the tread was beginning to separate on all for tires. The contact took the vehicle to where the tires were originally purchased and was told that the tires looked as if they were dry rotted. The contact stated that the tires were not old enough to dry rot and believed that failure was a manufacturing defect. The failure mileage was 116,426. The VIN was not available.

Filed Mar 28, 2010 · Tires · 44,000 miles · FL

I have had to replace tires, falken ziex s/tz 01 275/55 r 20 this is my 2nd set of 4 tires I have had to replaced. The first set the steel belts crossed over eachother 8 months and less than 10 thousand miles.this second set I just had to replace due to the tires causing my vehicle to vibrate extremely, at highway speeds causing me to slow in order to maintain control of my vehicle. In addition this caused extreme noise in my vehicle. This began approximately 2 years ago, the first set of tires were replaced on a pro rated basis, this second set was not.

Filed Jun 8, 2009 · Tires · 24,000 miles · PA

I am writing to report the second failure of a valve stem from ntb. The tire is a michelin tire installed on a 2002 chevy tahoe. All tires are properly inflated and are maintained at the proper level. The first occurrence was approx. 2 years ago and the tire lost pressure, delaminated and blew out. The current tire lost pressure but is intact. Upon returning home my wife attempted to reinflate the tire to determine where the air is leaking from. It was determined that the air was leaking from the valve stem. Both tires and valve stems were purchased from ntb.

Filed Jul 26, 2008 · Tires · 131,000 miles · UT

Tires have split in numerous areas on all 4 tires. Tires leak, needing air about once a week. Tired have developed bubbles or creatures in between the tread. Tires only have about 8,000 miles on them and tread looks almost new still. When area of leak was attempted to be plugged second later a new leak appears.

Questions about the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe tires

Does the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe have tires problems?

Owners have filed 37 complaints about the tires of the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe, 8% of all its complaints.

At what mileage do 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe tires problems start?

The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 44,000 miles.

Was there a recall on the 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe tires?

There is no recall for this problem on this model year.

What year does the Chevrolet Tahoe have bad tires?

The Chevrolet Tahoe model years with the most tires complaints are 2002 (37 complaints), 2001 (31 complaints) and 2000 (23 complaints).

Other 2002 Chevrolet Tahoe problems

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