2000 GMC Yukon: tire blowout or tread separation

11 of the 166 complaints about the 2000 GMC Yukon describe tire blowout or tread separation.

owner complaints: 11
of this car's complaints: 7%
recalls: 0

Is there a fix? 5 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below

Tire blowout or tread separation by model year

2020
1
2016
1
2015
2
2014
1
2013
3
2007
1
2004
1
2003
7
2002
4
2001
9
2000
11
1999
8
1998
2

What owners say

Filed Aug 29, 2004 · Tires · 38,054 miles · AZ

Driving along interstate at speed limit,tire tread separated, flew into wheel well. Considerable amount of damage to wheel well, and off course tire damage. Unknown parts repaired/replaced...will take car into dealership tomorrow morning.

Filed Aug 1, 2001 · Tires · CA

Blowout of right, rear tire occurred while driving freeway speed (with 3 kids in car)in los angeles. Crash could have been fatal, because we veered into lane to the right, but driver(my husband) handled truck professionally (no braking) and we drifted. *ak (dot number: na tiresize: p265/70r16)

Filed Jan 30, 2001 · Tires · CA · crash

While driving, consumer felt vibration and in rearview mirror could see tread flapping, the left rear firestone wilderness le tire had experienced tread separation, tire size p265/70r16, dot # v672wl11800.

Filed Jan 4, 2001 · Tires · GA

Tread separation and blowout. *ak (tiresize: 26570r16)( dot number: tire size: 26570r16 )

Filed Nov 17, 2000 · Tires · TX

Tire tread separated. Vehicle lost control. There were no injuries.

Filed Oct 11, 2000 · Tires · AK

Pee0 020, consumer was traveling about 45mph on highway and vehicle was wobbling. Left rear driver's side tread separated froim the rim. There were no accidents.

Filed Sep 29, 2000 · Tires · TX

Tire blew out @35mph-vehicle purchased 7/6/00.gm says not going to replace tires.wildnerness le tires aren't in the recall. Want all firestone tires off my vehicle!!! I do not feel safe driving on any firestone tire. *ak (dot number: 1155ms tiresize: p265/70r16)

Filed Sep 26, 2000 · Tires · TN

Tire blowout. *ak( dot number: tire size: p26570r16 )

Filed Sep 6, 2000 · Tires · NH

Consumer has 2000, gmc yukon with original equipment, wilderness le tires with approximate mileage 300. Traveling at 65mph in cold conditions passenger's rear tire blewout. No damages or injuries. Tire size p265/r1670 and dot# unknown. Tire was replaced at dealer with no problem.

Filed Aug 8, 2000 · Tires · TX

Returning from a trip to al after having our yukon xl for approx. 2 weeks, we had a blowout at 4am. We heard a clunk and about 15 minutes later, the blowout occurred. The tread totally separated. We were not reimbursed for the tire and had to buy another one. Now that we know firestone has a problem with these tires, we would like to be able to turn these tires in to firestone and get a complete refund and then go buy another brand of tires. Firestone has said they will inspect the tires for free and if they see any problem with any tire, they would replace that tire with another firestone tire. I don't want to keep the firestone tires. Can you help?*ak( dot number: tire size: p265/70r16 )

Filed Aug 5, 2000 · Tires · TX

The tire tread came apart and caused us to have a blowout on the freeway. We paid to have the tire replaced at a firestone dealer because the gm dealer told us it was a defective tire. The firestone dealer confirmed that there was no indication that we had run over any road hazards to cause the tire to come apart. We are trying to get gm to replace the tires with another brand since this is a brand new car. In light of recent news reports about these firestone tires, we are not comfortable driving with our family on these tires. We feel fortunate that we were able to get to the side of the road without having an accident and we don't want it to happen again. *ak( dot number: tire size: p265\70ri6 )