While driving 65 MPH rear passenger's side tire tread separated. As a result the rear quarter panel and bumper were severely damaged. No impact reported. *ak
1996 Saturn SL: tire blowout or tread separation
8 of the 285 complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL describe tire blowout or tread separation.
- owner complaints
- 8
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- 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
My tire blew out while driving from long beach, ca. To phoenix, az. Which is about six hours away. About an hour outside of phoenix my tire blew out. I lost control of the car and it went off the road and rolled 2 - 3 times. I experienced minor injuries to my head and other places on my body. I also experienced whiplash that affected my memory and concentration.
Firestone tire, p175/70r14, experienced tread separation.
Complete tread separation on right-rear tire. Tire is not listed in recall or 9/1 consumer advisory. *ak( dot number: w2epbca086 tire size: p175/70r14 )
At 10 am on 9/24/2000 going west on the 210 at approx. 65 MPH. Slight bumpiness for less than three minutes, then blowout occurred. Tire exploded and vehicle fishtailed across three lanes of traffic. Mercifully, no one was injured. The tread separated( dot number: tire size: p185/65r1 )
I was returning to hamilton, mt from having my car in for it's 24,000 service at the saturn dealer in spokane, wa. I exited I-90 at the liberty lake exit and, as I was approaching the end of the ramp, my passenger side front tire blew out. My speed was approximately 30mph. I informed saturn of this by telephone 9/14/00. No vehicle damage was done and a tire dealer was a block away so I purchased a new set of tires (dayton). I was not comfortable with continuing to keep the 3 tires that had not blown out on my vehicle.ak( dot number: tire size: p195/60r15 )
Rear tire failure caused loss of control of vehicle. 45 MPH speed at time of incident. No steering control once rear tire deflated. Road conditions were damp road, asphalt surface with some sand on the surface. On-ramp onto freeway with 45 MPH speed limit. Vehicle turned right 90 degrees after tire failure and left the roadway. Vehicle was a total loss. *ak( dot number: tire size: p19565t15 )
Firestone tire size p175/70r14 blowout twice, once causing accident.
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 1996 Saturn SL tire blowout
Is tire blowout or tread separation a common problem on the 1996 Saturn SL?
8 of 285 owner complaints about the 1996 Saturn SL (3%) mention tire blowout or tread separation. The model year with the most reports is 1996.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 1996 Saturn SL?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 1996 Saturn SL
Brake failure 15No deployment 8Engine failure 8Adaptive cruise 7ABS 6Oil consumption 6Seat belt 6Grinding brakes 5Check engine light 5Overheating 5Premature wear 5
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