2011 Volkswagen Jetta: tire blowout or tread separation

Filed Sep 26, 2017 · Visibility · 50,000 miles · LA

Within three to four days I've had two door windows blow out while driving. Nothing hit the windows. One day I was driving on the interstate and the other time I was driving onto the interstate ramp going approximately 40 miles/hour. This is baffling!

Filed Oct 22, 2015 · Wheels · 82,000 miles · FL

Similar to other reports here, extreme inner sidewall cracking; no indication from outside; approximately 1/2 of usable tread remaining. This affected all 4 tires and was inspected at vw dealer. Hankook communication occurred with determination of tread separation. This is an extremely dangerous situation as it is hidden from easy inspection.

Filed Jan 7, 2014 · Tires · OH

On april 19, 2013, tire pressure was low on the front passenger side. Upon checking the tire a large crack was notice on the inside wall of the tire. The tire was replaced at owner's expense of $177.01 with an odometer reading of 27293 on a 2011 vw jetta tdi. On january 4, 2014, the owner noticed a large crack on the driver side front tire's sidewall. The owner called the dealership and no recalls were currently in place. The owner submitted a request for hankook to pay for reimbursement of all tire replacements as the owner feels the vehicle is not safe to drive with a potential tire blowout and loss of vehicle control.

Filed Mar 29, 2013 · Tires, Wheels · 50,925 miles · MO

On a trip to st. Charles, mo on 28 mar 2013, after we parked, my son noticed severe sidewall breaks on the left front tire. He said it looked like the tire was about to blow. I thought that he was joking, but looked any way. Wow. I have never seen such severe condition on any tire, nor had I ever even heard of such a condition . There were numerous short breaks and long breaks inches long all around the outside of the sidewall. The breaks went all the way in with metal belts showing. We had just finished driving 200 miles on the interstate to get to st charles. I honestly don't know how we made it without a blowout and crash. I went immediately, and slowly, to the nearest tire dealer and purchased two new tires. I asked them to save the other tire so I might use as a possible spare since the tires had plenty of tread left. They put the "good" tire in the trunk for me. I later looked at the "good" tire and found that the inside sidewall was even worse than the "bad" tire! I feel very fortunate that these oe tires didn't cause a terrible accident. The other oe tires look ok but I will be replacing quickly. These tires are hankook optimo h725a tires.

Filed Aug 9, 2011 · Wheels · 11,000 miles · VA

Travelling under normal conditions on interstate 95 my tire pressure light came on signaling low tire pressure. I immediately reduced speed and moved over to the right lane to monitor any change in pressure or control. The light stayed on for approx. 3 miles without any signal of low pressure at which time the rear passenger tire blew out. I was able to control the car and pull off the highway within 30-40 feet after blowout. The tire itself was completely separated from the rim and was 100% torn from at the belt seam on the interior and exterior. The tire in question was a continental contipro contact 225. Vw would not admit defect after their review although mechanics at merchants and "off the record review" by vw admitted it looks like a defect. At the 10k service change at vw, the car was inspected and the tires were approved with sufficient tread noted.