10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
17,143 miles

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problem #7

Aug 042008

Tacoma

  • 120,000 miles
Driving vehicle and the tire separated causing damage to the rear of the vehicle.

- Spring Hill, FL, USA

problem #6

Mar 202003

Tacoma

  • miles
While driving the drivers side tire blewout.

- Terry, MS, USA

problem #5

Mar 282000

Tacoma

  • miles
Tire completely came apart, same thing happened to a friend of mine with similiar truck. These tires should also be included in the current recall!( dot number: W2hy tire size: P215/70R14 )

- Berumuda Dunes, CA, USA

problem #4

Aug 171999

Tacoma

  • miles
Tire failed, on flat road, no incline, rolled three times, not speeding! hot day( dot number: )

- Branson, MO, USA

problem #3

Aug 012000

Tacoma 4WD

  • miles
While my tire size is not included in the current Firestone recall, cracks are clearlly visible along the side of the tread of all four tires. I am very concerned.( dot number: Tire size: P225/75R15 )

- Farmington, CT, USA

problem #2

Sep 201999

Tacoma

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Original equipment, Firestone wilderness ht tires P21570R14, dot wthyawa, Toyota takoma, extend cab 1997. Passenger's side front tire went flat when turning a corner. Due to the tire failure, the vehicle lost control, went into a ditch and hit a stump, the consumer sustained inuries because the airbag experienced no deployment.

- Kelso, WA, USA

problem #1

Nov 281998

Tacoma

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Tires failed - ( Firestone R14 ).

- Buena Park, CA, USA