Tires problems — most reported vehicles

19,600 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the tires component group. Below are the model years with the most reports. Last verified Aug 7, 2026.

#	Vehicle	Tires complaints	Share of that vehicle’s complaints
1	1998 Ford Explorer	696	36%
2	1997 Ford Explorer	669	39%
3	1996 Ford Explorer	570	39%
4	1999 Ford Explorer	370	27%
5	1994 Ford Explorer	331	27%
6	1997 Ford F-150	305	11%
7	1993 Ford Explorer	243	26%
8	2000 Ford Explorer	217	23%
9	1995 Ford Explorer	205	24%
10	1999 Ford Expedition	184	19%
11	2000 Ford Excursion	184	35%
12	1999 Ford Ranger	178	24%
13	2000 Ford Expedition	172	19%
14	1998 Ford F-150	152	11%
15	2004 Nissan Maxima	141	10%
16	2000 Ford Ranger	139	21%
17	1997 Mercury Mountaineer	138	42%
18	1998 Ford Ranger	136	24%
19	1992 Ford Explorer	128	20%
20	2004 Toyota Sienna	124	6%
21	2000 Ford F-350	114	38%
22	1999 Ford F-250	107	18%
23	2000 Ford F-250	107	33%
24	1991 Ford Explorer	102	17%
25	1998 Mercury Mountaineer	95	40%
26	1999 Ford F-350	93	23%
27	1999 Chevrolet Suburban	92	15%
28	1999 Chevrolet Silverado	90	5%
29	1999 Chevrolet Malibu	75	10%
30	2001 Ford Focus	74	4%
31	2007 Honda Civic	73	6%
32	2003 Nissan 350Z	71	26%
33	2000 Chevrolet Silverado	70	5%
34	2005 Toyota Sienna	67	6%
35	2006 Toyota Sienna	65	6%
36	2004 Pontiac Gto	65	27%
37	2002 Ford Focus	62	7%
38	2001 Ford Explorer	62	17%
39	2001 Ford Expedition	59	10%
40	1998 Chevrolet Malibu	58	6%
41	2000 Ford Taurus	57	5%
42	2003 Ford Expedition	57	9%
43	1997 Ford Ranger	57	14%
44	2001 Ford Excursion	57	27%
45	2001 Chevrolet Silverado	56	6%
46	2006 Honda Civic	55	4%
47	2007 Chevrolet Impala	55	9%
48	2002 Toyota Camry	54	6%
49	1994 Ford Ranger	54	12%
50	2009 Dodge Journey	52	4%

Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component for each model year. Complaints are unverified owner reports, and raw totals favor high-volume sellers — a popular model can rank high simply because more of them are on the road.

Other component groups

Electrical System Power Train Engine Air Bags Steering Engine and Engine Cooling Service Brakes, Hydraulic Structure Vehicle Speed Control Suspension Service Brakes Fuel/propulsion System