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2006 Toyota Sequoia Tires Problems

3 owner-reported tires complaints from NHTSA data

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Complaints
Mar 2006May 2011
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Data sourced from NHTSA public database. For informational purposes only. Always consult a qualified mechanic.

Owner Complaints (3)

mediumTIRES
Filed: Apr 2012

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 86,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM PUTTING MY THIRD SET OF TIRES ON IT. I KEEP MY CAR MAINTAINED IN ALL ASPECTS INCLUDING TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE AND ALIGNMENTS. THE WEAR ON MY TIRES IS NOT FROM NEGLECT. THEY ARE ALSO HIGH QUALITY TIRES, NOT CHEAP. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG FOR THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY , ALL THREE SETS!! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO FORUMS AND BLOGS I READ ONLINE. *TR

NHTSA #: 10455211
mediumTIRES
Filed: May 2011

WHILE ROTATING MY TIRES THE SERVICEMAN NOTICED A BULGE ON MY INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. A CHECK OF THE REST OF THE TIRES RESULTED IN THREE OF THE TIRE HAVING A BULGE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL, ONE ALMOST TO A POINT OF BURSTING. I GOT ON THE HANKOOK WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TIRE RECALL TO ALMOST THE SAME TIRE. THE TIRE WAS A 70 AND MINE IS A 65. THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR THE RECALL IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MINE. THE SIDE WALL IS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS THE HANKOOK 265/65R17 DYNAPRO AS. *TR

NHTSA #: 10403702
mediumTIRES,WHEELS
Filed: Mar 2006

2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, SR5; DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK TIRES, P265/65R17; 4K MILES; SINCE NEW, VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY STARTING AT 32 MPH AND BEYOND; DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED 3 TIMES, REPORTEDLY RE-BALANCING WHEELS ONCE AND EQUALIZED ALL TIRE PRESSURES. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED! TEST DROVE ANOTHER LIKE VEHICLE, SIMILAR PROBLEM. OTHER SAME VEHICLES' OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. REPORTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE; NO RESOLUTION! PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TIRES/RIMS/VEHICLE/WARPING OF DRIVE AXLE, ETC. THANK YOU. *JB

NHTSA #: 10153717

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