1996 Chevrolet Explorer Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 14%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the tires of the 1996 Chevrolet Explorer, 14% of the 7 complaints for this model year. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“The owner of the vehicle was traveling in the left lane on I-85 just north of atlanta. The speed of the vehicle was 70 MPH. The left rear tire of the vehicle made a noise that sounded like the tread came off of it. The tire blew a few seconds later. This caused the vehicle to lose control. The vehicle traveled from the left lane to the guard rail which was on the right. The vehicle hit the guard rail, causing the airbags to deploy, then it jumped over the gaurd rail. The vehicle overturned several times and hit several trees. …”
NHTSA complaint #726866, filed 2000-08Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1996 Chevrolet Explorer
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsEngine cooling
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Chevrolet Explorer
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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