1999 Chevrolet Prizm Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 140,629miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm, 6% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 140,629 miles. 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 tread on the rear driver's side tire separated from the tire causing the vehicle to skid through the northbound lanes and then into the dirt median and finally becoming caught on the cable divider, totaling the vehicle. The tire that separated from it's tread was a firestone fr380 e26l 38b. The tire was purchased in 2009 with a 55,000 mile limited warranty. When the tire was purchased the odometer was at 88,088 miles. The odometer was at the time of the incident was 140,629 miles. This means the tire was still 2,459 miles under the warranty. …”
NHTSA complaint #10838498, filed 2016-02, 140,629 miles“Tires are getting deep nasty cracks in my opinion too soon for such a new / low mileage car, woman driving little baby . ( DOT number: tire size: 185/65/14 )”
NHTSA complaint #726950, filed 2000-08Related service bulletins
- 10157018Sep 20, 2017This Preliminary Information communicates to the dealer the process for downloading or updating operating software for the Tire Pressure Monitor, Active Fuel Injector tester…
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
11 complaintsElectrical system
5 complaintsEngine cooling
5 complaintsExterior lighting
5 complaintsFuel system
2 complaintsSeat belts
2 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsBrakes
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1999 Chevrolet Prizm
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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