2016 Ford Flex Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 101 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 2016 Ford Flex, 1% of the 101 complaints for this model year.
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.
“I am reporting repeated structural failures involving Cooper Zeon RS3‑G1 tires (size 255/45R20) installed on my 2016 Ford Flex AWD. These failures include steel belt exposure, rubber separation, and premature carcass breakdown, all occurring at under 30,000 km (~18,600 miles). This represents catastrophic structural failure well before even half of the expected service life for comparable performance all‑season tires. The failures occurred across two separate sets of RS3‑G1 tires under normal driving conditions. The tires were properly inflated, aligned, rotated, and used seasonally. …”
NHTSA complaint #11717780, filed 2026-02Related service bulletins
- 10091003Oct 26, 2016Setting the correct tire inflation pressure is an important step in the pre-delivery process and during routine maintenance intervals. Recent customer clinics revealed that most…
Tires: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Ford Flex
29 complaintsElectrical system
23 complaintsOther or unknown
14 complaintsSuspension
10 complaintsBody and structure
9 complaintsEngine
8 complaintsSteering
8 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
8 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Ford Flex
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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