2002 Honda Accord Tires Problems

“Yokohama avid trz 205/65r15 tires for my 2002 Honda Accord: I purchased a set of these tires 3 years ago as they were 80,000 mile tires (as in long-lasting). At 32,000 miles, they were almost completely bald. The mechanic called and got a $30 discount on the tires for replacement, however, considering the initial cost this is unacceptable. Yokohama should not be allowed to list tires as 80,000 miles of wear when, in fact, they are bald at 32,000 miles (and I am an older experienced driver, not a hot-rodder or excessive speeder.)”

“On friday 9/05/08 I got a flat tire while driving on the freeway. I had the tire fixed and two days later the same tire went flat on the freeway. I had to purchase a new tire. Then the very next day while driving to work another tire on my vehicle went flat while on the freeway causing me to swerve into the other lane and almost lose complete control. I returned to the tire repair shop where they inspected my tire valves and explained that they were leaking and replaced all 4 of them. I did not hear of the recall until after I got 3 flat tires in 4 days. I was not harmed just inconvenienced.”

“On april 6 and july 1 of this year I was traveling at 70 MPH on the interstate when a loud explosion occurred. The first time I thought I must have hit something or been near a gunshot. When the same thing happened months later the noise sounded as though it was in the cabin with me. No warning lights, difficulty in handling, or visible damage has appeared. The noise is sudden, without warning, and immense--ringing in ears an hour later--not to mention frightening. We replaced tires in june, and all regular maintenance has been done on schedule. …”

“The trunk lid is not stable when lifted up and will fall down easily. For many times, when we are loading stuff into the trunk, the trunk lid will fall down unexpected. The action of puting a luggage or grocery bag into the trunk will shake the car a little bit, which is normal for most cars, but the unusual thing for this Honda Accord is that the trunk lid will fall down by this shaking. I was hit by the trunk lid several times and I would expect some serious injury could happen to someone. Another complaint about the trunk lid is the sealing. I live in southen california so rain is rare. …”

“I have experienced 3 tire blowouts within 1 year with my michelin tires. I own a 2002 Honda Accord with only 19,000 miles & cannot believe that I have had to incur the cost of replacing 3 out of 4 brand new tires within a 1-year period. The first incident was nov. 2002, the 2nd on oct. 2, 2003 & the 3rd on oct. 9, 2003. It appears that these tires are not manufactured up to normal safety standards since they have caused 3 blowouts from usual road hazard conditions. Michelin claims the blowouts are not covered under the warranty since the damage was due to a road hazard. …”