2009 Honda Fit Tires Problems

“A bridgestone tire,185/55/r16, on my 2009 Honda FIT had a defect after approximately 15,000 miles. It developed a bubble on the side of the tire. I had it replaced and filed a warranty form with bridgestone. After 120 days, bridgestone responded through its dealer that the fault was due to a road hazard condition. Since I was not involved in any accidents or abnormal driving conditions, I dispute their findings. I am reporting this in the event their are other failures of this type/size of bridsgestone tires.”

“My original equipment bridgestone turanza el-470 tire developed a blister in the sidewall after only 16,803 miles. Fortunately the blister was spotted during a meal break in temple, texas. We were returning home to san antonio from dallas on december 26, 2010. Because of the holiday, the late hour and the unavailability of a replacement we were forced to pay for a hotel room in temple for the night. Had we not spotted the blister, the tire would have likely blown out while we traveled in heavy holiday traffic on ih35, endangering our life and health as well as those around us. …”

“On may 21, 2010. My daughter had a blow out on her 2009 Honda FIT sport that she purchased in february. Two weeks previously, she had the oil changed and the tires rotated by the dealer and no problems where reported. On may 21st, she was driving down hwy 99 at 65 MPH, when the low tire pressure light came on. Before she could figure out what the light meant, the back rear driver's side tire blew. It was completely separated from the wheel itself at the wheel with some rubber still attached to the wheel. …”

“I believe Honda should issue a recall for the rims and tires on the FIT sport, they are virtually unobtainable (usually have to be specially ordered - impossible to find when away from home), very expensive ($175/ tire w mount and balance) and very poor quality (3 blowouts in 10,000 miles). I consider this a serious design flaw,affecting the vehicle's safety.”

“The contact owns a 2009 Honda FIT. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel seized and the tire pressure warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was not contacted for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 106,000.”