1991 Volkswagen Vanagon Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 22%of 9 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,948miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 1991 Volkswagen Vanagon, 22% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,948 miles.
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.
“My hankook ra08 195r14c tire side wall blew out as I was traveling south bound on I-110 at approx. 65 MPH. There was no indication that the event was to happen as the tire did not seem deflated when I get into the vehicle in the morning. I took a picture of the blewout tire, and I still have the tire, and I suspect it was the case of a manufacture defect based on the clean tears on the side wall of the tire.”
NHTSA complaint #10478233, filed 2012-10, 135,280 miles“The contact owns a 1988 Volkswagen Vanagon (n/a) equipped with kumho radial 857 tires, size: 185/75r14c. The contact stated that while driving 60 MPH, the rear passenger tire tread became detached, causing a blow out. The vehicle was towed to a local tire shop where the mechanic advised that the belt in the tire became fractured and caused the tread to become detached. The dealer replaced the failed tire. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage of the tire was 7,100. The vehicle failure mileage was 110,615. Updated 11-25-13 picture received. 12/04/13”
NHTSA complaint #10552455, filed 2013-11, 110,615 milesTires: other model years
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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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