2009 Honda Accord Tires Problems

Driving at 45 mph and rear General Tire Altimax RT43 tire blew out. No accidents or injuries but consider myself lucky as this could of been serious at highway speeds and if a front tire blew out. Tire is available for inspection. Tire shop noticed dry rot in bottom of outer tread grooves and vehicle was garage parked approximately 50% of time. Tire was manufactured in November 9-15, 2020; installed on vehicle on 8-2-21 with 137,739 miles; tire replaced on 8-23-23 with 160,103 miles. Tire had 22,364 miles to failure, and was driven 2 years and 16 days to failure. No low pressure tire warning on vehicle at or before tire blew out. Tire mechanic said all 3 remaining tires had normal pressure. Tire separated into three sections, the thread area, and both sidewalls. Looks like there are safety recalls on various General Altimax RT43 tires due to manufacturing defect from over curing, but this tire size was not mentioned. Tire size is 215/60R16. I have copies of installation paperwork documenting tire DOT number, odometer readings, and install date as well as final replacement paperwork documenting odometer reading and dates.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH FEDERAL SUPER STEEL 657 TIRES, SIZE 215/60/R16 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW UP AND CREATED A HOLE IN THE TIRE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED THREE TIMES PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 55,929.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR ADVANTAGE TA (NA) TIRES, SIZE: 225/50/R17 (NA). WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE AND AN ABNORMAL SMELL EMITTED AS THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS MERGED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE TREADS SEPARATED AROUND THE ENTIRE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,810 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

BOUGHT CAR IN 2012 WITH 24,000 MILES. AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A WHILE , A LOUD DRONING NOISE BECAME AUDIBLE. I THOUGHT IT WAS A TIRE PROBLEM. RECENTLY HAD TIRES REPLACED AND CAR ALIGNED AT 57,000 MILES. NOISE BECAME MUCH LOUDER. TOOK CAR FOR INSPECTION AND MECHANIC SAID PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS MAKING THE NOISE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST QUOTED IS APPROXIMATELY $330. *TR

MICHELIN, "PRIMACY", 235 45R18 -- MXM4 SOFT SIDEWALL GIVES SMOOTH, SOFT RIDE, BUT MAY CONTRIBUTE TO A "MUSHY", "JELLO-LIKE" SWAY IN TURNS TIRE W/ LESS THAN 3000 MILES BLEW-OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON AT 75 MPH, ON AN INTERSTATE, CLEAR WEATHER, WARM & SUNNY, BUT TIRE HAD BEEN DRIVEN IN HOT ( 95* + & AT INTERSTATE HIGHWAY SPEEDS ) CONDITIONS DURING PREVIOUS WEEK. DRIVER DID NOT SEE OR HEAR, NOR WAS THERE ANY OBJECT IN THE ROAD THAT MIGHT CAUSE PRIOR DAMAGE TO THE TIRE -- IT JUST BLEW-OUT". THE TIRE WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED BY THE TIME THE DRIVER COULD DECREASE SPEED AND MOVE FROM THE FAR LEFT LANE ( OF THREE LANES ) TO THE SHOULDER. OWNER/DRIVER HAD DRIVEN 50,000+ THOUSAND MILES ON A PREVIOUS SET OF MICHELIN "PILOT" TIRES ( SAME SIZE, SAME CAR, SAME DRIVER, SAME VARIETY OF CONDITIONS ) WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS -- AND PLANS TO IMMEDIATELY REPLACE THE THREE REMAINING "PRIMACY" TIRES. *TR

DRY ROT AFFECTING ALL 4 OE TIRES CAUSED MAJOR DANGER TO OCCUPANTS -DISCOVERED AT SERVICE VERIFIED BY 4 INDEPENDENT RETAILERS. REPLACEMENT OF ALL 4 TIRES WITH APPROX 65% OF TREAD LIFE REMAINING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS ABOVE 5 MPH, THE TPMS WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL DEALERS WHERE THEY ADVISED HIM THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 5,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD LX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT (TPMS) ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED DUE TO THE AIR TEMPERATURE CHANGING. UPON LEAVING THE DEALER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT HAD THE TIRES INSPECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE PROBLEM WAS WITHIN THE TIRES. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TIRES YET THEY ALSO STATED THERE COULD POSSIBLY BE A SLOW LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. UPDATED 01/26/11*LJ UPDATED 04/20/11

2009 HONDA ACCORD. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH TIRES *TGW THE CONSUMER NOTICED A THREE INCH JAGGED CRACK ON THE LOWER SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS LOCAL SHOP AND WAS INFORMED THE DAMAGE COULD BE CALLED A SLICE OR SLIVER. THE TIRES WERE MEASURED AND THEY WERE STILL IN GOOD CONDITION AS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ROAD HAZARD TO THE TIRE OR WHEEL. *JB UPDATED 09/29/10

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 HONDA ACCORD WITH MICHELIN PILOT TIRES, LINE SIZE P225/50/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT TIRES EXHIBITED BUBBLING ON THE SIDEWALLS. THE DEALER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED AND THE CONTACT STATED HE WAS NOT DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 12,000.

BOUGHT A NEW 2009 HONDA ACCORD LXP , WHEN I AM DRIVING ON CONCRETE HIGHWAY ROAD WITH GROOVED OR PARALLEL LINE FORMATIONS, THE CAR GETS PULLED FROM SIDE TO SIDE,RESULTING IN LOOSING VEHICLE CONTROL. THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN ON NORMAL/PLAIN TAR ROADS. WHEN I APPROACHED THE HONDA DEALER, THEY SAID THAT IT IS NORMAL BEHAVIOR, I THINK T HIS IS A VERY BIG SECURITY RISK. *TR

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW HONDA ACCORD 2009 EX FROM BRYAN AUTO IN FAYETTEVILLE, NC ON 11/5/08...UPON LEAVING THE LOT (11 MILES ON CAR) THE TMPS INDICATOR CAME ON AND HAS STAYED ON PERMANENTLY SINCE THEN. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MY AUTO INSURANCE CO (USAA) NOT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES--THE VEHICLE MAY BE REPLACEABLE, BUT OUR LIVES OUR NOT. WE TOOK THE CAR BACK TO BRAN HONDA ON 11/7/08 AND COMPLAINED, YET WERE TOLD ONLY THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE "MAY OR MAY NOT" HAVE BEEN CHECKED--THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE US WITH DOCUMENTATION OF ANY SERVICE FROM THIS DATE. WE HAVE A CAR THAT WE FEAR TO DRIVE--THEY HAVE SUGGESTED PUTTING NITROGEN IN THE TIRES, BUT I AM NOT WILLING TO GO AGAINST MY WARRANTY OR HONDA SPECIFICATIONS WHICH MAY VOID MY WARRANTY. THE CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP ARE A DISASTER--THEY ARE RUDE, UNCARING AND INSENSITIVE, AND WE HAVE A USELESS, DANGEROUS CAR-THE LIGHT STAYS ON STEADY, SO IS NOT RELATED TO ANY TEMPERATURE CHANGES. WE DESPERATELY NEED ASSISTANCE. THANKS SO VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME & CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR