There are 4 owner-reported tires & wheels complaints for the 2006 Toyota Sequoiain NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA WITH 86,000 MILES ON IT AND I AM PUTTING MY THIRD SET OF TIRES ON IT. I KEEP MY CAR MAINTAINED IN ALL ASPECTS INCLUDING TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCE AND ALIGNMENTS. THE WEAR ON MY TIRES IS NOT FROM NEGLECT. THEY ARE ALSO HIGH QUALITY TIRES, NOT CHEAP. I HAVE HAD EVERYTHING CHECKED OUT AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG FOR THE TIRES TO WEAR OUT THIS QUICKLY , ALL THREE SETS!! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE AND FIX IT BECAUSE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM ACCORDING TO FORUMS AND BLOGS I READ ONLINE. *TR
WHILE ROTATING MY TIRES THE SERVICEMAN NOTICED A BULGE ON MY INSIDE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. A CHECK OF THE REST OF THE TIRES RESULTED IN THREE OF THE TIRE HAVING A BULGE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL, ONE ALMOST TO A POINT OF BURSTING. I GOT ON THE HANKOOK WEBSITE AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TIRE RECALL TO ALMOST THE SAME TIRE. THE TIRE WAS A 70 AND MINE IS A 65. THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN FOR THE RECALL IS WHAT IS HAPPENING TO MINE. THE SIDE WALL IS DEFECTIVE. THE TIRE IN QUESTION IS THE HANKOOK 265/65R17 DYNAPRO AS. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. WHILE TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS TO THE POST DURING A TIRE ROTATION, THE POST FAILED. ONE OTHER POSTS FAILED DUE TO HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT. THE OTHER TWO POSTS WERE CLOSE FRACTURING, BUT STOP TIGHTENING TO PREVENT FRACTURE. LATER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE ALL 24 POSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 17,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
2006 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, SR5; DUNLOP AT20 GRANDTREK TIRES, P265/65R17; 4K MILES; SINCE NEW, VEHICLE HAS A SHIMMY STARTING AT 32 MPH AND BEYOND; DEALERSHIP HAS INSPECTED 3 TIMES, REPORTEDLY RE-BALANCING WHEELS ONCE AND EQUALIZED ALL TIRE PRESSURES. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED! TEST DROVE ANOTHER LIKE VEHICLE, SIMILAR PROBLEM. OTHER SAME VEHICLES' OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. REPORTED TO TOYOTA CUSTOMER SERVICE; NO RESOLUTION! PLEASE ADVISE OF ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH TIRES/RIMS/VEHICLE/WARPING OF DRIVE AXLE, ETC. THANK YOU. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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