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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Tires complaints

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Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2017

Tires

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PIRELLI PZERO NERO ALL SEASON TIRES. P235/50ZR 18 97W 45,000 MILE WARRANTY. THIS WAS MY 1ST PURCHASED OF THIS BRAND OF TIRE IN 2015. AFTER ONLY ABOUT 15,000 IN 2016, I WAS INFORMED THE TIRES WERE BALD AND NEEDED REPLACED. I WENT BACK TO PLACE OF PURCHASE & PIRELLI GAVE ME A DISCOUNT FOR SAME TYPE OF TIRE AS REPLACEMENT, 4/8/2016. I NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THESE TIRES NEED REPLACED AGAIN TO TIRE WEAR. I HAVE BEEN GETTING ALL TIRES ROTATED EVERY 3 MONTHS, SINCE I OWNED ANY CAR WITH ANY TIRES. TELEPHONE STARTING 8-7-2017 WERE NEVER RETURNED TO DISCUSS STATED TIRES. I FOUND CONTACT INFO ON BBB WEB PAGE, LEFT MESSAGES FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE AS WELL AS 2 INDIVIDUALS NAMED AS PRODUCT/MARKETING. NO RETURN CALLS.I ALSO TOOK A SCREEN SHOT OF THE BBB WHICH REFLECTED CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS IN REFERENCE TO THE WARRANTY ISSUES WITH PIRELLI TIRES. AND EMAILED IT TO PIRELLI COMPANY. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM AN INDIVIDUAL IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, OFFERED SAME TIRES AT ANOTHER DISCOUNT, I STATED THAT WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE, AS THE QUALITY, DEPENDABILITY AND SAFETY IS THE ISSUE. HE SAID THERE WAS NO OTHER OPTION. I THEN RECEIVED A CALL FROM A MARKETING INDIVIDUAL, WE HAD A LONG CONVERSATION ABOUT HOW I ROTATE TIRES EVERY 3000 MILES AND HIS TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE, HE REQUESTED I EMAIL HIM THE INVOICE & PHONE LOG. AFTER A FEW DAYS I HAD TO CONTACT HIM, HE INSINUATED I DID NOT TAKE PROPER CARE OF THE TIRES AND ONLY A SMALL PORTION OF THE TOTAL COST WOULD BE REFUNDED. NHTSA NEEDS TO KNOW ABOUT THESE TIRES, THEY DO NOT EVEN MEET HALF OF THE WARRANTY, AND THE COMPANY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THESE TIRES PLEASE NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED. THEY ARE DEFECTIVE IN QUALITY, DEPENDABILITY AS WELL AS SAFETY. BY THE WAY, I PAID ABOUT $1,700 WITHIN 2 YEARS FOR THE STATED TIRES.

NHTSA ODI #11019594

98,456 miles · Jan 9, 2017

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MICHELIN LATITUDE TOUR HP 235/50R18 TIRES ON 2011 BUICK REGAL. TIRES REPLACED NOVEMBER 2014 AND WORE DOWN TO 4/32 TREAD ON DEC 19,2016. TIRE WAS RATED FOR 55,000 MILE WEAR. LACK OF TREAD CONTRIBUTED TO ACCIDENT ON THAT DATE. CAR WAS UNABLE TO STOP, SLIDING INTO THE CURB CAUSING $4200 IN DAMAGE EVEN THOUGH ACCIDENT WAS AT LOW SPE…

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NHTSA ODI #10944006

35,030 miles · Dec 18, 2014

Tires

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK REGAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED BUT INDICATED THAT THE WRONG TIRE WAS DEFLATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,030.

NHTSA ODI #10667119

Official recalls

16V517000 · Electrical System:wiring; Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Jul 7, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011 Buick Regal vehicles manufactured November 3, 2009, to March 25, 2011, equipped with 8-way power adjustable front seats. The power seat wiring harness may contact the seat frame, causing the wires to chafe.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 30710.

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Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Consequence: Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and secure the wiring harness, and repair any chafed wires as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on March 13, 2017. Owners may contact Buick customer service at 1-800-521-7300. GM's number for this recall is 30710.

Electrical System:wiring

Consequence: Chafed harness wires may cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

16V502000 · Electrical System:ignition; Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Jul 5, 2016

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2016-2017 Buick Verano and 2016 Chevrolet Malibu as the electronic park lock lever may allow the ignition key to be removed without the transmission being in PARK. Also, certain 2013 Buick Encore, 2011 Buick Regal, 2013-2014 Buick Verano, 2011-2016 Chevrolet Cruze, 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox 2013-2015 Chevrolet Malibu, and 2011-2013 GMC Terrain vehicles may have been serviced with similar defective replacement electronic park lock levers. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 114, "Theft Protection and Rollaway Prevention."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

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Electrical System:ignition

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and if necessary replace the key cylinder lock housing, free of charge. The recall began on October 14, 2016. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020, Buick 1-800-521-7300, and GMC 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is 50490 and 50491.

Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (tcm/pcm/tecm)

Consequence: If the key is removed without the transmission in PARK, the vehicle may rollaway as occupants are exiting, increasing the risk of injury.

14V447000 · Seats:front Assembly:power Adjust

Jul 23, 2014

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 Buick LaCrosse, Regal and Chevrolet Camaro, as well as certain 2010-2012 Cadillac SRX, Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with power height adjustable driver and passenger seats. In the affected vehicles, the bolt that secures the driver's and passenger's power front seat height adjuster may fall out causing the seat to drop suddenly to the lowest vertical position.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the driver's seat unexpectedly drops, the distraction and altered seat position may affect the drivers' control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, and dealers will replace the height adjuster shoulder bolts, free of charge. The manufacturer distributed interim letters to owners on September 11, 2014. The recall began on December 26, 2014. Owners may contact GM customer service at 1-800-521-7300 (Buick), 1-800-458-8006 (Cadillac), 1-800-222-1020 (Chevrolet), or 1-800-462-8782 (GMC). GM's number for this recall is 14271.

12V484000 · Exterior Lighting:turn Signal

Oct 4, 2012

General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 Buick Regal and model year 2013 Chevrolet Malibu vehicles. These vehicles are equipped with two turn signal bulbs in each front turn signal. If one of the two front turn signal bulbs burn out in either front turn signal lamp, there is no indication to the driver. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 108, "Lamps, Reflective Devices, and Associated Equipment."

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: If the driver is not aware that a turn signal is not functioning properly, the driver may continue to drive the vehicle. If half of a front turn signal is not illuminating, other driver's may not be aware that the affected vehicle is turning, thereby increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy: GM will notify owners, dealers will update the body control module software, free of charge. The recall began in September 2014. Owners may contact Buick at 1-800-521-7300 or Chevrolet at 1-800-222-1020. GM's number for this recall is 12212.

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NHTSA investigations

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