How do tires fail, and which failure do owners report most?

Blowout is the largest group at 33, out of 91 complaints.

Blowout33

Tread separation22

Crack16

Blister9

Out of round5

Road hazard4

Puncture2

Owners most often describe the failure as "blowout". Use the same wording when you describe a problem to a tire shop.

Source: NHTSA owner complaint files, tire-product records · downloaded 2026-10-05