2002 Firestone Firestone problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Tires:tread/Belt (5) · Tires (3) · Tires:sidewall (1)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Firestone Firestone model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
What owners report
2004-08-05 · Tires“when driving 55 mph rear right tire blewout. this caused the consumer to pull of the road and change the tire. consumer stated that the tire looked like it just melted ,and there were no objects and the road. this was a firestone tire. *ak the consumer noticed that the passenger side front floor mat was wet. the technician determined that the a/…”
2004-08-02 · Tires“the front tires wore out. consumer heard a loud noise coming from the front tires. dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. firestone, p205/50r16. *ak…”
2003-05-07 · Tires:sidewall“the inner right rear tire had a sidewall blow out. *nlm…”
2003-01-08 · Tires:tread/Belt“consumer states while driving 55mph right rear tire had tread separation. ts…”
2002-12-11 · Tires:tread/Belt“while traveling about 75 mph on the highway there was a noise coming from the right rear tire of the chevrolet truck. he was able to pull over to the shoulder firestone steel radio r4sii lt 245/75r16. please furnish additional information dealer is aware of the problem. mr…”
2002-11-21 · Tires:tread/Belt · 💥 crash“while traveling about 60mph on the highway without prior warning. he lost control of the vechicle due to tire tread separation. please provide additional information on the tire is a firestone for a toyota corolla 2002. dealer is aware of the problem. ts…”
2002-11-07 · Tires:tread/Belt“while traveling about 50mph on the highway. the right front tire tread separted from the wheel. the tire was a firestone p18565r14 please fill in additional information . the dot number and the name of tire. dealer is aware of the problem. ts…”
2002-08-06 · Tires:tread/Belt“while traveling about 60mph on highway motorcycle started vibrating. consumer was able to pull over to the shoulders. rear tire tread separated from wheel. firestone, bridgestone, 180/70-15m/c76h.*ak…”
2002-07-08 · Tires“pe00.020; consumer was traveling about 60mph on highway and driver's side front tire blewout. she was able to pull over to shoulders. firestone, firehawk, pl95/60r1587s#m/f. *ak…”
2002-06-04 · Suspension“while traveling on highway vehicle started vibrating. she was able to pull over to shoulders, and front right t. dealership was aware of problem.*ak…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.