By year
Owner complaints about Pirelli vehicles peaked at 42 in 2008
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Pirelli
The complete NHTSA record for Pirelli vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Pirelli recalls are filed by Pirelli Tire, part of Pirelli.
Owner complaints in the last five years172554 on file in all, across 1 models
Recall campaigns82 in five years
Severity index3.2Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations11 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Pirelli vehicles, 97% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Pirelli has the most complaints of any Pirelli model
Every Pirelli model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirelli | 1981 to 1998 | 67 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Pirelli product
- 25T-001 Jan 17, 2025
Tires were incorrectly marked with the wrong maximum inflation pressure and may not meet the strength requirements for the stated pressure
Tires · 2,023 vehicles - 24T-011 Oct 8, 2024
Irregular tire wear may break the belt reinforcement, causing pieces of the tread to separate
Tires · 3,093 vehicles - 16T-018 Nov 21, 2016
Due to an incorrect carcass component, the affected tires may develop cracks in their lower sidewall, possibly resulting in a loss of air
Tires · 3,708 vehicles - 16T-006 Apr 27, 2016
Affected tires may not be marked with a date code
Tires · 79 vehicles - 09T-012 Sep 2, 2009
Partial tread separation / belt edge separation can occur at constant maximum high speeds (at and over 270 kmh or 168 mph for a prolonged period…
Tires · 1,680 vehicles - 08T-014 Apr 3, 2008
Tread chunking, tread chunkout, partial tread separation and/or belt edge separation can occur
Tires · 8,273 vehicles - 01T-012 Jun 12, 2001
Tire description: desert dog light truck tires size lt245/75r16 e with serial number xl 11a288 manufactured between december 1998 and march 2000
Tires · 9,993 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.