GoodyearFortera hl
A quiet tire with a refined appearance and all-season traction.
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NHTSA-reported issues for goodyear fortera hl
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (16) · Tread / Belt (13) · Sidewall (5)
What owners described
Cracking or dry rot appears in 75% of these reports; about 8.1× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 28 reports filed against the Goodyear Fortera Hl across every vehicle it was fitted to that include a written account; a single report can describe more than one problem, so they do not total 100%.
| Reported problem | This subject | All tire complaints | Relative |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cracking or dry rot | 75% | 9% | 8.1× |
| Sidewall failure | 18% | 15% | 1.2× |
| Tread or belt separation | 11% | 13% | 0.8× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 4% | 20% | 0.2× |
Mileage at failure
14 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 28,795 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 6,000 and 44,661 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Goodyear Fortera Hl. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/65R18 109S. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE, THE LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING INDICATOR FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE DISPLAYED ACROSS THE MESSAGE BOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRE HAD DRY ROTTED AND HAD CRACKS. THE TECHNICIAN FILLED THE TIRE WITH AIR; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS WITH ALL FOUR TIRES. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15T002000 (TIRES); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000 AND THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/65R18 109S. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD ON THE SIDEWALL OF ALL FOUR TIRES WERE CRACKED. THE VEHICLE NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V044000 (TIRES). THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,537.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/R265/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE EXPLODED WITHOUT WARNING. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TREAD WAS DETACHED FROM THE TIRE. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE TIRE WAS THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE APPROXIMATE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR FORTERA HL TIRES, SIZE: P255/65R18 109S. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT HOWIES TIRE & ALIGNMENT (13540 NW 7TH AVE, MIAMI, FL), THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT ALL THE TIRES WERE DRY ROTTED AND THERE WAS TREAD SEPARATION. THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY. TROPICAL CHEVROLET (8880 BISCAYNE BLVD, MIAMI SHORES, FL) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THEIR LOCATION DID NOT HANDLE TIRE RELATED FAILURES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DUE TO THE DOT NUMBER NOT FALLING WITHIN THE RANGE, THE TIRES WERE NOT AFFECTED BY NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15T002000 (TIRES). THE VEHICLE AND TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,070.
Complaints are voluntarily submitted to the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation and are not verified by NHTSA; they represent owner-reported problems, not proven defects. Counts can be useful as a relative quality signal across comparable tires or vehicles.
Specs
| Brand | Goodyear |
|---|---|
| Model | Fortera Hl |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | N/A |
| UTQG traction | N/A |
| UTQG temperature | N/A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Goodyear fortera hl: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Fortera Hl is not publicly listed. This is common for OEM-only or track-day tires that don't carry a US treadwear warranty. No mileage warranty is published for this tire, which is typical for performance summer and track-day rubber where the manufacturer doesn't make wear-life claims.
Cabin noise data for this tire is not published by the manufacturer. As a general tire built for the passenger segment, the Fortera Hl is positioned against direct rivals within the same category. Comparing it to a tire in a different category (e.g. summer vs all-season) makes the spec sheet misleading because the design targets are not the same.
A quiet tire with a refined appearance and all-season traction.
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Last verified 2026-10-07.