NHTSA-reported issues for nexen roadian HP SUV
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (83) · Tread / Belt (70) · Sidewall (39) · Bead (3) · Tube (2)
What owners described
Blowout or sudden deflation is the most common description, in 22% of these reports. Percentages are shares of the 140 reports filed against Nexen tires across every line and vehicle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 22% | 20% | 1.1× |
| Sidewall failure | 16% | 15% | 1.1× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 14% | 6% | 2.4× |
| Tread or belt separation | 12% | 13% | 0.9× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 11% | 8% | 1.4× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 7% | 9% | 0.8× |
Mileage at failure
106 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 17,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 5,000 and 43,900 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Nexen. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
PURCHASED 4 NEW NEXEN N5000 (225/45R17) TIRES AND HAD THEM INSTALLED ON 10/21/13. APPROX. 2K MILES ON THE TIRES, AND WE NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WHERE THE TREAD AND SIDEWALL MEET. NO SIGNS OF SCRATCHES ON THE SIDEWALL, AND WE ARE NOT AWARE OF ANY IMPACT WITH POTHOLES OR ANYTHING ELSE THAT MIGHT HAVE CAUSED IT.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA FORTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 74 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW. THE CONTACT ALERTED BOTH THE MANUFACTURE AND DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE TREAD SEPARATED AND CAUSED THE TIRE TO FAIL. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED HOWEVER SHORTLY AFTER THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE SPONTANEOUSLY BLEW. THE CONTACT AGAIN ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER ABOUT THE FAILURE HOWEVER, DECLINED TO HELP THE CONTACT WITH THE REPAIR COSTS. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRE AND VEHICLE WAS 34,900.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 KIA FORTE COUPE EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN N5000 TIRES, SIZES P215/45/R17. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW. THE TIRE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOTISIC REVIEW AND THEY COULD NOT INDICATE THE CAUSE FOR THE BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,900. PAM
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 KIA FORTE EQUIPPED WITH NEXEN TIRES, TIRE LINE: CP671, TIRE SIZE P215/45/17, AND DOT NUMBER: 8E0KAEHL3913. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE EXPLODED AS THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE. IN ADDITION, THE REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE TIRE EXHIBITED A MEDIUM SIZE BUBBLE ON THE TIRE SIDEWALL. THE TWO DEFECTIVE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,000.
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 | Nexen |
|---|---|
| Model | Roadian HP SUV |
| Season | N/A |
| Type | N/A |
| UTQG treadwear | 460 |
| UTQG traction | A |
| UTQG temperature | A |
| Mileage warranty | N/A |
| Noise (dB) | N/A |
| Introduced | N/A |
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Available sizes (30)
Nexen roadian HP SUV: what the numbers tell you
At UTQG 460, the Roadian HP SUV sits in the mid-life performance tier. Tread life will typically run 25,000-40,000 miles on most vehicles before the wear bars are reached. 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 Roadian HP SUV 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.
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OEM fitment
Vehicles that ship with this tire
2004
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2001
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2005
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2006
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2002
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2003
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2007
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