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NHTSA-reported issues for pirelli scorpion

22
Complaints
6
Crashes
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top issue category: Tires (General)

Most reported: Tires (General) (12) · Sidewall (6) · Spare Tire (2) · Tread / Belt (2)

What owners described

Bubble or bulge in the tire appears in 55% of these reports; about 9.2× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 11 reports filed against the Pirelli Scorpion 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 problemThis subjectAll tire complaintsRelative
Bubble or bulge in the tire 55% 6% 9.2×
Loss of control, rollover or collision 45% 8% 5.4×
Sidewall failure 18% 15% 1.2×
Blowout or sudden deflation 9% 20% 0.5×
Premature or uneven wear 9% 1% 7.0×

In owners' own words

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Pirelli Scorpion. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.

I have been driving with a bubble on the side wall of the tire. According with tire place this is been for long time. My car does not have even 9000 miles tire in under warranty but not either pirelli or volvo of america is taking responsibility for this. I drive in the highway I am a woman single mother with my son... And driving under this circumstances in not safe. But apparently Pirelli of Volvo are just blaming each other.. I have to chance the tire cover the expenses. And waiting for an answer.

NHTSA complaint 1815110

The contact owns a 2023 Volvo XC40 equipped with Pirelli Tires, Tire Line: Scorpion Zero, Tire Size: 235/45/R20, DOT Number: 1XB1H884J5022. The contact stated that the message "Low Air Pressure" was displayed. Upon inspection, it was discovered that the rear passenger's side tire was flat. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer who replaced the tire. Later, while driving approximately 35 MPH, the front driver's side tire had a blowout. The cause for the failures was not yet determined. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 3,588.

NHTSA complaint 1939466

L-FRONT TIRE SHOWED A SIDEWALL BUBBLE. THE TIRE COULD HAVE BLOWN OUT WHILE RUNNING AT A HISH RATE OF SPEED, AND CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL THE DEALER (CHECKERED FLAG, VIRGINIA BEACH, VA)., HAS THE TIRE. THEY THINK IT WAS A CURB HIT. I HAVE A PHOTO OF THE TIRE ISSUE. I WAS TOLD, BY THE DEALER SERVICE WRITER, THIS WAS NOT THE FIRST TIRE SEEN AT THIS SELLING DEALERSHIP WITH THIS ISSUE. I INSPECTED THE TIRE AND THERE IS NO WAY THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED BY HITTING A POTHOLE OR CURB AND NOT HAVE ANY SCRATCH OR DENT IN THE RIM HAD I HIT HARD ENOUGH TO CAUSE THIS ISSUE. REPAIR WAS TO PURCHASE A NEW TIRE AT A COST OF $346.42

NHTSA complaint 1976826

I bought the car back on September 2, 2024, and on October 3, 2024, we brought to shop but of a bubble we saw. 005PR-41205-00 Scorpion MA KS NCS EL 245/45R2. In April tire blew and end up on a spare tire. While using spare tire for around two weeks waiting on tire to get approved another tire blew which left me strained, so left car in Springfield MA. Next day towed the car to the dealership and after getting approved from the extended warranty company all 4 tires were replaced. After this a complaint under lemon law to buy this car back do to 5 tires were replace having the car 6 months. While in the shop it was indicated Front Driver side and Rear Driver Side has Side Bubble. Right passage front tire is believed to have caused a accident on 09/16/25 to having car deemed totaled. 4 tirers - 005PR-41205-00 Scorpion MA KS NCS EL 245/45R2.

NHTSA complaint 2147890

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

BrandPirelli
ModelScorpion
SeasonN/A
TypeN/A
UTQG treadwearN/A
UTQG tractionN/A
UTQG temperatureN/A
Mileage warrantyN/A
Noise (dB)N/A
IntroducedN/A

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Pirelli scorpion: what the numbers tell you

Manufacturer treadwear data for the Scorpion 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 Scorpion 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.

The Pirelli Scorpion has been part of Pirelli's catalog since its introduction, and remains a current-production model.

For an apples-to-apples comparison against direct rivals, see the comparison pages linked from this tire's brand index.

Last verified 2026-10-07.