NHTSA-reported issues for yokohama yokohama Y67 E-3 OTR
Top issue category: Tires (General)
Most reported: Tires (General) (288) · Tread / Belt (107) · Sidewall (103) · TPMS (22) · Valve (19)
Reported across: 1990 – 1994 (2 years)
What owners described
Sidewall failure appears in 25% of these reports; about 1.7× as often as across all tire complaints. Percentages are shares of the 414 reports filed against Yokohama 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sidewall failure | 25% | 15% | 1.7× |
| Blowout or sudden deflation | 24% | 20% | 1.2× |
| Cracking or dry rot | 17% | 9% | 1.8× |
| Tread or belt separation | 10% | 13% | 0.7× |
| Loss of control, rollover or collision | 8% | 8% | 1.0× |
| Bubble or bulge in the tire | 7% | 6% | 1.2× |
Mileage at failure
292 of these reports state an odometer reading. The middle report is at 25,000 miles, with 8 in 10 falling between 5,000 and 83,000 miles.
In owners' own words
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA about Yokohama. Reports are published by NHTSA as filed and are lightly cleaned here only to remove intake codes.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA RAV4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH YOKOHAMA G91 TIRES, SIZE 235/65/17(NA). THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS PREMATURELY WORN ON ALL FOUR TIRES AND ALSO EXHIBITED SEVERAL CRACKS. THE FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT TIRE CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.
WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MILES HR IN 820 I EXITED RIGHT ON THE WEATHERFORD EXIT AND WHILE IN THE TURN THE BD SIDE TIREBLEW OUT AN THE TREAD HAD COME OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL AND GO DOWN AN EMBANKMENT IN WHICH WE ALMOST FLIPPED MY CAR BEFORE WE COULD GET IT STOPPED IN WHICH IT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE.
YOKOHAMA TIRE AVID ASCEND 185/55R-16 SIDE WALL HAS DEVELOPED SIDEWALL BULGE AND POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC FAILURE AFTER MINOR BUMP AGAINST CURB. THIS OCCURRED TWICE ON SAME VEHICLE WITHIN A 12 MONTH PERIOD. RECENT EVENT REPORTED BELOW WAS ON A TIRE WITH LESS THAN 15K MILES.
THE NHTSA BY TELLING TIRE DEALERS THAT THEY CAN NOT INSTALL MY MOUNTED SNOW TIRE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE TPMS SENSORS HAVE MADE DRIVING IN THE WINTER MORE DANGEROUS AND UNSAFE FOR ME. THE SYSTEM IN MY SUMMER TIRES HAS BEEN INOPERABLE FOR 2 YEARS AND YOU KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED... ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. THE COST OF THE SENSORS IS VERY HIGH AND IF YOU GUYS WANT ME TO HAVE THEM SO BADLY, THEN PAY FOR THEM YOURSELVES. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF NANNY STATE GOVERNMENT TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE THEY ARE DOING SOMETHING TO JUSTIFY THEIR PATHETIC EXISTENCE. SO IN SUMMARY YOU ARE ACTUALLY MAKING THINGS MORE DANGEROUS FOR DRIVERS BY DENYING TIRE RETAILERS FROM INSTALLING SNOW TIRES ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE A WORTHLESS SENSOR THAT DOESN'T DO ANYTHING TO MAKE DRIVING SAFER FOR ME. I HOPE YOU GUYS ARE HAPPY WITH YOURSELVES.
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 | Yokohama |
|---|---|
| Model | Yokohama Y67 E-3 OTR |
| Season | winter |
| Type | truck-suv |
| 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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Yokohama yokohama Y67 E-3 OTR: what the numbers tell you
Manufacturer treadwear data for the Yokohama Y67 E-3 OTR 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 winter tire built for the truck-suv segment, the Yokohama Y67 E-3 OTR 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.
Specially made for heavy-duty applications is the Yokohama Y67 E-3 which features excellent resistance to damage and wear giving it a longer and more durable tire life. It's ideal for dump trucks and scrapers with its tough tread optimized for rubber-to-void ratio. Rest assured, anyone operating a vehicle using these tires won't have a hard time. And because these tires are ideal for foam-filled applications, there's less cost of operation. This makes the Yokohama Y67 E-3 tires the perfect choice for those who are looking for quality and sustainability. Features & Benefits Non-directional tread patterns provide the Yokohama Y67 E-3 tires with the traction required to go over rough and rocky underground surfaces. The specific compounds that make up the Y67 E-3 helps it perform well over rock, coal, and log-strewn terrain. The dual bead construction helps lessen heat build-up and enhances performance even under high-pressure applications. There are several sizes to choose from and can be used in vehicles like a motor grader, a front end loader, a forklift, and more. It is ideal for special applications like tough terrain and rocky surfaces because of its excellent traction on even the most unpleasant surfaces. It has the benefit of an extended service life thanks to its wide ground contact and cut and chip resistant material and is able to travel smoothly over long distances than other types of deep tread.
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Last verified 2026-10-07.