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Most likely it's what the other posters mentioned: Floor movement. It can either be because the floor structure itself (joists/subfloor/underlayment) is not structurally sufficient for the tile you selected, or... It can be that the way the tile backer board and the tile itself was installed is unsound. The #1 reason that I see failed grout is movement within the floor. It's typically because the backer board used as an intermediary between the subfloor/underlayment and the tile was improperly installed. The common thread that I've seen in improper backer board installation is the installer simply sets the cement backer board down on the subfloor/underlayment and then fastens it with screws/nails, then tiles. Instead, thinset should be troweled on the subfloor/underlayment, the backer board should be bedded in the thinset, and then it should be fastened in place with nails or screws. The thinset isn't for bonding. The fasteners do that. The thinset fills any micro-voids between the subfloor/underlayment and the backer board. Without the thinset, there can be minor vertical movement within the installation. Rigid tiles and rigid grout tend to not do well when installed on a surface that can flex. Bedding the backer board in thinset is a part of the installation instructions for most tile backer boards. The second part, using the old grout? Portland cement-based grouts cures via hydration. They consume water and a chemical reaction occurs. Grouts in unopened packages have a typical shelf life of about six months or so. Some longer. Once the package is opened, over time and with exposure to air, the grout in the opened package can react with moisture in the atmosphere. In the opened package it may still look okay. Or it may be slightly clumped, the clumps may be easily broken up. But by having already reacted with some atmospheric moisture, the strength of the old grout can be some or significantly less that the strength of new grout. The lessened bond strength can result in the old grout cracking in the joint, or simply powdering away over time. Cracked grout can also be from too much water used when mixing it, and/or when cleaning the grout from the tile faces. The excess water reduces the strength of the grout. The cracked tile could be from one of a few things, but usually it's from floor movement with a well-bonded tile. Instead of the thinset failing and the tile itself popping loose, the tile itself fails.

See what the GW tile experts weigh in with, but if it is regular sanded grout you may be able to remove it by scraping it out on those tiles with a utility knife. GRout is not that hard to mix and install - it's just messy and you want to be prepared to wipe down haze. It is possible the bag of grout is a bad batch OR mr jerk tile guy did not mix it correctly/ throughly. Or cured it correctly. Or as Ravencajun says, did not use or push it down into sufficient thin set. Did he rush this job or take his time to do a good job? Are all the tiles nice and flat throughout or are there others with lippage (edges sticking up slightly above the flat plane of the other tiles)? bad grout does exist, or it can not be mixed well leading to spots that crack or appear to be a different color here and there.