Owner-reported complaints naming the tire or wheel system, filed with NHTSA
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Tires & wheels reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Jul 13, 2025
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
10%
of 77 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0
What this page shows
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2001 Subaru Legacy submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Owner reports naming tire or wheel
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
Tires & wheels
Filed Jul 13, 2025
Headed home from a vet appointment in mountain home. Was driving on the freeway at 80mph when the tire blew at the Wendell exit. Checked the tire to find that the inside wall had failed and had a blowout. The tire was installed June 8th 2025 and had less than 1,000 miles on it. I have never in 26 years of being around vehicles had a brand new tire fail in less than 1,000 miles. Tire was a good year reliant all season 195/65/R15. That tire blowout could have killed me and my family. I stopped at the Walmart that I bought the tire from with the receipt and was told "oh that sucks. We can replace it for you if you want to buy a new one a full price." How can a company sell a tire from a brand like good year that isn't even covered for a 1,000 miles? That's absolutely mind blowing. Had anyone gotten injured from the accident I would filling charges against Walmart for selling me a faulty tire
NHTSA ID
11673162
Incident
Jul 10, 2025
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 2, 2010
Crash reportedFire reported
BLOW OUT WITH COMPLETE DETACHMENT OF TIRE TREAD FROM WHEEL AT 50 MPH; CAR CRASHED INTO STONE WALL; AIR BAGS DEPLOYED; FIRE IN FORWARD PART OF ENGINE COMPARTMENT PUT OUT BY FIRE COMPANY; FIRE COMPANY COMMENT THAT LOOKED LIKE TIRE FAILURE; TIRES HAD ONLY ~2000 MILES ON THEM; NO INJURIES; ONLY ONE CAR INVOLVED; POLICE FILED A REPORT; CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS; I HAVE THE TIRE TREAD WHICH DETACHED FROM THE WHEEL AND IS A COMPLETE, SINGLE CIRCULAR PIECE; ABOUT 1 INCH OF TIRE RUBBER REMAINED ATTACHED TO EACH RIM OF THE WHEEL. *TR
NHTSA ID
10334348
Incident
May 28, 2010
Mileage
100,331 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 29, 2005
REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA RE950 205/55R16 91 H BLEW OUT FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MILEAGE ON TIRE WAS 25000. NO CRASH OR INJURY. MUST REPLACE TIRE PREMATURELY SINCE TREAD WEAR WAS GOOD.
NHTSA ID
10127000
Incident
Jun 28, 2005
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 28, 2004
ALL FOUR TIRES WERE REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 35,000 MILES DUE TO PREMATURE WEAR. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH DIFFERENT MODEL TIRES, BUT FAILURE RECURRED. *AK
NHTSA ID
10080010
Incident
Dec 18, 2003
Mileage
35,000 mi
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 21, 2002
BRIDGESTONE POTENZA 205/60R15----THE TIRE WENT FLAT WHILE TURNING A CORNER WITH NO PRIOR WARNING--THIS TIRE WAS NOT REPAIRABLE & WAS REPLACED----SECOND INCIDENT OCCURED WITH 17944 MILES ON THE CAR HOWEVER IT WAS THE NEW TIRE ON THE SAME WHEEL-RIGHT REAR--IT BLEWOUT WITH ONLY 2058 MILES ON THE TIRE--THERE WAS NO WARNING--IT BLEWOUT, SHREDDED & MADE BLACK SMOKE WHILE DRIVING 70MPH
NHTSA ID
566340
Incident
Feb 11, 2002
Tires & wheels
Filed Jun 2, 2002
I NOTICED THAT THE OUTER LAYER OF RUBBER HAS BEGUN TO COME OFF ON THE SIDEWALL, SHOWING A WHITE UNDERLAYER, NEAR THE LETTERING BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AT THE LETTERING. I LOOKED AT A SIMILAR MODEL OF SUBARU AND SAW THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO ITS TIRE. SINCE I HAVE NOT HAD AN ACCIDENT, I AM ASSUMING THAT THIS IS A TIRE FAILURE. PLEASE ADVISE.*AK
NHTSA ID
762567
Tires & wheels
Filed Dec 28, 2001
P225/60R16, ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT, 6000 MILES, MOUNTED ON A 2001, SUBARU, LEGACY OUTBACK. AFTER TRAVELING AT 30MPH TIRE HAD A BLOWOUT ON OUTERWALL OF TIRE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER WAAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *SLC
NHTSA ID
8001187
Incident
Dec 27, 2001
Tires & wheels
Filed Oct 12, 2001
ALL FOUR FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS TIRES, SIZE: P225/60R15, DOT: BM19359-1 HAVE RUBBER ON SIDEWALL THAT WAS PEELING OFF. THESE TIRES HAVE APPROXIMATELY 17,000 MILES ON THEM, AND WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001, SUBARU, LEGACY. *AK CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC
NHTSA ID
897675
Incident
Oct 1, 2001
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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