Subaru Forester Sidewall Problems
- 6
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
- 5
- Years with records
- 1999–2012
- Stored years
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 6 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaints by year
What appears in the records
- side tire · 4 records
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 1–30k mi | 1 |
| 150–400k mi | 1 |
Complaint evidence
Latest stored owner-submitted records. Open a year for the full list.
Sidewall · Tires
Notice two blemishes on tire side wall after buying new car, 1 year later bulging is bigger. *tr
ODI 10523494
Sidewall · Tires
In one months time we have had 4 separate cooper weathermaster s/t2 205/70r15 tires have sidewall failure. These are snow tires used only during winter months. 3 of the 4 tires were purchased for the 2010/11 winter, and had less than 5000 miles on them, the 4th was new with about 100 miles on it when it failed. 1st blowout) drivers side rear tire blew out in driveway just after we returned home from errands.…
ODI 10489109
Sidewall
2010 subaru forester. Consumer states problems with vehicle tires *tgw the consumer stated the right rear tire went flat. He was informed by the service company who replaced the tire, there was a split on the sidewall and could not be repaired. The consumer had to purchase another tire exactly the same as the defective tire for a total of $269.13.
ODI 10441848
Sidewall
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru forester. The vehicle has yokohama geolandar, size p215/60r16 tires. While driving 30 mph, the rear driver side tire flattened. The road surface was smooth. The vehicle was pulled over and the tire was replaced with a spare. The dealer stated that there was a 1.5 inch hole in the sidewall of the tire. The current and failure mileages were 12,700. Updated01/08/08 *bf
ODI 10211933
Sidewall · Tube
In late march of 2004 i purchased 4 bridgestone dueler h/l tires for my 2000 subaru forester. During the following week the front passenger tire developed a large buldge in the side of the tire and pulled away from the rim of the tire, losing all air imediately. A few weeks later, on may 1, the rear driver's side tire began to budge. *ak
ODI 10068173
Sidewall
Four of the 5 original tires have had sidewall blowouts, although i carefully maintain tire pressure. In this last event the front left tire exploded as the car was exiting rte9 in nj to the service road [a mild s exit ramp at about 38 mph]. The car lost steering control and bounced over the curb. The rear tire also exploded when it followed over the curb. In previous events both right side tire blew out in two…
Crash reported
ODI 748442