2000 Subaru Forester Sidewall Problems
- 2
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
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 2 stored complaint records:
- 1 indicate a crash
- 0 indicate injury
- 0 indicate fire
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
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