Subaru Outback tire blowout problems

Filed Jul 30, 2026 · Tires · OR

The original equipment Yokohama Avid GT tires experienced rapid, catastrophic structural degradation (extreme inner-edge wear and chunking of the exterior edge over ~7,000 mi.). I have photos of the tires, and Carr Subaru (Beaverton, OR) has one of the tires available for inspection. I am the original owner of this vehicle. It has been regularly serviced at the appropriate intervals by the dealership where it was purchased in November 2022. At ~15,000 mi., the tires were rotated and the alignment was adjusted by the dealership. Between 15,000 and 22,000 mi., the tires completely wore through. When I noticed the wear, I brought the car to the dealership to replace the tires, check the alignment, and check whether there might be other issues contributing to the tire degradation. According to the service department, the alignment was within spec when the car arrived, but the inner tread was completely smooth, the outer tread was coming apart, and the tires "were within 1,000 miles of a blowout." I regularly transport my children in this vehicle on the steep, windy, rainy roads of [XXX]. If the tires had blown out or lost traction due to wear, my family, cyclists, pedestrians, or I could have been badly injured or killed. Additionally, on the morning before I discovered the extreme tire wear, I drove my wife and children 45 mi. on XXX from [XXX] to [XXX]. If the tire had blown out when we were going 65 mph on the heavily-traveled highway, it could have been catastrophic for us and other motorists. On XXX, I reported the incident to Subaru of America (case #XXX). I shared photographs of the tires and service records with Subaru of America. On XXX, Carr Subaru -- a representative of the manufacturer -- inspected the tires, confirmed the extreme wear, and reserved a tire for inspection. There were no warning lamps, messages, or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure. The tires were deemed fit ~7,000 mi. ago. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Filed Nov 9, 2024 · Tires · OR

225/65r17 102h 535 inside side wall of tire blew out on the freeway was able to stop and change it out. when i got home i checked the other ones and they are almost the same way they have 30000

Filed Apr 11, 2024 · Steering, Suspension · CT

The car was built & sold new, with the rear suspension not aligned properly, and cannot be aligned to factory specifications. The car has been taken to 4 service stations, 3 Subaru dealer service repair shops, without being able to be aligned.after further investigation, I’ve found this to be a common problem for this vehicle type. I consider this Safety related due to the unusual tire wear & risk of tire failure.

Filed Oct 25, 2022 · Tires · AZ

While driving at highway speed the tire separated at the seam of the sidewall and tread. Tire tread depth was between 9–9.5/32nd on the tire. 225/60 r17 tire. Because of the complete separation of the tire and how sudden the separation occurred, it caused the vehicle to lose control, thankfully the driver was able to get control of the vehicle and get it start safely. The safety of all occupants and vehicles on the roadway were put at risk. Tire was taken to the retailer (car dealership), retailer and consumer contacted the manufacturer who stated this is not a manufacture defect.

Filed Jan 25, 2021 · Steering · 55,000 miles · CA · crash · 1 injury

Driving down straight stretch of freeway on the inside lane at 65-70mph in wet but satisfactory condition, my vehicle suddenly veered violently to the left resulting in collision with central island. No prior warning. Vehicle is very good condition and mechanically sound. Although the left front tire was damaged and deflated, it didn't disintegrate as I would have expected if it had burst at high speed. I have experienced blowout tire punctures in the past and it didn't feel like that. There was a steering column recall for 2016/17 outbacks which my vehicle was not a part of. Could this be an underlying steering issue?

Filed May 2, 2020 · 8,500 miles · CA

Sunroof exploded with a fair size hole in it! Also, the windshield glass has cracked lines in it. Stated with a small stone ding and now has expended to a crack line hald way across the windshield. To me, subaru has a glass issue with my 2017 subaru outback. The auto has all of the safety features, so replacing the windshield is not cheap, due to the sensor cameras. The roof blow out happened while driving it. Also, the small stone ding occurred while driving it as well. All occurred while driving the subaru on city streets. Subaru did replace the sunroof at no cost; the outback was still under warranty. The windshield started to crack shortly after having safe lite repair the ding. That occurred about 6 months ago.

Filed Mar 21, 2020 · Tires · 45,000 miles · VA

Tire failure at low mileage. Tires not passing safety inspection after appx 20,000 use. Tread down to 4//32. Tires purchased at costco . Line is michelin premier a/s . Multi visits to costco to inspect after two independent tire inspectors stated they would not pass safety inspection with wear bares close to tread suface. Costco refused to call failure stating that is normal for this type of tires. The rating was at least 60.000 miles. There was a recent road hazard that punctured front tire and costco wanted to charge for new front tire. Very unstatisfied with tires, frequent slipping and loss of traction on snow and rain. Unsafe.

Filed Oct 7, 2019 · 21,000 miles · FL

Two tire blow outs causing immediate loss of air. Car was travelling at approx 35 MPH. Each time on a city street. First at 4000 miles. Second at 21000 miles. Tire had circumferential crack at bottom of tire groove. Original oem tires. Car purchased new in sept 2017.

Filed Aug 6, 2019 · Tires · 16,927 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2018 subaru outback equipped with four bridgestone dueler hp sport as tires, size: 225/60/r18 (na). While driving 70 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and there was an abnormal popping noise. The contact discovered that the front driver's side tire blew out. Additionally, there were lines from the bead to the thread. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The police arrived on the scene. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the tire needed to be replaced. The tire was replaced. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle failure mileage was approximately 16,927 and the tire failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Jul 22, 2016 · Tires · 135,000 miles · WA

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru outback equipped with michelin primacy mxv4 tl tires, size: 225/15/r17 (na). The front passenger side tire was beginning to deteriorate. The tire was taken to the dealer; however, details of the failure could not be provided. The tires were replaced. The tires were replacement tires. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 135,000 and the tire failure mileage was 60,000.