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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
70–25K
2025–50K
2850–75K
1875–100K
22100–150K
9150K+
104 reports with mileage · 103 unknown
NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.
What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Power Train. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 35 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Tires. Review the 30 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
17 crash reports5 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
207 reports
Mileage unknown · Sep 18, 2000
Tires
WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON A BRAND NEW SUBARU OUTBACK, I HAD AN UNEXPLAINED FLAT TIRE (NO NAIL/SCREW/OBVIOUS DAMAGE)ON MY WAY TO WORK. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE DUE TO THE FACT I DROVE ON IT BRIEFLY AND DAMAGED THE TIRE BEYOND REPAIR (COST $165). 8/15, WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR, I WAS DRIVING AT 25- 30 MPH AND HEA…
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WITH LESS THAN 1,000 MILES ON A BRAND NEW SUBARU OUTBACK, I HAD AN UNEXPLAINED FLAT TIRE (NO NAIL/SCREW/OBVIOUS DAMAGE)ON MY WAY TO WORK. I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIRE DUE TO THE FACT I DROVE ON IT BRIEFLY AND DAMAGED THE TIRE BEYOND REPAIR (COST $165). 8/15, WITH LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THE CAR, I WAS DRIVING AT 25- 30 MPH AND HEARD A "POP". AS THE CAR'S HANDLING CHANGED I REALIZED I HAD HAD A BLOW OUT AND PULLED OVER. SUBARU ROADSIDE EMERGENCY SERVICE ASSISTED ME (CASE#SUB0008000902). THE FOLLOWING DAY, I PURCHASED 4 REPLACEMENT MICHELIN TIRES AND REPORTED MY PROBLEM TO FIRESTONE (FILE # 262-223). I HOPE TO GET FINANCIAL SATISFACTION FROM FIRESTONE. I RECEIVED NO SUPPORT FROM THE CAR DEALERSHIP UNINTERESTED IN MY DILEMMA.( DOT NUMBER: W2KO W66 TIRE SIZE: P22560R16 )
NHTSA ODI #731754
Mileage unknown · Sep 13, 2000
Tires
I HAVE NO FAITH AND FEEL UNSAFE AND INSECURE WITH THESE TIRES. I WANT THEM OFF MY CAR AND THE BEST LES SCHWAB TIRES PUT ON. FIRESTONE SHOULD BE HELD LIABLE FOR DEFECTIVE PRODUCT LINE. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 60R 16 )
NHTSA ODI #731273
Mileage unknown · Sep 12, 2000
TiresCrash
I AM NOT SURE IF I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND AND BOTH TIRES BLEW OR BOTH TIRES BLEW AND I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND. IF I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND AND BOTH TIRES BLEW, THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS AN OFF-THE-ROAD VEHICLE AND THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE. IF THE TIRES BLEW, AND THEN I HIT THE ISLAND, THEN WE HAV…
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I AM NOT SURE IF I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND AND BOTH TIRES BLEW OR BOTH TIRES BLEW AND I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND. IF I HIT THE CENTER ISLAND AND BOTH TIRES BLEW, THEN THERE IS A PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS AN OFF-THE-ROAD VEHICLE AND THE TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED ANY DAMAGE. IF THE TIRES BLEW, AND THEN I HIT THE ISLAND, THEN WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AS THE OTHER FIRESTONE TIRES. EITHER WAY IS NOT GOOD. I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE TEMPORARILY, BUT WAS ABLE TO BRING IT TO A STOP WITHOUT SUSTAINING ANY BODY DAMAGE. ONLY THE WHEELS WERE DESTROYED ALONG WITH BOTH LEFT SIDE TIRES. I NOTIFIED MY INSURANCE COMPANY, STATE FARM, OF MY SUSPICIONS OF FIRESTONE TIRES AND ALSO THE DEALER. BUT, THIS SIZE WAS NOT INCLUDED ON THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG. STATE FARM HAS TAKEN PICTURES OF THE TIRES THROUGH THE BODY SHOP. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P22560697H )
NHTSA ODI #731134
Mileage unknown · Sep 11, 2000
Tires
THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS 225/60R216 TIRES ARE DEFECTIVE WHICH IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL WHILE DRIVING. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #554477
Mileage unknown · Sep 6, 2000
Tires
PE00020; ORGINIAL EQUIPMENT ON 2000, SUBARU, OUTBACK, TIRE SIZE P225R16. ALL FOUR TIRES HAVE CRACKS ALONG THE TREAD WHICH SEEMED THAT TREAD MAY SEPARATE. *AK FIRESTONE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT ON RECALL AND THE CRACKS OF THE TREADS WAS DUE TO BAD ALIGNMENT. *YH
NHTSA ODI #869790
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Tires
WHILE PASSING A VEHICLE ON THE HIGHWAY THE RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRE (P225/60R16) BLEWOUT, IT APPEARED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED COMPLETELY FROM THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE. NLM
NHTSA ODI #554219
Mileage unknown · Aug 31, 2000
Tires
CONSUMER BELIEVES FAULTY FIRESTONE WILDERNESS TIRES (225/60R16) CAUSED SEVERE STEERING WHEEL PULL WHILE DRIVING WHICH REQUIRED CONSTANT PRESSURE ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP VEHICLE FROM AVOIDING ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF GOING OFF THE SHOULDER. NLM
NHTSA ODI #554212
Mileage unknown · Aug 30, 2000
Steering
STEERING NOISE- WHENEVER GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS,TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, TURNING ONTO UNLEVEL ROAD, FRONT END MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAYS SUBARU IS AWARE OF IT AND IT IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR. THE NOISE COMES FROM THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY DESIGNED THE STEERING. STILL DON'T THINK A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD EXHIBIT THIS TYPE OF P…
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STEERING NOISE- WHENEVER GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS,TURNING INTO DRIVEWAY, TURNING ONTO UNLEVEL ROAD, FRONT END MAKES CLUNKING NOISE. DEALER SAYS SUBARU IS AWARE OF IT AND IT IS NORMAL FOR THE CAR. THE NOISE COMES FROM THE MANNER IN WHICH THEY DESIGNED THE STEERING. STILL DON'T THINK A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD EXHIBIT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM WITHOUT A FIX AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #729565
Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Tires
WHILE DRIVING THE TIRES (FIRESTONE WILDERNESS) FEEL AS IF THEY STICK TO THE ROAD SURFACE. *MJS
NHTSA ODI #554122
Mileage unknown · Aug 25, 2000
Tires
FRONT LEFT TIRE SPLIT AFTER OWNING VEHICLE ONLY THREE DAYS; HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED; NO WARNING OF PROBLEM; CHANGED TO TEMPORARY SPARE; REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND TIRE WAS REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE INCIDENTS REPORTED RECENTLY ON THE FORD EXPLORERS, BUT THIS SPECIFIC TIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECAL…
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FRONT LEFT TIRE SPLIT AFTER OWNING VEHICLE ONLY THREE DAYS; HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE AT HIGHWAY SPEED; NO WARNING OF PROBLEM; CHANGED TO TEMPORARY SPARE; REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND TIRE WAS REPLACED. THIS APPEARS TO BE VERY SIMILAR TO THE INCIDENTS REPORTED RECENTLY ON THE FORD EXPLORERS, BUT THIS SPECIFIC TIRE HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED YET. PLEASE SERIOUSLY CONSIDER RECALLING THIS MODEL.
THIS RECALL APPLIES TO CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. CERTAIN REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME COMPONENTS WERE PRODUCED WITH POOR PAINT QUALITY WHICH, AFTER CONTINUED EXPOSURE TO CORROSIVE ROAD SALTS FOR A PERIOD OF SEVERAL YEARS, COULD RESULT IN RUST-OUT OF THE COMPONENT AND POSSIBLE BREAKAGE OF THE SUBFRAME.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF SUCH BREAKAGE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING OPERATED, CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE COULD BE AFFECTED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL CLEAN AND RUST-PROOF THE REAR SUSPENSION SUBFRAME. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT SUBARU AT 1-800-782-2783.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
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