2000 Subaru Legacy Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 17about this part
- Share
- 18%of 94 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 96,870miles
- Trend
- StableComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are within 25% of the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the tires of the 2000 Subaru Legacy, 18% of the 94 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 96,870 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I had a blowout on the freeway. Purchased replacement tire and drove 313 miles on this brand new tire and it developed a bubble and had to be replaced again.”
NHTSA complaint #10466674, filed 2012-07, 57,835 miles“The tire is tubeless. Traveling at an estimated 50 MPH the tire side wall separated from the tread. If I lost a front tire I would have had an accident. (DOT number: 8m15794-7 tiresize: p22560r16)”
NHTSA complaint #747510, filed 2001-06“The contact owns a continental extreme contact tire, size: 205/55r16. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was traveling approximately 50 MPH when the front passenger's side tire sustained a blow out. The contact also discovered a blister on the sidewall of the rear passenger's side tire. The manufacturer was not contacted in reference to the defect. The failure mileage of the tire was 155. The vehicle failure mileage was 135,904.”
NHTSA complaint #10572770, filed 2014-03, 135,904 miles“While driving approximately 65 MPH the left rear tire blew out. The driver managed to pull the vehicle to side of the road. The tire manufacturer was contacted. The tire will be replaced ( big o size 18570r14). Please provide further information.”
NHTSA complaint #10040605, filed 2003-09“Pe00 020; consumer was traveling about 55 MPH and, heard a noise, and and saw tire debris hitting against vehicle . Vehicle started to vibrate. Because entering a tunnel he pulled over. No visible puncture on the tire. Left rear driver side tire had tread separation.”
NHTSA complaint #867015, filed 2000-08Related service bulletins
- 10037968Feb 3, 2011Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance.
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | 3% |
| 2020 | 1 | 1% |
| 2019 | 1 | 1% |
| 2018 | 2 | 2% |
| 2017 | 1 | 1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 1% |
| 2015 | 2 | 1% |
| 2012 | 2 | 2% |
| 2011 | 1 | 1% |
| 2010 | 1 | 1% |
| 2009 | 2 | 3% |
| 2008 | 2 | 3% |
| 2005 | 6 | 3% |
| 2004 | 1 | 2% |
| 2003 | 4 | 7% |
| 2002 | 5 | 9% |
| 2001 | 8 | 10% |
| 2000 | 17 | 18% |
| 1999 | 5 | 5% |
| 1998 | 6 | 5% |
| 1997 | 1 | 1% |
| 1996 | 3 | 2% |
| 1995 | 6 | 3% |
| 1994 | 2 | 3% |
| 1993 | 8 | 10% |
| 1992 | 5 | 9% |
| 1991 | 1 | 1% |
| 1990 | 1 | 1% |
Other parts of the 2000 Subaru Legacy
16 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
14 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsVehicle speed control
10 complaintsBody and structure
8 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsElectrical system
6 complaintsFuel system
5 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsSteering
3 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Subaru Legacy
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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