2012 Subaru Legacy Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 2%of 90 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 31,548miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the tires of the 2012 Subaru Legacy, 2% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 31,548 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Cpsc: our 2012 Subaru Legacy while parked in our garage was found with two flat tires at same time. One tire on passenger front was catastrophic failure as 2 major holes were in sidewall from huge blowout and rear passenger tire had bulge in sidewall leaking air. The consumer stated the brand of tires were pirelli p4 season p215/60r16 95t sl bsw.”
NHTSA complaint #11217959, filed 2019-06, 14,595 miles“Four new continental pure contact 215-50 r17 95v tires were installed in april 2016. The vehicle's original tires (not continental) had lasted 38,000 miles. One month later a sidewall blowout occurred in one of the new continental tires after being driven less than 500 miles. It was replaced by the manufacturer. Then, after driving less than 7000 miles, two of four tires were found to have side wall bubbles. Because of safety concern, all four tires were replaced with another brand.”
NHTSA complaint #11006433, filed 2017-07, 48,500 milesTires: 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 2012 Subaru Legacy
34 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsBrakes
7 complaintsSteering
7 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsSuspension
4 complaintsVehicle speed control
4 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
4 complaintsExterior lighting
3 complaintsFuel system
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2012 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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