There are 3 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2006 Subaru Impreza in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 3 of 3 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS EMIT A LOW PITCH NOISE THAT INCREASES IN AMPLITUDE WITH SPEED. THE NOISE HAS BEEN GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO THE POINT WHERE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, IT IS DIFFICULT TO HOLD A CONVERSATION WITH ANYONE SITTING IN THE BACK SEAT. I AM TOLD THERE IS A WHEEL BEARING RECALL FOR A DIFFERENT MODEL SUBARU OF THIS SAME MODEL YEAR, BUT THE SUBARU DEALERSHIP SAYS IT DOES NOT INCLUDE MY VIN. THEY ESTIMATE THE REPAIR AT $850.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU IMPREZA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE. WHEN SHE ARRIVED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED HER THAT A BUBBLE WAS PRESENT ON ONE OF THE BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE TIRE TO THE BRIDGESTONE DEALER TO HAVE IT REPLACED, BUT THEY STATED THAT THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 10,384. UPDATED 08/14/07. *JB
NEW VEHICLE PURCHASED IN APRIL 2006, VEHICLE IS 13 MONTHS OLD APPROXIMATELY 15,000 MILES. TWO FRONT TIRES HAVE SIDE WALL FAILURE. SIDEWALLS ARE BUBBLED OUT AND THE OUTSIDE TREAD IS DISFIGURED ABOVE EACH BUBBLE. VEHICLE IS AND AWD SUBARU IMPREZZA. THESE TIRES NEED TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOME DIES IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT. P205/55/16 89V BRIDGESTONE POTENZA. *TR
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.