2012 Ural TouristProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 4 owner complaints about the 2012 Ural Tourist, most often about the wheels. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 13V-507 the manufacturer reports only 32% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through September 5, 2025. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2012 Ural Tourist has problems

4 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Wheels40

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

2012 Ural Tourist recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

32%repaired · 2015 Q1

Wheels: rim

Recall 13V-507 · Oct 17, 2013 · 273 vehicles · 87 repaired

Risk. The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Ural.

Best & worst years

2012 vs. every other Tourist year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tourist median. How we score

'06'07'12'15'19
  • Avoid
  • Caution
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In owners' words

What Tourist owners report

Recent wheels complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

The contact owns a 2012 Ural Tourist. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V431000 (Wheels); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that while riding at 55 MPH, the rear wheel started wobbling. The contact pulled over to the side…
Complaint 11685219 · Sep 5, 2025 · 9,320 miles
Cracked wheels. They have been recalled but have waited over 18 months and dealer has no idea when they will fix under recall program.
Complaint 11602761 · Jul 16, 2024
In 2015 purchased this used 2012 Ural GearUp (Yamal edition) from GOAz Motorcycles in Scottsdale, AZ. To date I have received no written notice from GOAz or Irbit of the safety recall related to cracking/defective rims. I only learned of this 2 days ago through a newsletter E-Mail from Ural USA.…
Complaint 11577850 · Mar 17, 2024

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