2012 Ural Tourist problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Wheels (4)
Safety recalls (1)
Wheels:rim 2013-10-17 · campaign 13V507000 · 273 vehicles
Defect: Irbit Motorworks of America, Inc. (Irbit) is recalling certain model year 2012 Ural Gear-up, Patrol, Patrol T, Tourist, and Tourist T motorcycles with sidecars produced June 2, 2012, through October 25, 2012. The aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012 were improperly heat treated which could result in cracked, split or broken rims.
Risk: The failure of a rim may result in a wheel lock up, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Irbit will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the motorcycles and replace any aluminum rims manufactured in April 2012, free of charge. The recall began on November 2013. Owners may contact Irbit Motorworks at 1-425-702-8484.
What owners report
2025-09-05 · Wheels · 9,320 mi“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 of the road, and the contact replaced the wheel wi…”
2024-07-16 · Wheels“cracked wheels. they have been recalled but have waited over 18 months and dealer has no idea when they will fix under recall program. …”
2024-03-17 · Wheels“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. these rims have been the subject of two nhtsa reca…”
2017-03-08 · Wheels · 390 mi“rim split along 5 spokes on sidecar while sitting stationary…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.