Major Problems with Subaru B9 Tribeca Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Subaru B9 Tribeca to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Subaru B9 Tribeca

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Subaru B9 Tribeca.

Model Year	Complaints
2007 B9 Tribeca	13
2006 B9 Tribeca	40

Worst 3 Subaru B9 Tribeca complaints

2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca HOOD Victims: 1 Mileage: 111111 miles

2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca WIRING Victims: 1 Mileage: 36120 miles

2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1 Mileage: 78000 miles

Browse Subaru B9 Tribeca complaints by category

Problems with BODY, AIR BAGS and VISIBILITY/WIPER are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Subaru B9 Tribeca owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
BODY > STRUCTURE i was driving my 07 subaru tribeca on a busy city street at about 35 miles per hour when multiple...	19 ~ 106410 miles
AIR BAGS tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v359000...	13 ~ 130000 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER driving on the highway at 55mph the hood few open and smashed the windshield and dented the hood. we put...	6 ~ 132067 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving this car it constantly loses acceleration. it will have no power then lurch forward and rev. it idles...	5 ~ 81013 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES tl* takata recall. the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v359000...	4 ~ 130000 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i was driving my 2007 subaru tribeca b9 to work on the freeway at 65mph when the hood flew open...	4 ~ 55628 miles
SERVICE BRAKES in cold weather the brake pedal is hard as a rock to depress. when car is placed in drive the...	3 ~ 96667 miles
POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru wrx (na). while driving approximately 35 mph the transmission failed as the contact attempted...	3 ~ 72067 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING front low beam headlights burn out constantly. *tr...	2 ~ 92710 miles
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i was driving down the highway when suddenly the entire safety mechanism that holds the hood down detached and sent...	2 ~ 88000 miles
STEERING i was driving my 07 subaru tribeca on a busy city street at about 35 miles per hour when multiple...	2 ~ 69215 miles
SUSPENSION while driving this car it constantly loses acceleration. it will have no power then lurch forward and rev. it idles...	2 ~ 77500 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM while driving this car it constantly loses acceleration. it will have no power then lurch forward and rev. it idles...	2 ~ 95500 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact was driving 70 mph when suddenly the front hood...	2 ~ 105556 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM dt*: the contact stated upon returning to the vehicle 30 mins after parking the windows were blackened and a fire...	2 ~ 18164 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL my whole electric system is not working. climate control raidio heated seats anything electric....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact was driving approximately 35 mph when the brakes were...	1 ~ 78000 miles
REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact stated that the vehicle became engulfed in flames while driving...	1 ~ 12400 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2006 subaru b9 tribeca....i am headed to the service garage yet again for another headlight....a car with 43 000 miles...	1
EQUIPMENT tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. two weeks ago the vehicle's navigation system began to blink while driving....	1 ~ 4000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. two weeks ago the vehicle's navigation system began to blink while driving....	1 ~ 4000 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL rear right wheel hit washboard payment with gravel. this produced an axle-hop like motion to the outside right. the front...	1 ~ 9880 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9tribeca. while driving 20 mph all the lights on the dashboard illuminated and remained...	1 ~ 25 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9tribeca. while driving 20 mph all the lights on the dashboard illuminated and remained...	1 ~ 25 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i have a subaru tribeca 7 passenger. i was driving down the tollway and a rock flew up and busted...	1 ~ 200 miles
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN 1.while driving around a snowy corner on xxx road the vehicle lost complete control when all of its anti-slip anti-swerve...	1 ~ 15026 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 1.while driving around a snowy corner on xxx road the vehicle lost complete control when all of its anti-slip anti-swerve...	1 ~ 15026 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 1.while driving around a snowy corner on xxx road the vehicle lost complete control when all of its anti-slip anti-swerve...	1 ~ 15026 miles
STRUCTURE within a few months of purchasing my 06 tribeca i started hearing rattles under the dash and a thumping sound...	1 ~ 10000 miles

FAQ

What year Subaru B9 Tribeca is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 2 years, Subaru B9 Tribeca models of 2007, 2006 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Subaru B9 Tribeca?

Subaru B9 Tribeca models of 2006 and 2007 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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