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2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.

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84Owner complaints

Model-year median: 9

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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Inspection summary

2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca

NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 84 owner complaints · 0 recall campaigns · 0 investigations.

Counts are not failure probabilities and are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. One report may name several categories. Comparison method and limitations.

Top reported categories (up to 5)

  • Structure: 27 reports
  • Air Bags: 18 reports
  • Electrical System: 13 reports
  • Exterior Lighting: 12 reports
  • Visibility/wiper: 8 reports

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Recall links

    No recall campaigns in this snapshot.

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    How this year compares

    Owner complaints by model year

    Other model years Selected year
    84
    2006    26
    2007    16
    2008    9
    2009
    Compare all B9 Tribeca years →

    Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.

    What owners reported most

    Structure
    27    Air Bags
    18    Electrical System
    13    Exterior Lighting
    12    Visibility/wiper
    8
    All reported categories
    Service Brakes
    6    Engine
    5    Unknown Or Other
    5    Latches/locks/linkages
    4    Visibility
    3    Electronic Stability Control (esc)
    2    Engine And Engine Cooling
    2    Power Train
    2    Service Brakes, Hydraulic
    2    Steering
    2    Electronic Stability Control
    1    Equipment
    1    Fuel System, Gasoline
    1    Seats
    1    Suspension
    1    Vehicle Speed Control
    1

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    When problems were reported

    Mileage at the reported incident

    59 reports with mileage · 25 unknown

    NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

    What to inspect

    Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

    • Structure. Review the 27 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Air Bags. Review the 18 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
    • Electrical System. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

    NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

    5 crash reports8 fire reports5 injury reports

    Air Bags complaints

    18 reports
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    Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2016
    Air Bags

    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE O…

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    TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

    NHTSA ODI #10919835

    Mileage unknown · Oct 28, 2016
    Air Bags

    TAKATA RECALL MY CAR WAS EXPORTED TO RUSSIA. SUBARU MOTOR RUSSIA DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THIS RECALL FOR TRIBECA MODEL (IMPREZA IS HEARD TO BE RECALLED). THEIR REPLY IS THAT THERE IS NO AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY VIN [XXX]. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

    NHTSA ODI #10919750

    Mileage unknown · Oct 27, 2016
    Air Bags

    TAKATA RECALL. WHEN CAN I EXPECT PARTS. THIS RECALL IS IMPACTING MY ABILITY TO USE MY PASSENGER SEAT. IT IS NOW ALMOST 5 MONTHS SINCE WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THIS ISSUE.

    NHTSA ODI #10919331

    Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 2016
    Air BagsUnknown Or Other

    TAKATA RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. MY VEHICLE IS OUR FAMILY CAR. I CAN'T AVOID HAVING PEOPLE RIDE IN THE FRONT! IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO NOT HAVE PARTS READY TO REPLACE THIS PROBLEM! ALSO, MY HOOD LATCH HAS BEEN RECALLED & THERE ARE NO PARTS READY TO FIX THAT PROBLEM EITHER! NOT HAVING PARTS READY IS UNACCEPTAB…

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    TAKATA RECALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. MY VEHICLE IS OUR FAMILY CAR. I CAN'T AVOID HAVING PEOPLE RIDE IN THE FRONT! IT IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS TO NOT HAVE PARTS READY TO REPLACE THIS PROBLEM! ALSO, MY HOOD LATCH HAS BEEN RECALLED & THERE ARE NO PARTS READY TO FIX THAT PROBLEM EITHER! NOT HAVING PARTS READY IS UNACCEPTABLE!

    NHTSA ODI #10899016

    Mileage unknown · Aug 8, 2016
    Air Bags

    TAKATA RECALL I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY PUT ON A LIST AND THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY AIRBAGS IN STOCK AND DIDN'T KNOW WHEN THEY WOULD GET THEM IN THEY PUT ME ON A WAITING LIST AND SAID NOT TO LET A FRONT PASSENGER RIDE AND SAID IT WOULD PROBABLY BE AROUND DECEMBER

    NHTSA ODI #10893918

    Mileage unknown · Aug 2, 2016
    Air Bags

    TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE -- SUBARU HAS HAD YEARS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM BUT NOW TELLS ME THAT WE CAN'T USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THEY FIX THE AIRBAG AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT WITH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING HOW MUCH TIME THEY HAVE HAD TO PLAN REPAIRS AND HOW MUCH DANGER THEY PUT US IN. NOR HAVE THE…

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    TAKATA AIRBAG ISSUE -- SUBARU HAS HAD YEARS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM BUT NOW TELLS ME THAT WE CAN'T USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT UNTIL THEY FIX THE AIRBAG AND THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT WITH. THIS IS RIDICULOUS CONSIDERING HOW MUCH TIME THEY HAVE HAD TO PLAN REPAIRS AND HOW MUCH DANGER THEY PUT US IN. NOR HAVE THEY OFFERED TO COMPENSATE US FOR LACK OF USE AND CONVENIENCE OF NOT HAVING USE OF PART OF THE VEHICLE.

    NHTSA ODI #10892617

    90,000 miles · Jun 9, 2015
    Air BagsCrashInjury

    I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPEN. I PASSED OUT AND WHEN I CAME TO I WAS SITTING IN SOMEONES YARD. THERE WAS A LADY THAT SEEN IT ALL. I WENT OFF THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD THROUGH SOME HIGH GRASS AND TELEPHONE POLES. THEN SOME HOW I END ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR WAS TOTAL. I HAVE 6 OR 8 AIR BAGS AND NONE OF THEM DEPL…

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    I AM NOT SURE WHAT HAPPEN. I PASSED OUT AND WHEN I CAME TO I WAS SITTING IN SOMEONES YARD. THERE WAS A LADY THAT SEEN IT ALL. I WENT OFF THE LEFT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD THROUGH SOME HIGH GRASS AND TELEPHONE POLES. THEN SOME HOW I END ON THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE ROAD MY CAR WAS TOTAL. I HAVE 6 OR 8 AIR BAGS AND NONE OF THEM DEPLOYED. MY SELT BELTS WAS GOOD. IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT ON, I AM NOT SURE HOW IT WOULD HAVE TURNED OUT. THE DOCTOR SAID I HAD A CONCUTSION WHERE MY HEAD WAS MOVING AROUND SO MUCH. MY BACK, CHEST AND LEG TO HIP AND NECK WAS HURTING.. I JUST WANT TO KNOW WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS GO OFF.

    NHTSA ODI #10724441

    5,450 miles · Sep 25, 2006
    Air Bags

    DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GOES OUT WHEN OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER WEIGHING 105 LBS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

    NHTSA ODI #10169186

    Recall campaigns

    0

    No recalls in this snapshot.

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    Defect investigations

    0

    No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.

    An investigation is not a finding of a defect, and closure does not prove a vehicle is problem-free.