2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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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

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What owners reported most

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

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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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

Electronic Stability Control complaints

1 reports

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9,880 miles · Jun 13, 2007

Electronic Stability Control

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REAR RIGHT WHEEL HIT WASHBOARD PAYMENT WITH GRAVEL. THIS PRODUCED AN AXLE-HOP LIKE MOTION TO THE OUTSIDE, RIGHT. THE FRONT AND LEFT WHEELS RECEIVED NO POWER UNTIL THE HOP ENDED, APPROX 5-6 SECONDS. DRIVER FELT THAT IF AN UNKNOWING PERSON JERKED THE STEERING TO LEFT A ROLLOVER MAY WELL HAVE OCCURRED. 2) BEFORE THOUGHTLESSLY DISMISSING THIS AS EXCESSIVE SPEED, REMEMBER THE LONG DELAY BEFORE THE OTHER WHEELS REACTED. SUBARU SAID THE REACTION WAS A MILLE A ISECON BUT, IN TRUTH, IT WAS SO LONG THAT IT BECAME DANGEROUS AND COULD PRODUCE A WRECK. *AK **THE ABOVE REMARKS PERTAIN TO THE ESC SYSTEM. 3) NO CORRECTIVE REPAIR.

NHTSA ODI #10193157

Recall campaigns

No recalls in this snapshot.

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Defect investigations

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.