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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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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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

What owners reported most

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

Exterior Lighting complaints

12 reports
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13,000 miles · Nov 26, 2006
Exterior Lighting

LEFT FOG LAMP REPEATEDLY GOES OUT. SO DOES RIGHT HEADLAMP. HEADLAMP HAS BEEN FIXED BY SUBARU DEALER. FOG LAMP HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES AND KEEPS GOING OUT. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10174296

Mileage unknown · Nov 16, 2005
Exterior Lighting

DT: THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE APPROXIMATELY FORTY FEET IN FRONT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MADE THAT WAY. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NO REPAIRS TO OFFER. *AK UPDATED 11/9/2005. THE DEALER TRIED TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS BUT WERE UNABLE TO. THE CONSUMER HAS TO RIDE WITH THE HIGH BE…

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DT: THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE APPROXIMATELY FORTY FEET IN FRONT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MADE THAT WAY. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NO REPAIRS TO OFFER. *AK UPDATED 11/9/2005. THE DEALER TRIED TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS BUT WERE UNABLE TO. THE CONSUMER HAS TO RIDE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON AT NIGHT TO SEE MORE THAN 40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ODI #10142898

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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