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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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200626
200716
20089
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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

Seats complaints

1 reports
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101,000 miles · Dec 13, 2018
Seats

THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTER BUTTON STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FORWARD POSITION. IT WILL MOVE UP , DOWN & BACKWARD. I WAS OUT OF TOWN & WHEN I STOPPED IN MY DAUGHTERS DRIVEWAY , MOVED THE SEAT BACK, AS MY PHONE SLIPPED UNDER THE SEAT. I WAS HORRIFIED WHEN I COULDN'T MOVE IT BACK. I HAD OVER 150 MILES TO DRIVE BACK HOME…

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THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT. ELECTRICAL ADJUSTER BUTTON STOPPED WORKING FOR THE FORWARD POSITION. IT WILL MOVE UP , DOWN & BACKWARD. I WAS OUT OF TOWN & WHEN I STOPPED IN MY DAUGHTERS DRIVEWAY , MOVED THE SEAT BACK, AS MY PHONE SLIPPED UNDER THE SEAT. I WAS HORRIFIED WHEN I COULDN'T MOVE IT BACK. I HAD OVER 150 MILES TO DRIVE BACK HOME. I HAD TO USE SEVERAL PILLOWS TO REACH THE STEERING WHEEL SO I COULD DRIVE BACK HOME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY SUBARU OWNERS OF VARIOUS MODELS AND MAKE YEARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , WITH DRIVER SIDE FORWARD SWITCH. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2016, FROM POWER FORD.

NHTSA ODI #11161071

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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