IllustrationHOOD RELEASE CABLE IS BAD AND WILL COMPLETELY BREAK IF NOT REPAIRED SOON! IF THIS BREAKS, IT WILL BE EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO OPEN THE HOOD.
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Limited comparison data
There is not enough comparable history to draw a useful model-year comparison.
Counts are not adjusted for sales, age, mileage exposure or reporting. A lower count does not establish that a car is problem-free.
About this comparison →84Owner complaints
Model-year median: 9
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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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
Full reported-category list and vehicle report
Recall links
No recall campaigns in this snapshot.
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How this year compares
Owner complaints by model year
Compare all B9 Tribeca years →Counts vary with age, sales, mileage exposure and reporting. They are not failure rates.
What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
120–25K
225–50K
450–75K
975–100K
25100–150K
7150K+
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
Unknown Or Other complaints
5 reportsI WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 65-70 MPH AND MY HOOD FLEW OPEN STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD CAUSING ME TO DRIVE INTO A GUARD RAIL. CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING NECK AND BACK ISSUES. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THIS RECALL.
ENGINE STABILIZER BRACKET (DOGBONE) WELDING DEFECTIVE AND FALLS OFF. COULD START A FIRE IN PASSENGER AREA. FIREWALL WEARS DOWN. NOISE IS A CHIRPING SOUND DURING ANY MOVEMENT. TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE BECOME UNSTABLE. TRANSMISSION MOUNTS BREAK AS A RESULT.
HOOD LATCH OPEN GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR GOING SOUTH ON I74 SOUTH OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. DROVE TO AIRPORT TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. ON WAY NAME HOOD SMASHED WINSHIELD WITHOUT WARNING. MIRROR HIT ME IN THE FACE WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. DID DAMAGE TO HOOD BROKE WINSHIELD AND DID A LITTLE INSIDE DAMAGE INSIDE. MAP LIGHTS
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!
Recall campaigns
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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Defect investigations
0No 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.