IllustrationWE WERE SOLD A CAR THAT HAD THE ODOMETER MILES SETBACK 101,000 MILES BACK. MOVED FROM 211,000 TO 110,000. REFUSING TO TAKE BACK THE CAR.
2007 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 →26Owner complaints
Model-year median: 9
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0InvestigationsView investigation details →
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Inspection summary
2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca
NHTSA snapshot: September 18, 2026. 26 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)
- Electrical System: 8 reports
- Air Bags: 6 reports
- Structure: 5 reports
- Fuel/propulsion System: 4 reports
- Vehicle Speed Control: 4 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
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
Limited mileage data: 19 of 26 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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.
- Electrical System. Review the 8 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports2 fire reports1 injury reports
Unknown Or Other complaints
3 reportsSERIOUS, HEALTH HAZARD AND A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ARISE WITH MY SMELLING GASOLINE IN THE INTERIOR OF CAR. IT HAPPENS WHEN TANK IS FULL AND AS SOON AS IT DROPS TO ABOUT 3/4 IT STOPS, IMAGINE THE TANK IS FULL AND THE FUMES ARE SATURATED IN THE CAR. THE SMELL IS OVERWHELMING.EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED. VERY VERY DANGEROUS.…
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SERIOUS, HEALTH HAZARD AND A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM ARISE WITH MY SMELLING GASOLINE IN THE INTERIOR OF CAR. IT HAPPENS WHEN TANK IS FULL AND AS SOON AS IT DROPS TO ABOUT 3/4 IT STOPS, IMAGINE THE TANK IS FULL AND THE FUMES ARE SATURATED IN THE CAR. THE SMELL IS OVERWHELMING.EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS CRACKED. VERY VERY DANGEROUS. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL WHEN ON LINE A LARGE POPULATION OF PEOPLE HAS THE PROBLEM. OR DOES A COUPLE CARS HAVE TO EXPLODE WITH THE GASOLINE ISSUE BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE. THIS NEEDS IMMEDIATE ATTENTION. THANKS AS LONG AS THE TANK IS FULL IT SMELLS WHETHER IT IS PARKED OR MOVING. WOULD BE AFRAID TO GO ON HIGHWAY FOR FEAR OF EXPLOSION.
I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SUBARU TRIBECA B9 TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SHATTERED MY WINDSHIELD. I WAS IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANE MAJOR INTERSTATE. I COULD NOT SEE AT ALL. I WAS IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE LANES AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH AN 18-WHEELER THAT WAS BEHIND ME AND HAD T…
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I WAS DRIVING MY 2007 SUBARU TRIBECA B9 TO WORK ON THE FREEWAY AT 65MPH WHEN THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SHATTERED MY WINDSHIELD. I WAS IN HEAVY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON A 4 LANE MAJOR INTERSTATE. I COULD NOT SEE AT ALL. I WAS IN ONE OF THE MIDDLE LANES AND NEARLY CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH AN 18-WHEELER THAT WAS BEHIND ME AND HAD TO LOCK UP HIS BRAKES TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ME. I SEE THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE AND THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL TO REPAIR THIS ITEM. I HAVE BEEN A HUGE SUBARU FAN FOR MANY YEARS AND THIS IS THE 3RD....AND LAST ONE....FOR ME.
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.