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2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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16Owner 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

Air Bags
3Structure
3Suspension
3Fuel System, Gasoline
2Latches/locks/linkages
2
All reported categories
Service Brakes
2Tires
2Electronic Stability Control (esc)
1Engine And Engine Cooling
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
1Steering
1Unknown Or Other
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 11 of 16 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Air Bags. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Structure. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Suspension. Review the 3 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 reports1 fire reports1 injury reports

Steering complaints

1 reports
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100,800 miles · Jun 18, 2012
SteeringSuspensionWheels

IT WAS AROUND 8:00PM. I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AROUND 25 MPH HEADING WEST ON ALONDRA BL CROSSING DOWNEY AVE IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD SCREECHING AND THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. I STEPPED ON THE BREAKS AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR STARTED TURNING TO THE LEFT GOING IN TO THE …

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IT WAS AROUND 8:00PM. I WAS DRIVING IN LIGHT TRAFFIC AROUND 25 MPH HEADING WEST ON ALONDRA BL CROSSING DOWNEY AVE IN THE CITY OF PARAMOUNT, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD SCREECHING AND THE REAR OF THE CAR STARTED SWAYING SIDE TO SIDE. I STEPPED ON THE BREAKS AND THE REAR END OF THE CAR STARTED TURNING TO THE LEFT GOING IN TO THE LEFT LANE. CARS ON THE LEFT LANE HAD TO SLAM ON THE BREAKS TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH ME. I WAS ABLE TO SLOWLY PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED A MECHANIC, AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR HE INFORMED ME THAT THE SUSPENSION CONTROL ARM ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BROKE. HE ALSO SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN A LOT WORST IF I WAS GOING FASTER, I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT THE CONSEQUENCES COULD HAVE BEEN IF I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I GOOGLED RECALL 20250XA060 (PART NUMBER). I DON'T SPEAK PORTUGUESE BUT IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE THAT PART HAS BEEN RECALLED IN BRAZIL. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10462031

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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