2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Air Bags (13) · Structure:body (10) · Visibility/Wiper (8)
🧭 Reliability snapshot
Compared against other Subaru B9 Tribeca model years — complaint volume vs the model's median year, recalls and severity. How we score →
🛣️ Complaints by mileage
59 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (0)
No recalls on record for this model year (campaigns announced since 2010).
Service bulletins (119)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-10-05 · SubaruNet Announcement (M · Other
this announcement provides information on a new software update for the midtronics dss and dca machines.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-18 · 13-109-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin provides paint code information for 2027 model year vehicles.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-15 · SubaruNet Announcement (C · Other
this announcement provides an update to all 2027 model year subaru warranty coverages for wear items and adjustments.
Unknown Or Other 2026-09-14 · 15-333-25R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-09-14 · 15-304-22R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic but essential information during diagnosis of infotainment concerns. this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Electrical System 2026-08-20 · 15-308-23R · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service information bulletin outlines a systematic procedure for diagnosing parasitic draw (dark/standby current) in vehicles experiencing battery drain when the ignition is off, leading to no-start conditions or frequent jump-starts.this is an revised version of the original bulletin.
Showing the 6 most recent of 119 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2024-01-23 · Visibility/Wiper“i have had 3 subarus in the last 2 years. all 3-a 2006 subaru tribeca b9, a 2007 subaru tribeca b9, and a 2014 subaru crosstrek have had electrical and lighting problems. they all have burnt out headlights, interior lights and fog lights, have loose wiring that has affected the computer and navigation system. 2 of them lost all lighting. the subaru…”
2021-07-02 · Engine · 280,000 mi“the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact stated while driving 30 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and was unable to be restarted. the contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated. the vehicle was towed to the residence but was not repaired. the manufacturer was not informed of the failure. the failure mileage …”
2020-09-01 · Engine · 150,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2006 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle loss motive power and stalled. the contact pulled off of the roadway. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the failure was with the electronic control module. the dealer was not made awa…”
2020-03-04 · Engine · 220,000 mi“i was driving vehicle ima city street and vehicle unexpectedly turned off. tried to turn on the car again and it ran but once again unexpectedly turned off.…”
2019-09-30 · Electronic Stability Control (Esc)“my whole electric system is not working. climate control raidio heated seats anything electric.…”
2019-06-17 · Unknown Or Other“hood release cable is bad and will completely break if not repaired soon! if this breaks, it will be extremely difficult to open the hood.…”
2019-02-03 · Unknown Or Other · 111,111 mi · 💥 crash“i 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.…”
2018-12-13 · Seats · 101,000 mi“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 sever…”
2018-08-25 · Air Bags“takata recall my air bag light stayed on after i had my passenger air bag replaced , now they are telling me my drivers side airbag needs to be replaced because of this and it is not part of the recall it is an internal short so they want to replace the whole airbag for 860 dollars plus labor…”
2018-07-07 · Visibility/Wiper · 143,400 mi“on february 23, 2018, the hood latch was repaired due to a hood latch recall. this was with the new hood latch. it was friday june 6, 2018, a little past 0600, i was on my way to work. i was driving on a two lane county highway, doing between 60-65, with cruise control on. i had driven about 4 miles from home when the hood suddenly flew open,an…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.