Subaru B9 TribecaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 145 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the Subaru B9 Tribeca.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints145Top: Structure Safety recalls72006–2012 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: Michael Gil from Calgary, AB, Canada, CC BY 2.0.

Best & worst years

Subaru B9 Tribeca years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the B9 Tribeca median. Tap a year for its full report.

84 26 16 9 4 2 4

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Avoid
Caution
Solid
Best
Not rated

2012Not rated–/1004 complaints · 7 recalls 2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls 2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 0 recalls 2009Not rated–/1009 complaints · 0 recalls 2008Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls 2007Not rated–/10026 complaints · 0 recalls 2006Not rated–/10084 complaints · 0 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common Subaru B9 Tribeca problems

All model years combined: 145 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

37Structure4 crash/fire/injury

30Air bags5 crash/fire/injury

26Electrical system12 crash/fire/injury

16Exterior lighting3 crash/fire/injury

11Power train

10Visibility/wiper

10Engine

9Latches/locks/linkages

9Service brakes

4614 other systems6 crash/fire/injury

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Structure	37	4
Air bags	30	5
Electrical system	26	12
Exterior lighting	16	3
Power train	11	0
Visibility/wiper	10	2
Engine	10	0
Latches/locks/linkages	9	0
Service brakes	9	1
14 other systems	46	6

7 recalls

Subaru B9 Tribeca recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

Passenger side: inflator module19V-007 · 2012 · Jan 9, 2019 · 43,394 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-009 · 2012 · Jan 9, 2019 · 452,630 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module19V-008 · 2012 · Jan 9, 2019 · 330,120 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module18V-012 · 2012 · Jan 9, 2018 · 64,179 vehicles Passenger side: inflator module17V-014 · 2012 · Jan 10, 2017 · 53,480 vehicles Hood: latch16V-060 · 2012 · Feb 3, 2016 · 77,017 vehicles Exterior lighting12V-602 · 2012 · Dec 26, 2012 · 633,842 vehicles