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Subaru TribecaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 41 owner complaints and 17 safety recalls on record for the Subaru Tribeca.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints41Top: Air bagsSafety recalls172006–2014 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Subaru 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 Tribeca median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2013Not rated–/1003 complaints · 6 recalls2011Not rated–/1002 complaints · 8 recalls2010Not rated–/1004 complaints · 10 recalls2009Not rated–/1005 complaints · 9 recalls2008Not rated–/10014 complaints · 9 recalls2007Not rated–/1004 complaints · 8 recalls2006Not rated–/1009 complaints · 8 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Subaru Tribeca problems

All model years combined: 41 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Air bags152
Structure51
Electrical system40
Service brakes41
Exterior lighting41
Latches/locks/linkages30
Seat belts21
Electronic stability control (ESC)20
Engine20
6 other systems91
17 recalls

Subaru Tribeca recalls

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

62%Ignition: switch19V-297 · 2006–2008 · Apr 11, 2019 · 511 vehicles89%Passenger side: inflator module19V-009 · 2010–2014 · Jan 9, 2019 · 452,630 vehicles89%Passenger side: inflator module19V-008 · 2010–2014 · Jan 9, 2019 · 330,120 vehicles92%Passenger side: inflator module19V-007 · 2010–2014 · Jan 9, 2019 · 43,394 vehicles92%Passenger side: inflator module18V-012 · 2009–2013 · Jan 9, 2018 · 64,179 vehicles85%Passenger side: inflator module18V-014 · 2009 · Jan 9, 2018 · 72,150 vehicles87%Passenger side: inflator module18V-013 · 2009–2010 · Jan 9, 2018 · 93,209 vehicles85%Passenger side: inflator module17V-026 · 2006–2009 · Jan 11, 2017 · 69,529 vehicles71%Passenger side: inflator module17V-016 · 2006–2008 · Jan 10, 2017 · 62,764 vehicles94%Passenger side: inflator module17V-014 · 2006–2011 · Jan 10, 2017 · 53,480 vehicles83%Passenger side: inflator module16V-358 · 2006–2011 · May 25, 2016 · 302,127 vehicles63%Passenger side: inflator module16V-359 · 2006–2008 · May 25, 2016 · 146,010 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 17 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.