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2006 Subaru B9 TRIBECA: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

84 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

101,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2006 model year. Data snapshot: . 59 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Structure:Body is the most frequently named component, appearing in 18 of 84 complaints (21.4%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Electrical and battery issues1011.9%
Braking behavior56.0%
Engine operation22.4%
Steering behavior22.4%
Transmission and shifting11.2%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Structure:Body
18
Air Bags
17
Electrical System
10
Exterior Lighting
9
Visibility/Wiper
8
Service Brakes
6
Engine
5
Unknown Or Other
5
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Structure:Body18
Air Bags17
Electrical System10
Exterior Lighting9
Visibility/Wiper8
Service Brakes6
Engine5
Unknown Or Other5

Structure:Body: 18; Air Bags: 17; Electrical System: 10; Exterior Lighting: 9; Visibility/Wiper: 8; Service Brakes: 6; Engine: 5; Unknown Or Other: 5

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
12
25,000 to 49,999
2
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
9
100,000 to 149,999
25
150,000 and above
7
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00012
25,000 to 49,9992
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9999
100,000 to 149,99925
150,000 and above7

Under 25,000: 12; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 9; 100,000 to 149,999: 25; 150,000 and above: 7

100,000 to 149,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (25). 25 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
2
2006
6
2007
7
2008
2
2011
3
2012
3
2013
12
2014
7
2015
9
2016
10
2017
10
2018
5
2019
3
2020
3
2021
1
2024
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20052
20066
20077
20082
20113
20123
201312
20147
20159
201610
201710
20185
20193
20203
20211
20241

2005: 2; 2006: 6; 2007: 7; 2008: 2; 2011: 3; 2012: 3; 2013: 12; 2014: 7; 2015: 9; 2016: 10; 2017: 10; 2018: 5; 2019: 3; 2020: 3; 2021: 1; 2024: 1

Pattern summary

Structure:Body leads the component reports. Electrical and battery issues appears in 10 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10142898 · 2005-11-16 (November 16, 2005)

DT: THE CONTACT WAS ONLY ABLE TO SEE APPROXIMATELY FORTY FEET IN FRONT WITH THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE VEHICLE WAS MADE THAT WAY. THEREFORE, THEY HAVE NO REPAIRS TO OFFER. *AK UPDATED 11/9/2005. THE DEALER TRIED TO ADJUST THE LIGHTS BUT WERE UNABLE TO. THE CONSUMER HAS TO RIDE WITH THE HIGH BEAMS ON AT NIGHT TO SEE MORE THAN 40 FEET IN FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10142898 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10144628 · 2005-12-07 (December 7, 2005)

I HAVE A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA AND THE AIR CYLINDERS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO HOLD THE REAR HATCH OPEN FAIL IN COLD WEATHER. I LIVE IN MN SO SINCE IT HAS GOTTEN COLD, THE HATCH HAS FALLEN ON MY HEAD SEVERAL TIMES. ONCE IT DROPPED JUST AS I WAS WALKING AROUND THE CAR AND IT HIT MY FOREHEAD SO HARD THAT IT BLED AND MADE MY NECK SORE. THIS MAY NOT SOUND ON THE SURFACE THAT IT IS A SERIOUS DEFECT, BUT DON'T TELL MY HEAD THAT. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALRS (2) TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED, THEY SAID THE PARTS ARE ON BACKORDER AND THEY ARE NOT SURE WH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10144628 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10149905 · 2006-02-09 (February 9, 2006)

2006 B9 TRIBECA SUBARU PURCHASED 9/2/05. APPROX 3 MONTHS LATER BEGAN TO HEAR RATTLING SOUND IN AREA OF FRONT DASHBOARD. ON FEB 2, 2006 VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR ROUTINE SERVICE AND ALSO ASKED THEM TO IDENTIFY AND REPAIR THE CAUSE OF THE RATTLE. INFORMED ON FEB 3, 2006, PROBLEM WAS "MAJOR" , FIRE WALL WAS CRACKED, AND PICTURES WERE BEING SENT TO SUBARU NORTH AMERICA FOR REVIEW. ON FEB 7TH ADVISED THAT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE OCCURRED IN PRODUCTION, CAUSING ISSUE WITH THE PITCHING STOPPER, AND SUPPORTING BOLTS AND RIVETS, WHICH ALLOWED EN…

Owner-reported narrative. 5,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149905 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10164634 · 2006-08-06 (August 6, 2006)

1.WHILE DRIVING AROUND A SNOWY CORNER ON XXX ROAD, THE VEHICLE LOST COMPLETE CONTROL WHEN ALL OF ITS ANTI-SLIP, ANTI-SWERVE AND ANTI-LOCK SYSTEMS ALL IMMEDIATELY FAILED A SIMULTANEOUSLY. MY VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING THE FOLLOWING SAFETY DEFECTS: 2.WHILE DRIVING ON THE PALISADES PARKWAY ON 8/08/06, UNDER A YEAR FROM ITS PURCHASE, WE HEARD A LOUD BAND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS A LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF ON THE DASHBOARD, INCLUDING THE OIL LIGHT. THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN POURING A THI…

Owner-reported narrative. 15,026 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164634 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10165112 · 2006-08-10 (August 10, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, UPON RETURNING TO THE VEHICLE 30 MINS AFTER PARKING, THE WINDOWS WERE BLACKENED AND A FIRE WAS BURNING IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THE FIRE WAS CAUSED BY A SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE WIRING BELOW THE CUP HOLDER IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE FRONT SEATS. THE SERVICE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED.

Owner-reported narrative. 208 miles reported. Look up ODI 10165112 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169186 · 2006-09-25 (September 25, 2006)

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND GOES OUT WHEN OCCUPIED BY A PASSENGER WEIGHING 105 LBS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.

Owner-reported narrative. 5,450 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169186 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10173454 · 2006-11-14 (November 14, 2006)

NOISE HEARD, THUMPING, IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE BEGINNING ON OR ABOUT 7/2006. REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP. DEALER REPLACED STRUTS IN ATTEMPT TO RESOLVE PROBLEM (10/2006) NO CHANGE IN PROBLEM. PER SUBARU TSB - DEALER ATTEMPTED REPAIR TO CRACKS IN FIREWALL BY WELDING (11/10/206). PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AWAITING RESOLUTION BY SUBARU. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 21,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10173454 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10174296 · 2006-11-26 (November 26, 2006)

LEFT FOG LAMP REPEATEDLY GOES OUT. SO DOES RIGHT HEADLAMP. HEADLAMP HAS BEEN FIXED BY SUBARU DEALER. FOG LAMP HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES AND KEEPS GOING OUT. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 13,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174296 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.