Subaru B9 Tribeca Complaints (2006)

84 consumer complaints on file.

#11567387January 23, 2024
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, 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 Crosstrek burnt out all the lights in one incident and the 2007 Subaru Tribeca B9 had an alternator problem that fried all the lights at one time as well as the navigation system. They all have more lights lit on the dash than there should be.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11423228July 2, 2021
ENGINE
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 was approximately 280,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352535September 1, 2020
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
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 AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11341376July 24, 2020
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
JUST PURCHASED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11316021March 4, 2020
ENGINE
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11265225September 30, 2019
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY WHOLE ELECTRIC SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING. CLIMATE CONTROL RAIDIO HEATED SEATS ANYTHING ELECTRIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11220627June 17, 2019
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11173806February 3, 2019
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD, STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
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.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#11161071December 13, 2018
SEATS
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 SEVERAL PILLOWS TO REACH THE STEERING WHEEL SO I COULD DRIVE BACK HOME. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THAT MANY SUBARU OWNERS OF VARIOUS MODELS AND MAKE YEARS HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM , WITH DRIVER SIDE FORWARD SWITCH. I'M TRYING TO FIND OUT IF THERE HAS BEEN ANY RECALLS ON THIS PROBLEM. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN JUNE OF 2016, FROM POWER FORD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122269August 25, 2018
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11109993July 7, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, VISIBILITY/WIPER
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,AND SHATTERED THE WINDSHIELD. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND MOVE TO THE SHOULDER. THANKFULLY NO ONE ELSE WAS IN THE VICINITY. AFTER I GOT OUT OF MY VEHICLE I CLOSED THE HOOD, IT TOOK A LOT OF EFFORT. I NOTICED MY VEHICLE WAS NEAR THE END OF A GUARDRAIL AND THERE WAS A GRAVEL AREA, SO I MOVED MY CAR OFF THE ROAD. WHILE I THE VEHICLE I NOTICED THAT IT WAS RAINING GLASS. I GRABBED MY WORK GEAR AND JUMPED OUT. MY CAR WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND I WAS GIVEN A RIDE TO WORK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11078886March 13, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE STABILIZER BRACKET (DOGBONE) WELDING DEFECTIVE AND FALLS OFF. COULD START A FIRE IN PASSENGER AREA. FIREWALL WEARS DOWN. NOISE IS A CHIRPING SOUND DURING ANY MOVEMENT. TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE BECOME UNSTABLE. TRANSMISSION MOUNTS BREAK AS A RESULT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11066794February 3, 2018
AIR BAGS
I HAVE RECEIVED NUMEROUS NOTICES TO HAVE MY FRONT PASSENGER AIRBAG REPLACED. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE MADE APPOINTMENTS WITH THE LOCAL CORPUS CHRISTI SUBARU DEALER TO HAVE THIS REMEDIED. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THEY TELL ME THAT THE PARTS ARE UNAVAILABLE. THE LATEST NOTICE DATED 8/17 TELLS ME THAT. "PARTS ARE AVAILABLE", HOWEVER THE DEALER TELLS ME THEY ARE NOT. I KEEP GETTING THE RUNAROUND AND IN THE MEANTIME I CANNOT HAVE A PASSENGER SIT IN MY FRONT SEAT AND I DON'T FEEL SAVE DRIVING IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11032683October 10, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V016000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. VISTA SUBARU OF SILVERTHORNE, COLORADO (171 9TH ST, 80498) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALL AND STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11015276August 14, 2017
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY, SERVICE BRAKES
TAKATA RECALL INFLETER ON ,MY SUBARU TRIBECA ITS A PROBLEM I HAVE TO GO GROSERY CHOPPING WITH MY FAMILY I PUT MY FAMILY BACK IN THE AND MY CHOPPING BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIT TO BE SAFE IN CASE OF A ACCIDENT YOU KNOW!!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10991142May 23, 2017
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT NEVER GOES OFF. SOMETIMES IT MAY GO OFF IF THE CAR IS HOT, SUCH AS DURING SUMMER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE IS OVER 75F.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10985137May 12, 2017
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING AT ABOUT 30 MILES PER HOUR ON MY WAY TO WORK. LUCKILY HAD NOT ENTERED THE FREEWAY YET. APPROACHING A STOP AND MY BRAKES FAILED! THE PEDAL WAS HARD AS A ROCK. I COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE AS I WAS HEADING INTO CROSSING TRAFFIC. I ENDED UP HITTING A SNOW BANK. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THEY REPLACED THE BRAKE BOOSTER AND VACUUM HOSES. ON MAY 11, 2017 I HAD MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE 120,000 SERVICE CHECK. UPON PICKING UP MY VEHICLE, I WAS HEADING HOME AND NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS VERY MUSHY AND MY FOOT WAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR WAS BARELY STOPPING. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE YET TO CONTACT ME REGARDING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. I FEEL THAT SUBARU SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS REPAIR AND SHOULD RECALL THE VEHICLES FOR BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE!!! I HAVE SEEN MANY POSTS ON THE SUBARU FORUMS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE. I COULD HAVE BEEN IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT! PLEASE RESPOND. TO [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10984872May 11, 2017
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, I CAN'T EMPHASIZE RIGHT NOW HOW DISAPPOINTED I AM IN SUBARU'S CUSTOMER SERVICE IN BOTH THE USA AND IN THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. I CURRENTLY RESIDE IN THE REPUBLIC OF PANAMA. I HAVE YET TO CONTACT CORPORATE IN JAPAN, AND I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO. UNFORTUNATELY, BOTH PARTIES ON THE SIDES OF SUBARU IN PANAMA (SUBARU DEL CANAL S.A.) AND SUBARU IN THE USA (1-800-782-2783) HAVE BEEN MORE WORRIED ABOUT COSTS THAN PROMOTING SUBARU'S STANDARD OF SAFETY WHICH IS WHY I INVESTED IN THE SUBARU IN THE FIRST PLACE, BEING AN EXPECTANT FATHER AT THE TIME. AROUND JULY OF 2010 MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A SECOND HAND 2006 B9 TRIBECA FROM A DEALER IN PHOENIX, AZ. WE ENJOYED THE VEHICLE SO MUCH, THAT WE DECIDED TO BRING IT WITH US ON OUR MOVE BACK TO PANAMA. I GUESS THIS IS WHERE SUBARU'S COMMITMENT TO SAFETY DRAWS THE LINE. EVERYONE I HAVE SO FAR SPOKEN TO HAS BASICALLY TOLD ME WELL SINCE YOU DIDN'T BUY THE CAR HERE WE CAN'T HELP YOU, OR, SINCE YOU ARE NO LONGER HERE, WE CAN'T PAY FOR IT. I AM SITTING HERE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW YOUR DESIGN FLAWS, ARE MY FAULT JUST BECAUSE I MOVED THE CAR FROM ONE SUBARU MARKET, TO ANOTHER. THE RECALLS IN QUESTION ARE: WQE41, WQY60, AND TKA16. MY WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR ABOUT TO LEAVE MY RESIDENCE WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AND REAR PUDDLE LIGHTS BOTH FAILED. THE FRONT ONE WAS SMOKING HEAVILY AND THE REAR ONE WAS ON FIRE. MY WIFE IMMEDIATELY GRABBED THE HOSE AND STARTED SPRAYING THE REAR ONE WHILE I GRABBED A 10MM WRENCH AND DISCONNECTED THE LEAD TO THE CAR BATTERY. UNFORTUNATELY, THE TRIM ON THE UNDERSIDE HAS PLASTIC MELTED WITH A BIG GAPING HOLE AND THERE ARE BURN MARKS ON THE PAINT AND PLASTIC ON BOTH PUDDLE LIGHTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10968244March 24, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HOOD LATCH OPEN GOING 70 MILES PER HOUR GOING SOUTH ON I74 SOUTH OF INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA. DROVE TO AIRPORT TO PICK UP MY DAUGHTER. ON WAY NAME HOOD SMASHED WINSHIELD WITHOUT WARNING. MIRROR HIT ME IN THE FACE WAS ABLE TO STOP VEHICLE. DID DAMAGE TO HOOD BROKE WINSHIELD AND DID A LITTLE INSIDE DAMAGE INSIDE. MAP LIGHTS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10967365March 20, 2017
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED INITIAL RECALL NOTICE JULY 2016. I HAVE RECEIVED NO FURTHER NOTIFICATION. I WAS AT MY LOCAL DEALER ABOUT ANOTHER ISSUE AND CHECKED WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK ON THE TAKATA RECALL AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAD THE PARTS IN STOCK AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE NEXT DAY. THE RECALL SAID SUBARU WOULD CONTACT ME WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN. MY LOCAL DEALER (WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR) IS LITHIA RENO SUBARU #38.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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