Subaru Tribeca Reliability
51 NHTSA complaints (2006–2013). Complaint rate: 95.0 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2008 Subaru Tribeca. The 2013 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: AIR BAGS.
Avoid These Years
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Better Years
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Subaru Tribeca Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | 15 | 13.3% |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 4 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES | 4 | 25.0% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 4 | 0.0% |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 4 | 0.0% |
| STEERING | 2 | 0.0% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 2 | 0.0% |
| ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | 2 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE | 2 | 0.0% |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | 2 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006AVOID | — | 12 | 3 | — | View 2006View→ |
| 2007 | — | 5 | 0 | — | View 2007View→ |
| 2008AVOID | — | 20 | 0 | 3 | View 2008View→ |
| 2009 | — | 6 | 1 | — | View 2009View→ |
| 2010 | — | 4 | 0 | — | View 2010View→ |
| 2011GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2011View→ |
| 2013GOOD | — | 2 | 0 | — | View 2013View→ |
See also: Subaru Tribecaaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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