2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca: Reliability Data
When Do Complaints Happen?
Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.
What Fails?
Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.
Severity Assessment
Sample Complaint Reports
"I HAVE A SUBARU TRIBECA 7 PASSENGER. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE TOLLWAY AND A ROCK FLEW UP AND BUSTED A HOLE IN MY RADIATOR. WHEN I TOOK IT TO SUBARU, I FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW. THERE IS AN OPENING IN THE FRONT GRILL WITHOUT ANY SLATS. THE RADIATOR HANGS LOW ENOUGH SO ANYTHING CAN FLY UP, ..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU B9 TRIBECA. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE QUICKLY SURGED FORWARD. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE VEHICLE JUMPED AN EMBANKMENT AND SPED DOWN A STREET. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY SLAMMING ON THE BRAKES AN..."
"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 SUBARU B9TRIBECA. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ON, THEN THE VEHICLE HESITATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A CHIP REPLACED. THEY MADE THE REPLACEMENT HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT ALS..."
Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.
When Were Complaints Filed?
Number of complaints by the year the issue occurred.
When Does Each Component Fail?
Median mileage at complaint for top components.
Where Are Complaints Coming From?
Top states by complaint count.
Who Files Complaints?
Subaru B9 Tribeca — Other Years
See how this model compares across different model years.
Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.
Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.
Data through: 2026-03-28
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