Reliability & cost of ownership
Subaru B9 Tribeca Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Subaru B9 Tribeca? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Subaru B9 Tribeca problems by model year
7 recall entries across 1 model year and 141 owner complaints across 7 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 6 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 B9 Tribeca | 7 | 0 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 B9 Tribeca | Not confirmed | 2 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 B9 Tribeca | Not confirmed | 4 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 B9 Tribeca | Not confirmed | 9 | No NCAP test | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 B9 Tribeca | Not confirmed | 16 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 B9 Tribeca | Not confirmed | 26 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 B9 Tribeca | Not confirmed | 84 | No NCAP test | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Subaru B9 Tribeca, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure36 complaints
- air bags30 complaints
- electrical system25 complaints
- exterior lighting14 complaints
- service brakes12 complaints
- visibility/wiper10 complaints
- engine9 complaints
- unknown or other9 complaints