2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca body & structure problems
28 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, which is 24% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 28 24% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 108,000 miles 25 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 3 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 2 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 3 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 1 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 6 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 4 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 25 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 108,000 miles, and 16% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 3 crashes, 1 fire, 3 injuries.
What owners wrote
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.
After adding washer fluid, the hood latch would not lock and secure the hood closed. Only the secondary safety latch secures the hood. This presents the possibility of the flying open while driving obscuring visibility and causing an accident. There are already multiple reports of this failure mechanism. I request NHTSA initiate an investigation for the possibility of a recall to correct this serious safety defect.
Other problems reported for the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
- Air bags 18 complaints
Body & structure problems in other years
- 2012
- 2007
- 2006