The 2006 Subaru Tribeca has 93 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 8 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are structure and air bags. Owners most often flag head gasket failure: leading to overheating, coolant loss, and engine misfires; cited as a potential problem even on the h6 engines. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2006 Subaru Tribeca vehicles (US, public record).
electrical system:ignition:switch
Campaign 19V297000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles …
structure:body:hood
Campaign 16V060000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Tribeca vehicles manufactured November 16, 2004, to January 27, 2014. Due to a possible malfunction of the hood safety system and hood lock syste…
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 17V016000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2006-2008 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), Tribeca, and 2006 Saab 9-2X vehicles, originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, …
air bags:frontal:passenger side:inflator module
Campaign 17V026000Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI models) and Tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in th…
Sentiment is mixed and highly polarized. A segment of long-term owners expresses strong loyalty and satisfaction, praising the vehicle's road stability, described as driving "like a tank" with "phenomenal" sure-footedness, comfortable…
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