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Subaru Tribeca
Data refreshed June 26, 2026
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Complaints
41
Active records
Recalls
17
Active records
TSBs
193
Active records
Filing history
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Reported severity
Based on consumer complaints filed since 2000. Recalls and TSBs do not include severity data.
Deaths
0
Injuries
2
Crashes
3
Fires
2
Top reported issues — Subaru Tribeca
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Condition issue
Safety restraint issue
Braking behavior
Thermal issue
Vibration/harshness
Operating state
Access/entry issue
Performance issue
Reporting mechanism
Safety restraint behavior
Transmission/drivetrain behavior
Fluid issue
Noise
Starting behavior
Driver assistance issue
Electrical issue
Engine behavior
Lighting behavior
Powering on/off behavior
Smell
Steering behavior
Recent filings
The 10 most recent filings for each type.
2013 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed May 17, 2026
ALT TEMP LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON THE CARE WILL HAVE A FUNNY SHIFT THEN A STRONG JERK, SPEED CAN ONLY GO UNDER 20 MPH AND THEN THE ALT TEMP LIGHT COMES ON ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND CURISE CONTROL LIGHTS.
2013 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Mar 9, 2019
SUBARU OF AMERICA CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT HELLO I OWN A 2013 SUBARU TRIBECA WITH VIN [XXX] THAT HAS RECENTLY LOST ALL THE ENGINE OIL AND NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALERTING ME THE VEHICLE WAS LOW OR HAD NO OIL. THIS VEHICLE WAS JUST IN THE SUBARU SERVICE DEPARTMENT FROM 1/301/9-2/5/19 FOR LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND A REPORTED BELT BREAK AT HIGHWAY RATE OF SPEED REQUIRING IT TO BE TOWED. SUBSEQUENTLY IN 2/25/19, I NOTICED MY CAR MAKING A KNOCKING NOISE AND SOMEONE ASKED IF I HAD CHECKED THE OIL…
2008 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Jun 11, 2018
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU TRIBECA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO FLAMES VISIBLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE PUDDLE LIGHT HAD OVERHEATED AND WAS BURNT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE…
2008 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Jun 10, 2018
WAS DRIVING AND WENT TO PARK MY CAR, NOTICE THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE WHERE THE SEAT IS. I LOOKED UP FOR ANY RECALLS AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY CAR 2008 SUBARU TRIBECA FOR EXTERIOR PUDDLE LIGHT THAT MAY CAUSE SMOKE OR FIRE IF THE WIRING IS EXPOSED TO CERTAIN MOISTURE. I ENTERED MY VIN NUMBER IN THE RECALL AND IT'S NOT LISTED. COULD MY CAR STILL HAVE THIS RECALL?
2007 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Dec 20, 2017
THREE DAYS AGO I BACKED MY 2007 SUBARU TRIBECA DOWN THE DRIVEWAY AND APPLIED THE BRAKES.....THEY DID NOT WORK AND THE BRAKE PEDAL DID NOT DEPRESS. AFTER PUMPING THE BRAKES FOR ABOUT TWO MINUTES OR MORE THEY FINALLY STARTED TO WORK. I TOLD MY WIFE AND SHE INSISTED THAT SHE TOLD ME ABOUT THIS HAPPENED EVERY WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 25 DEGREES. I GUESS I NEVER LISTENED TO HER. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE LOCAL DEALER IN SCHAUMBURG AND HE STATED THAT THIS WAS A TYPICAL PROBLEM WITH…
2013 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Oct 28, 2017
TAKATA RECALL
2006 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Aug 24, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SUBARU TRIBECA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V359000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (GRAYSON SUBARU IN KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO…
2011 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Aug 10, 2017
CRUISE CONTROL RANDOMLY QUITS WORKING.. I WAS PASSING A SEMI AND THE CRUISE JUST SHUT OFF.. AND STARTING BLINKING.. HAS BEEN DOING THIS RIGHT ALONG, SINCE I BOUGHT IT AT 46,456 MILES ON IT.. I NOW HAVE 93,000 ON IT.. I HAVE TO PULL OVER AND DO THE GM OIL RESET CODE.. TURN THE KEY TO ON POSITION, AND PUMP THE GAS PEDAL 3 TIMES TO RESET IT.. IT IS DANGEROUS... SPECIALLY WHEN IT TURNS OFF WHILE PASSING OR DRIVING.AT 70 MPH
2008 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Jul 9, 2017
THIS CAR WAS SHAKING AT A SPEED OF 60 MILES. AFTER TAKING IT TO CHECK IN SEATTLE'S CARTER SUBARU WASHINGTON FIVE TIMES, THE CAR BECAME VIBRATING AT A SPEED OF 40 MILES. A DAY AFTER IT DEPARTURE, IT WAS SHIPPED TO TAMPA FLORIDA BECAUSE OF MY UNIVERSITY. UPON RECEIPT THE CAR WAS OIL-FREE, AND ALL THE SAFETY LIGHTS WERE CAUGHT. THE CAR STARTED TO VIBRATE, AND THERE WAS NO LONGER ENOUGH CAPACITY TO PUSH AND THE TIRES BEGAN TO FALL. MASTRO SUBARU REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM EXCEPT BY PAYING MONEY.…
2008 SUBARU TRIBECA
Filed Jun 23, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SUBARU TRIBECA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V358000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (PALM SPRINGS SUBARU IN PALM SPRINGS, CALIFORNIA) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A…