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2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca Problems and Recalls

Owners filed 26 complaints with NHTSA about the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca, most often about the electrical (31% of complaints, typically around 66,000 miles). It is the 2nd most complained-about B9 Tribeca model year since 2000.

Complaints26
Recalls0
Crashes reported1
Fires reported2
Injuries reported1

Most common 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca problems

  1. Electrical

    8 complaints · 31%

    Half of these problems showed up before 66,000 miles. Parts named most often: instrument cluster/panel, wiring.

    The contact owns a 2007 Subaru tribeca. While driving at 10 MPH, the dashboard components briefly illuminated and failed. The contact parked the vehicle and the vehicle then caught on fire. A fire report was available. The contact could not confirm why or where the fire originated from. The manufacturer was not…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2010, at 57,000 miles
    While driving this car it constantly loses acceleration. It will have no power then lurch forward and rev. It idles, lurches, and then has no acceleration. I have also replaced the sway bar bearings twice in this car as well as 2 oxygen sensors, and catalytic converter. The deal still cant fix the problem even with…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 75,000 miles

  2. Air bags

    6 complaints · 23%

    The contact owns a 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the hood opened unexpectedly and shattered the windshield. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called a few times, but the line was busy. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v016000 (air bags) and…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 130,000 miles

  3. Engine

    5 complaints · 19%

    Half of these problems showed up before 29,000 miles. Parts named most often: cooling system, engine.

    While driving the motor stopped, the check engine light came on and the vehicle?s speed slowed dramatically, steering the disabled vehicle became almost impossible; a potential accident was avoided. The vehicle was towed to closest dealer. The dealer quoted an estimate of $2300 to tear down the motor to diagnose the…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2008, at 29,000 miles
    Car has fuel fumes very strong smelling in car. I look on this as a safety problem for me and the kids travelling in my car. But I guess people has to die first before any action is taken like the boeing airlines. The car is overheating and tgey cannot tell you why it is doing it.
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2019, at 100,000 miles

  4. Body and structure

    5 complaints · 19%

    Parts named most often: body.

    I was driving my 07 Subaru tribeca on a busy city street, at about 35 miles per hour, when multiple red lights came up and I could not turn the steering wheel. It was not locked, but it required significant effort to move it even a few inched to the left or right. It was extreemely stressful to be stuck in the middle…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2013, at 58,430 miles
    The contact owns a 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca. While driving approximately 60 MPH, the hood opened unexpectedly and shattered the windshield. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was called a few times, but the line was busy. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign numbers: 17v016000 (air bags) and…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 130,000 miles

  5. Speed control

    4 complaints · 15%

    Parts named most often: accelerator pedal.

    Tl 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 and placing the vehicle in…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2007, at 7,000 miles
    On april 24, 2008, while driving on interstate 84 and then on the mass pike the car lost acceleration twice (gas peddle had no acceleration). The car (Subaru tribeca 2007) did regain power within some seconds both times, while driving on the streets of brookline, ma (beacon street) later that afternoon the car died…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2008, at 18,900 miles

  6. Fuel system

    4 complaints · 15%

    While driving this car it constantly loses acceleration. It will have no power then lurch forward and rev. It idles, lurches, and then has no acceleration. I have also replaced the sway bar bearings twice in this car as well as 2 oxygen sensors, and catalytic converter. The deal still cant fix the problem even with…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 75,000 miles
    Serious, health hazard and a very dangerous problem arise with my smelling gasoline in the interior of car. It happens when tank is full and as soon as it drops to about 3/4 it stops, imagine the tank is full and the fumes are saturated in the car. The smell is overwhelming.even with the windows cracked. Very very…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 117,000 miles

  7. Transmission

    3 complaints · 12%

    Tl contact owns a 2007 Subaru wrx (na). While driving approximately 35 MPH, the transmission failed as the contact attempted to shift into third gear. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that the failure was caused by abusive and aggressive driving. An independent mechanic stated that the transmission…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2007, at 11,200 miles
    While driving this car it constantly loses acceleration. It will have no power then lurch forward and rev. It idles, lurches, and then has no acceleration. I have also replaced the sway bar bearings twice in this car as well as 2 oxygen sensors, and catalytic converter. The deal still cant fix the problem even with…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2012, at 75,000 miles

  8. Other or unspecified

    3 complaints · 12%

    Serious, health hazard and a very dangerous problem arise with my smelling gasoline in the interior of car. It happens when tank is full and as soon as it drops to about 3/4 it stops, imagine the tank is full and the fumes are saturated in the car. The smell is overwhelming.even with the windows cracked. Very very…
    Owner report to NHTSA, 2017, at 117,000 miles

Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.

2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca recalls

NHTSA lists no recalls for this model year.

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.

Questions about the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca

What are the most common problems with the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca?
By NHTSA owner complaints: electrical (8 complaints, typically around 66,000 miles); air bags (6 complaints); engine (5 complaints, typically around 29,000 miles).
How many recalls does the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca have?
NHTSA lists no recalls for the 2007 Subaru B9 Tribeca. Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls in case one is issued later.
Is the 2007 a bad year for the Subaru B9 Tribeca?
It is the 2nd most complained-about B9 Tribeca model year since 2000, with 26 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.

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