2006 Subaru Tribeca
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
8 recalls name the 2006 Subaru Tribeca. Newest first.
Subaru 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 equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as a replacement part. The ball spring inside the switch may break, reducing the…
Risk and remedy
Risk
The engine turning off unexpectedly can increase the risk of a crash. If a crash occurs under this condition, the air bag may not deploy, increasing the risk of injury.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the ignition switch, replacing the ignition switch, if necessary, free of charge. The recall began May 10, 2019. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-844-373-6614. Subaru's number for this recall is WUF-91.
Subaru 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 the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the passenger front air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-17.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 6, 2017. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-17.
Subaru 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, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began March 8, 2017. Subaru owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Saab owners may contact the Saab Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKC-17.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 26, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Saab owners may contact GM at 1-800-955-9007. Subaru's number for this recall is TKA-16.
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2006-2008 Impreza, Tribeca, 2006 Saab 9-2x, and 2003-2006 Baja vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New…
Risk and remedy
Risk
An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Remedy
Subaru will notify their owners. General Motors will notify Saab owners. Dealers will replace the passenger frontal air bag inflator, free of charge. The recall began August 24, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-856-488-8500. Subaru's number for this recall is TKB-16. Note: This notice is only for vehicles that were not covered by 16V-358 for Zone A.
Subaru 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 system, the hood may open unexpectedly while driving.
Risk and remedy
Risk
If the hood unexpectedly opens while driving, it may interfere with the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will complete this recall in two phases. Phase one will involve inspection, cleaning, and lubricating the hood safety and hood lock systems. If after this is performed the hood latch does not operate properly, it will be replaced with a new current style part. Phase two will involve installing an improved hood safety system and hood lock system. Interim notification was mailed March 4, 2016. Owners may contact Subaru customer service at 1-800-782-2783. Subaru's number for this recall is WQX-59 (phase one) and WQY-60 (phase two).
Subaru is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 Legacy and Outback vehicles, certain model year 2006 through 2012 Tribeca vehicles sold before January 2012, and certain model year 2009 through 2012 Forester vehicles sold before January 2012. Up to 78,650 of these vehicles may have been equipped with accessory puddle lights that, when illuminated…
Risk and remedy
Risk
Over time, migration of the moisture into the circuit board and/or into the connector cavity, may result in a short circuit of the puddle light system. This may generate heat which may melt the plastic resulting in smoke or fire.
Remedy
Subaru will notify owners, and dealers will install an additional fused-harness, free of charge. The recall began February 19, 2013. Owners may contact Subaru at 1-800-782-2783 for more information.
Owner complaints
9 complaints2 involved a crash2 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
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…
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 confirm when the parts were to become available. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. .. ..Updated 09/25/17 *bf updated 10/19/2017*js
- Air bags
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v359000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 16v359000 (air bags); however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.
- Air bags · Latches/locks/linkages · Structure › Body
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v359000 (air bags), 16v060000 (latches/locks/linkages, structure). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The two dealers were…
TL* takata recall. The contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign numbers: 16v359000 (air bags), 16v060000 (latches/locks/linkages, structure). The part was not available within a reasonable time frame to schedule the recall repair. The two dealers were unable to provide a specific date for when the parts would become available. The manufacturer could not provide an estimated date for when the contact's vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available. Parts distribution disconnect.
- Latches/locks/linkages › Hood › Latch
TL* the contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. While driving approximately 60 mph, the hood unlatched without warning and shattered the windshield. The dealer diagnosed that the hood latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,309....updated 07/30/15 *bf updated 10/23/2017*cn
- Air bags
TL* the contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. While driving at 35 mph, the contact lost consciousness and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and crashed between two trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, leg, and hip injuries that required medical…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. While driving at 35 mph, the contact lost consciousness and lost control of the vehicle. The vehicle went airborne and crashed between two trees. The air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained back, leg, and hip injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 02/18/16*lj
- Visibility/wiper
Spontaneous crack in windshield we have purchased this vehicle used in 2088 and have replace the windshield each year of ownership from a spontaneous crack in the windshield. We windshield will be whole when parked and the next morning it will have a crack which originates in the bottom center of…
Spontaneous crack in windshield we have purchased this vehicle used in 2088 and have replace the windshield each year of ownership from a spontaneous crack in the windshield. We windshield will be whole when parked and the next morning it will have a crack which originates in the bottom center of the windshield. I have changed glass companies multiple times thinking that it was installation issues but the spontaneous crack in windshield continues to happen. We are on windshield #6 of our ownership of this vehicle. poor windshield wiper design. We live in the northeast where we experience a long snowy winter and the wipers ice up and causes us to stop every 5-10 miles to clean them off. As you can imagine this IS a very dangerous practice with traffic ie: snowplows and semis traveling the roads and a person standing beside their vehicle exposed. *tr
- Air bags · Seat belts
TL* the contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. while driving 10 mph, the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy and the driver side seat belt did not tighten upon impact. as a result, the contact's body lunged forward and his head…
TL* the contact owns a 2006 subaru tribeca. while driving 10 mph, the rear passenger side of the contact's vehicle was struck by another vehicle. the air bags failed to deploy and the driver side seat belt did not tighten upon impact. as a result, the contact's body lunged forward and his head struck the steering wheel. a police report was filed. the vehicle was totaled. the contact sustained a concussion and was transported by ambulance to the hospital for medical attention. the contact injured his left shoulder, right knee, neck, and back. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 147,000.
- Exterior lighting
2006 subaru tribeca. consumer writes in regards to vehicle puddle lights recall notice. *smd the dealer informed the consumer, the parts were not available.
- Exterior lighting
2006 subaru tribeca. consumer writes in regards to puddle lights recall notice . *smd the consumer was informed the parts for the recall, were not available. updated 07/08/13
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10248224SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Subaru vehicles listed, equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger side frontal airbag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (certain specific vehicles only).
- 10241801The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
- 10235894Revision to Troubleshooting Information for VDC DTC C0071
- 10235882Optional Genuine Subaru Puddle Lights
- 10235881Preliminary Inspection and Repair Procedure for Puddle Light Campaign WQE-41
- 10234840Correction to Diagnostics for 5AT-Related DTCs
- 10233145WQE-41 Campaign ? Component Part Update
- 10233125New Subaru Recall Campaign: Optional Genuine Subaru Puddle Lights
- 10232879Replacement Key and Immobilizer info
- 10232535Replacement Key and Immobilizer Info
- 10219492This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
- 10219491This bulletin contains illustrations of exchange components and their manufacturer as well as a description of the proper exchange procedure.
- 10209915This bulletin has been developed to outline the steps for gathering basic essential information during diagnosis and repair of the Infotainment concerns. (Applicable to all models with Harman or Denso CP1 Infotainment).
- 10198758This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models
- 10198749This bulletin is to advise of SOAs revised catalytic converter recycling program shipping procedure.
- 10188201This bulletin announces availability of new front wheel hub assemblies incorporating bearing surfaces having increased resistance to imperfections resulting from shock loads.
- 10187315To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.
- 10186348The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information.
- 10179378Special Service Tools Cross Reference List.
- 10174543All Models (Vehicle Cleaning- COVID-19Best Practices)
- 10171084The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
- 10161827Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain vehicles in the ranges listed below to inspect and potentially replace the ignition switch. A total of 511 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
- 10161824Subaru Service and Technical Support Line Newletter.
- 10161813To help reduce confusion and increase technician efficiency, Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) has developed the following cross reference list to help locate the appropriate Special Service Tool.
- 10160219Owner Notification, Owners will be notified by first class mail on May 10, 2019. Owners with a valid email address on file will also be notified by email. Subaru retailers with affected vehicles will receive an affected VIN list from their Zone Office prior to owner notification. Service, Parts, and Claim Instructions Detailed service, parts, and claim information is available in the WUF-91 Product Campaign Bulletin on STIS. A copy of the owner notification is included at the end of the bulletin.
- 10160209Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain vehicles in the ranges listed below to inspect and potentially replace the ignition switch. A total of 511 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
- 10160208New Subaru Safety Recall: WUF-91 Replacement Ignition Switch Recall Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain vehicles in the ranges listed below to inspect and potentially replace the ignition switch. A total of 511 U.S. vehicles will be affected by this recall.
- 10154419This Service Information bulletin announces instruction for application of additional lubrication between the brake caliper support and pad clips. This will prevent the pad from dragging due to corrosion buildup which may result in uneven or premature wear of the replacement brake pads. This additional instruction applies to all models with brake pads using the upper and lower pad clips and has been added to the brake pad installation procedures found in the related Service Manuals.
- 10140499Revised TSB. The Subaru Lock Information Site (SLIS) is located at http://lockinfo.subaru.com, and provides information on how to obtain immobilizer codes and key cut codes for Subaru vehicles from the 2000MY to present. This bulletin identifies the equipment required to initialize (reset) the immobilizer code and cut the key blanks, for both immobilizer and non-immobilizer type keys. Subaru of America began using immobilizer systems in some 2005MY vehicles (please refer to Immobilizer Chart for more detailed information).
- 10131647The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
- 10120997The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
- 10111069This Service Information bulletin announces a design change to the internal contact portion of the oil pressure switch to increase durability
- 10093984New subaru recall campaign: optional genuine subaru puddle lights
- 10093509Revision to troubleshooting information for vdc dtc c0071
- 10093067"This service information bulletin announces a design change to the oil pressure switch assembly. Nickel plating has been applied to the internal switch contacts to enhance their durability and reduce the possibility of poor contact which could affect operation or cause improper illumination of the oil pressure warning lamp. A small pilot portion was added to the threaded area on p.n. 25240Ka051 as shown in the illustration below."
- 10092526The purpose of this bulletin IS to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site. The tables contained within this bulletin are to be used as guides for becoming aware of the latest changes. We advise you to always refer to the stis web site when looking for the latest service information. Printed pages will not be made available to update printed service manuals.
- 10090451The purpose of this bulletin IS to provide a description of current changes to service manuals available via the subaru technical information system (stis) web site.
- 10085114"The following information IS intended to provide further clarification of the proper claims procedures to follow when a vehicle comes in to your service department for the wqe]41 puddle light campaign. First and foremost, verify the vehicle IS equipped with genuine subaru accessory puddle lights. If the vehicle IS not equipped, release the vehicle as no correction IS required."
- 10085003"In order to remove the display of an open recall on the wqe99 program (optional puddle lights) that was used for vehicles that may or may not have puddle lights, the wqe99 program has been discontinued. The actual recall for the puddle lights (wqe41) remains unchanged. To replace the wqe99 notification, comments will be added to the vehicle coverage inquiry to identify these vehicles. When looking for open recalls in the vehicle coverage inquiry, please check the comments to identify vins that may or may not have the optional puddle lights. If the vehicle has puddle lights that meet the criteria in the wqe41 campaign bulletin, continue to call the claims helpline to register the vin in the wqe41 recall. These comments should appear on the vehicle coverage inquiry by the end of the day. If you have any questions regarding this issue, please contact the claims helpline at 1-866-782-2782."
- 10084121Subaru of america, inc. (Subaru) IS recalling all 2006]2014 model year subaru tribeca vehicles due to a possible malfunction of the hood safety system and hood lock system.
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