Subaru B9 Tribeca 2007
Model B9 Tribeca made in 2007 by Subaru got 44 consumer complains as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to digital instrument panel and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding seats and tires. The car has one 3 engine.
Model 2007
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 6 | Semiautomatic, 5 gears | 4 | 18/23/20 | 19.7666/29.2655/23.1475 | Premium | 2138 | S.U.V. - 4WD |
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEATS - MID/REAR ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 11 | 01/30/2007 | 10021301 | Second row seatback hinge service program. *kb | 04/02/2007 | |
| TIRES | |||||
| SB-05-50-10R | 02/03/2011 | 10037968 | Ready | 06/08/2011 | |
| SB-05-50-10R | 02/03/2011 | 10037968 | Subaru: there is a steering wheel vibration at highway speeds due to an imporper wheel balance. *rm | 06/08/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 25 | 3 | 05/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9tribeca. while driving 20 mph all the lights on the dashboard illuminated and remained on, then the vehicle hesitated. the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a chip replaced. they made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. the contact also stated that the cruise control would not work. as of august 13, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle however; it has been at the dealer for approximately thirty days. the failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 3,155. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| 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 the service codes. this car is a danger and a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 75000 | ||
| While drving 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 the service codes. this car is a danger and a safety issue | |||
| 06/24/2010 | 57000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 subaru tribeca. while driving 10 miles per hour, the electrical system had flashed. the contact lost power to the dashboard. the contact parked the vehicle and the vehicle caught fire. no police report was filed. a fire report was filed. the contact filed a claim with the insurance company and had not contacted the manufacturer. the current and failure miles were 57000. the vin was not available. aa | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 1 | 11/27/2006 | |
| 2007 subaru b9 tribeca with sudden acceleration. consumer states that the dealer still cannot diagnose what is causing this problem. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle also had an electrical problem. the consumer has since donated the vehicle to a local automotive technology center.*jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK | |||
| 01/17/2008 | 12400 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9 tribeca. the contact stated that the vehicle became engulfed in flames while driving 35 mph. the vehicle was destroyed. he stated that the electrical trunk latch was not working properly prior to the fire. a police report was filed. the dealer and manufacturer had not been notified. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 12,400. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 08/12/2008 | 29000 | 1 | |
| 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 problem. the vehicle has 29,000 miles and the warranty has extended coverage to 84,000 miles at a cost of $1288. subaru of america was contacted to express dissatisfaction with the dealership; the customer service representative asked me to fax maintenance records for the vehicle. the documents were faxed at 2:00am on wednesday august 13, 2008. on august 14th i contacted subaru of america for a status update on the vehicle; the representative handling my case had left for the day so i requested a call back the next day. no response was received. subaru of america has not conformed to their warranty obligations, stating neglect of owner may have caused the motor failure. hard fact, a vehicle driven under normal conditions whose motor fails without warning (no signals from the onboard diagnosis system-another possible defect, or warning sounds from the motor) with 29,000 equates to component of failure of the motor or electrical component. the motor is not ceased; it turns over with the ignition key. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/23/2007 | 200 | 1 | 03/12/2007 |
| I have a subaru tribeca 7 passenger. i was driving down the tollway and a rock flew up and busted a hole in my radiator. when i took it to subaru, i found out that there is a design flaw. there is an opening in the front grill without any slats. the radiator hangs low enough so anything can fly up, through this opening and puncture the radiator. i was told by subaru that this will happen in 1 out of 3000 cars. i checked most of the other crossover suv by other manufactures, and they either have slats in the opening or the radiator does not hang down low enough to be exposed to any road debris. i had the car 1 week after buying it new and had to spend over $600 on a radiator. but, my bigger concern, is that it can happen over and over again. thankfully, i did not crash the vehicle. subaru needs to do something to protect this from continuing to happen. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/19/2007 | 25 | 3 | 05/17/2007 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2007 subaru b9tribeca. while driving 20 mph all the lights on the dashboard illuminated and remained on, then the vehicle hesitated. the dealer stated that the vehicle needed a chip replaced. they made the replacement however, the failure continued to occur. the contact also stated that the cruise control would not work. as of august 13, 2007, the dealer has not repaired the vehicle however; it has been at the dealer for approximately thirty days. the failure mileage was 25 and the current mileage was 3,155. | |||
| FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| 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 the service codes. this car is a danger and a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 75000 | ||
| While drving 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 the service codes. this car is a danger and a safety issue | |||
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| 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 the service codes. this car is a danger and a safety issue. *tr | |||
| 10/21/2007 | 11200 | 1 | 02/03/2007 |
| Tl*the 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 failed because the 2007 wrx transmission has 50 less horse power. the current and failure mileages were 11,200. | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 90595 | 1 | |
| While driving on an interstate highway at ~55 mph, heard a metallic noise, three indicators went on, smell burnt rubber. a steering wheel stopped operating properly and would turn only when applying much effort. lucky to be in the right lane and be able to gradually pull off without causing an incident. the incident might have been life threatening, taking into account high speeds and heavy trucks on the road. was able to reach to the nearest subaru service. the problem: pulleys, drive belts, tensioners broke due to wear and tear. due to the vehicle engineering design, this problem causes non-responsiveness of the steering wheel. the vehicle has ~90k miles and has been operated in a city conditions. technician said this problem happened with other vehicles of this model; these parts are not normally inspected during regular maintenance and thus are impossible to be detected. thus, the parts that broke have limited lifespan which makes the vehicle dangerous to operate. contacted subaru -- they say it is beyond the original warranty of 3 yrs / 36 th.miles and the life expectancy of any part is unknown. does it mean the subaru's safety pledge is also valid for the time of the original warranty?? *tr | |||
| 01/21/2013 | 90595 | ||
| While driving on an interstate highway at ~55 mph, heard a metallic noise, three indicators went on, smell burnt rubber. a steering wheel stopped operating properly and would turn only when applying much effort. lucky to be in the right lane and be able to gradually pull off without causing an incident. the incident might have been life threatening, taking into account high speeds and heavy trucks on the road. was able to reach to the nearest subaru service. the problem: pulleys, drive belts, tensioners broke due to wear and tear. due to the vehicle engineering design, this problem causes non-responsiveness of the steering wheel. the vehicle has ~90k miles and has been operated in a city conditions. technician said this problem happened with other vehicles of this model; these parts are not normally inspected during regular maintenance and thus are impossible to be detected. thus, the parts that broke have limited lifespan which makes the vehicle dangerous to operate. contacted subaru -- they say it is beyond the original warranty of 3 yrs / 36 th.miles and the life expectancy of any part is unknown. does it mean the subaru's safety pledge is also valid for the time of the original warranty?? | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 58430 | 1 | |
| 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 of a busy avenue without any control over your vechicle. the repair shop came up with the following list of broken parts: belt tensioner, idler pulley, 2 bolts and an ac bracket. the total bill for the parts and labor was $780. i have been driving my car on highways and city streets only, never took it off the road. the car is only 5 years old with 58k miles on it. i don't understand how such an extensive damage to the car parts could happen other then that it is faulty. is subaru considering a recall for the above mentioned parts? thank you. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 58430 | ||
| 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 of a busy avenue without any control over your vechicle. the repair shop came up with the following list of broken parts: belt tensioner, idler pulley, 2 bolts and an ac bracket. the total bill for the parts and labor was $780. i have been driving my car on highways and city streets only, never took it off the road. the car is only 5 years old with 58k miles on it. i don't understand how such an extensive damage to the car parts could happen other then that it is faulty. is subaru considering a recall for the above mentioned parts? thank you. | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 58430 | 1 | |
| 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 of a busy avenue without any control over your vechicle. the repair shop came up with the following list of broken parts: belt tensioner, idler pulley, 2 bolts and an ac bracket. the total bill for the parts and labor was $780. i have been driving my car on highways and city streets only, never took it off the road. the car is only 5 years old with 58k miles on it. i don't understand how such an extensive damage to the car parts could happen other then that it is faulty. is subaru considering a recall for the above mentioned parts? thank you. *tr | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 58430 | ||
| 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 of a busy avenue without any control over your vechicle. the repair shop came up with the following list of broken parts: belt tensioner, idler pulley, 2 bolts and an ac bracket. the total bill for the parts and labor was $780. i have been driving my car on highways and city streets only, never took it off the road. the car is only 5 years old with 58k miles on it. i don't understand how such an extensive damage to the car parts could happen other then that it is faulty. is subaru considering a recall for the above mentioned parts? thank you. | |||
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 05/25/2012 | 75000 | 1 | |
| 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 the service codes. this car is a danger and a safety issue. *tr | |||
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||
| 01/02/2013 | 58430 | ||
| 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 of a busy avenue without any control over your vechicle. the repair shop came up with the following list of broken parts: belt tensioner, idler pulley, 2 bolts and an ac bracket. the total bill for the parts and labor was $780. i have been driving my car on highways and city streets only, never took it off the road. the car is only 5 years old with 58k miles on it. i don't understand how such an extensive damage to the car parts could happen other then that it is faulty. is subaru considering a recall for the above mentioned parts? thank you. | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 1 | 11/27/2006 | |
| 2007 subaru b9 tribeca with sudden acceleration. consumer states that the dealer still cannot diagnose what is causing this problem. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle also had an electrical problem. the consumer has since donated the vehicle to a local automotive technology center.*jb | |||
| 07/17/2007 | 7000 | 1 | 11/27/2006 |
| Tl*the 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 park. afterwards, the vehicle operated normally and she was able to drive to the dealer. the dealer has been unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the current and failure mileages were 7,000. updated 09/05/07. *jb | |||
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL | |||
| 04/24/2008 | 18900 | 1 | |
| 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 and would not start. contacted subaru roadside assistance (car under new car warranty). the car was towed to their nearest dealer in belmont, ma and arrived there at 5:00 pm on 4/24. the car has been at the dealer being worked on (it is claimed) since that time (5/24 to today 5/5/08 and while the dealer claims to have replaced several parts they have not been able to repair the car. the service manager claims it is an electrical problem. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IN | MERRILLVILLE | SUBARU OF MERRILLVILLE | 2197567900 | |
| MA | BELMONT | 02478 | CITYSIDE SUBARU | 6178265005 |
| MD | WALDORF | SOUTHERN VOLKSWAGON SUBARU | ||
| NJ | LAKEWOOD | 08701 | PINEBELT SUBARU | 732-719-1601 |
| VA | TYSONS CORNER VIENNA | 22182 | STOHLMAN | 703-893-2990 |