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2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (2%)
Suspension and Steering (22%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (26%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (2%)
Other (2%)
Chart based on 86 repairs.
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca repair cost distribution
$2500+ (9%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (17%)
$100 - $499 (34%)
< $100 (31%)
Chart based on 77 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
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| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Utah, United States Jan 2011 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2011100000 miUS $10 | Driver side headlight out. DIY replaced. ~30 min to figure out how to install without manual or instructions. | ||
2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca 4dr SUV
250-horsepower 3.0L H6 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Hawaii, United States Jan 2016 - Mar 2016 | |||
| Jan 2016143000 miUS $116 | Water hose broke, coolant leaked out, car overheated slightly | ||
| Mar 2016143000 mi | Head gasket warped, car overheated, head warped, too costly to repair. Transmission slipped. break booster pump failed | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Washington, United States Mar 2015 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Apr 2015119200 miUS $3125 | These subarus has an oil drip pan underneath the engine. Could not see the oil leak but the head gaskets were leaking oil. There were several other leaks from bad gaskets as well. Would make a sound everytime I would go over a bump. Wheel bearings, tie rods, and sway bars were replaced. | ||
| Jun 2015123000 miUS $815 | The rod connecting one of the belt pullies to the power steering was broken, Making the car unsafe to drive. Went to dealer and they replaced the rod. Took a few days to get part. Was installed in about 6 hours. | ||
| Aug 2015127800 miUS $15 | Hood Latch was replaced. Gas cap failed. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in British Columbia, Canada Dec 2014 - Mar 2018 | |||
| May 201577500 miC $248 | A/C RELAY SWITCH | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Virginia, United States Nov 2012 - Sep 2013 | |||
| Dec 201298000 miUS $860 | Front end lower control arm bushings, rear. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in North Carolina, United States Jan 2016 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Feb 2016158000 miUS $750 | Front sway bar links and bushings replaced | ||
| May 2021240000 miUS $350 | Power steering pump replaced | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Texas, United States Feb 2016 - Sep 2017 | |||
| Jun 2016131000 miUS $168 | right front inner axle boot leaking, needed replacement front wheel bearing noisy, so had to replace hub and bearing assembly | ||
| Mar 2017139000 miUS $2733 | steering rack leaking, needed replacement oil leaks - had to seal lower oil pan, replace gaskets on valve covers and plugs, replace gasket at oil filter cooler, and front crank seal | ||
| Sep 2017145000 miUS $7600 | Head gasket failure. Not worth repairing. Had to scrap the car. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in West Virginia, United States Nov 2016 - Jan 2018 | |||
| Dec 2017148000 miUS $125 | Radiator | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Colorado, United States Mar 2018 - Mar 2018 | |||
| Mar 2018165000 miUS $500 | P0301 engine misfire, mechanic did general tuning but was unable to determine the cause. Suspects it could be the ECM. Currently the car is at the dealership, where a coil has been replaced for $600, and an additional issue with the fuel injector will be fixed for $1050. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2010 - Dec 2016 | |||
| Jan 201052000 miUS $22 | Driver headlight bult OEM | ||
| Apr 201053000 miUS $22 | Passanger headlight bulb | ||
| May 201053500 miUS $22 | Driver headlight bulb | ||
| Jun 201054000 miUS $500 | x2 Front struts x2 Front strut mounts x2 Lower control arms bushings rear x4 sway bar bushings | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Colorado, United States Jul 2008 - Jan 2016 | |||
| Jan 200813500 mi | Right foglight burned out. Alignment on right headlamp off, and had been creating gap in field of vision since purchase. Dealer realigned headlamp and replaced foglight under warranty. | ||
| May 200821090 mi | Left headlamp burned out. Replaced under warranty. Car pulling to right under hard braking. Realigned under warranty and fixed problem. | ||
| Sep 200824700 mi | Right headlamp burned out. Replaced under warranty. | ||
| Feb 200934500 mi | Rattling sound coming from engine bay at idle or in reverse. Diagnosed as loose heatshield. Tightened and replaced with new mounts (TSB was issued about this). Also added new weatherstripping to rear hatch (TSB issued about this also) to prevent rattling. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Nova Scotia, Canada Feb 2017 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Mar 2017150040 miC $814 | misfired plugs ok but changed anyway - changed 2 coils Misfire - plugs were ok - but replaced - 2 coils were replaced. Misfire continued and found to be cylinder 3 had a small coolant leak so I put in some - K&W Fiberlock - and it has been running perfect since. | ||
| Apr 2017150040 miC $400 | Exhaust pipe at rear Y joint replaced. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Missouri, United States Oct 2012 - Mar 2015 | |||
| Sep 2013130000 miUS $40 | Drain/fill Transmission fluid. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Great Britain Feb 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Jun 201259000 mi£600 | Near side suspension arm bushes worn causing dangerous play in steering | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Ontario, Canada Jul 2010 - Jun 2022 | |||
| Jan 201385720 miC $150 | R.DIFF.TEMP light on/off; the mechanic cleaned it and changed the differential oil. | ||
| Aug 2017104160 miC $1500 | one cylinder backfiring. replace entire computer module. | ||
| May 2022115940 miC $1000 | Thermostat, radiator replaced | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Washington, United States Jul 2010 - Jul 2017 | |||
| Oct 201057000 miUS $150 | Front end noise. Worn bushings and control arm. Replace with aftermarket bushings with grease fittings. Problem completely resolved. | ||
| Jan 201276300 miUS $100 | Replace battery, change oil | ||
| Sep 201277000 miUS $970 | Wheels out of alignment. Installed strut alignment kit. Also needed to replace all 4 tires alignment DESTROYED one. . Had oil change/lube as well. Total : 1970.00 | ||
| Apr 201380300 miUS $1700 | Compressor -a Subaru only part; no after market parts are (ever available). | ||
| Aug 201496700 miUS $160 | Car wouldn't shift into 5th w/o going back to Drive. Wouldn't shift up or down in gear manual. Took it to very reliable trans shop. Didn't work on these, but kept it a few days, changed the fluid (only), and it not only shifts but mpg is up | ||
| Sep 201497000 mi | Problems with manually shifting. Repair shop cleaned the contacts on a switch -problem resolved. Driver's Window not responding or slow to respond to attempts to roll it up or down. Contacts cleaned and problem resolved. Shop did for free. Thank You Eagle Tire!!! | ||
| May 2015102000 miUS $5000 | Transmission not shifting properly or, at times, without manual assistance. Complete rebuild. | ||
| May 2016116000 miUS $130 | After rebuild, transmission was not shifting properly. Reprogrammed secondary module in order to improve transmission functions. Difference is night and day. | ||
| Jan 201795700 mi | Loaner provided, Camera repaired, interior detailed. If either problem returns they will cover. Update: They could not nail the problem down, but spent hours trying to correct it. It still function with varying degrees of reliability and effectiveness. | ||
| Apr 2017124000 miUS $1320 | Replaced lower control arms due to age and wear L front wheel-well replacement. Damaged by someone at some point during transmission repair or other under vehicle repair | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Ontario, Canada Jul 2010 - Sep 2015 | |||
| Apr 201140800 miC $20 | Front sway bar bushings needed replacement to address a subtle front end "clunk" when going over bumps. | ||
| Jun 201256420 miC $200 | Replaced drivers side door lock actuator. $37 for part and about 1.5-2 hours to do myself. Replaced front ball joints. | ||
| Mar 201599200 miC $400 | Accessory belt tensioner failed. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Virginia, United States Jul 2010 - Jan 2022 | |||
| Jul 201686000 miUS $500 | Fan belt pulley failed (bolt sheared). | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Illinois, United States Jul 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Mar 201164000 mi | a tether to an engine mount broke and had to be welded. | ||
| Mar 201272000 mi | bolt loose | ||
| Feb 201498000 miUS $60 | belt tensioner failed, CEL, loss power steering, tensioner replaced TPMS light intermittently flashing. required 3 trips to shop to figure out bad sensor, one replaced and light out 1 week, then 2nd failed and replaced rear diff temp light intermittently on, loose sensor wire | ||
| Aug 2016122000 miUS $900 | needed new front calipers, shaking when braking | ||
| Aug 2017129000 miUS $1100 | left rear shock broke, frayed brake line | ||
| Jun 2018137000 mi | head gasket went, overheated, car totaled | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Florida, United States Sep 2010 - Mar 2011 | |||
| Mar 201147000 miUS $550 | Rack and Pinion replaced. Rack and Pinion replaced. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Ohio, United States Oct 2010 - Dec 2015 | |||
| Nov 201066000 miUS $140 | Rubber bushing in rear suspension broke and started to leak. Dealer replaced $100 part and charged $40 for labor. Car started running better after the repair too. | ||
| Nov 201286600 miUS $110 | Replaced original battery with new one. | ||
| Jun 201389000 mi | Puddle light recall. I was going to repair it myself, but since Subaru came out with mod to resolve the problem, I had it taken care of at Subaru dealership after puddle lights failed. | ||
| Mar 201496000 miUS $1000 | Head gaskets on both sides were leaking for sometime now but gradually getting worse. Even though coolant was changed at 30/60/90K, leaks had to be addressed at before 100K. Subaru worked out a deal with the dealer. | ||
| Apr 2015112500 miUS $70 | Replaced serpentine belt and pulley. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Indiana, United States Jul 2007 - Jan 2017 | |||
| Jun 200727500 miUS $100 | Water gushing onto passenger side floor when turning left. Dealer stated that the AC line is clogged with leaves and therefore my expense. Also, the vehicle coolant was empty. Had 30,000 mile maintenance $490. | ||
| Feb 2011118000 miUS $950 | Radiator leak caused overheating problem. Radiator and new thermostat installed. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Pennsylvania, United States Aug 2011 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Jan 201288000 miUS $106 | whining noise. replaced belt tensioner. | ||
| May 2013109500 miUS $1600 | head gaskets | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in New Jersey, United States Oct 2010 - Jun 2014 | |||
| Aug 201158000 miUS $170 | Check Engine Light Illuminated, Stability Control light Illuminated, Cruise Light flashed. Cruise control went INOP. OBD Code of P0031 Heated Oxygen sensor. RealTimeScan: O2 sensor 1 lazy, O2 sensor 2 INOP. Replaced both O2 sensor. fixed | ||
| May 201261300 mi | AC drain hose plugged. Removed, cleaned, replaced hose. Symptom: Front Passenger Floor mat became wet... so slight at first, source was hard to find. But became noticeable after driving in heavy rain. | ||
| Jun 201364000 miUS $35 | driver door had reinforcement bar that rattled when driving and when shutting | ||
| Jun 201477000 miUS $20 | Catalytic converter shield rattle. Sliced off 2 of 4 bolts holding shield. Gently pried shield apart, packed heat resistant fiber where shield mounts to cat-converter. Replaced nuts and bolts to re secure shield to cat. Viola! | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in Alberta, Canada Nov 2010 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Oct 201282560 miC $60 | Door window winder motor starting to fail. Cleaned the mechanism and window guides. | ||
| Jun 201384320 mi | Driver's window switch needed cleaning out | ||
| Oct 201389140 miC $280 | Power window switch for driver's door failed. Replaced switch | ||
| Jul 2015101680 miC $500 | Right rear wheel bearing needed to be replaced | ||
| Aug 2017115320 mi | Air bag replaced under warranty | ||
| Jun 2018118420 miC $110 | Exhaust pipe was cracked. Had it welded up. | ||
| Subaru B9 Tribeca in North Carolina, United States Mar 2012 - Feb 2016 | |||
| Sep 2013117000 miUS $4950 | Engine overheating due to crack on one of cylinder blocks. | ||
| Jul 2014123200 miUS $100 | Motor oil is leaking. Mechanic did a cleanup with brake part cleaner. Waiting to see if there will be a leak again. | ||
| Apr 2015127200 miUS $300 | TCS, CEL solid, and Cruise was blinking. | ||
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