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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.
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2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca repair cost distribution

$2500+ (9%)

$1000 - $2499 (9%)

$500 - $999 (17%)

$100 - $499 (34%)

< $100 (31%)

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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 2011

100000 mi

US $10
Driver side headlight out. DIY replaced. ~30 min to figure out how to install without manual or instructions. 

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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 2016

143000 mi

US $116
Water hose broke, coolant leaked out, car overheated slightly 
Mar 2016

143000 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 2015

119200 mi

US $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 2015

123000 mi

US $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 2015

127800 mi

US $15
Hood Latch was replaced. Gas cap failed. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in British Columbia, Canada
Dec 2014 - Mar 2018
May 2015

77500 mi

C $248
A/C RELAY SWITCH 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Virginia, United States
Nov 2012 - Sep 2013
Dec 2012

98000 mi

US $860
Front end lower control arm bushings, rear. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in North Carolina, United States
Jan 2016 - Jan 2022
Feb 2016

158000 mi

US $750
Front sway bar links and bushings replaced 
May 2021

240000 mi

US $350
Power steering pump replaced 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Texas, United States
Feb 2016 - Sep 2017
Jun 2016

131000 mi

US $168
right front inner axle boot leaking, needed replacement front wheel bearing noisy, so had to replace hub and bearing assembly 
Mar 2017

139000 mi

US $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 2017

145000 mi

US $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 2017

148000 mi

US $125
Radiator 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Colorado, United States
Mar 2018 - Mar 2018
Mar 2018

165000 mi

US $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 2010

52000 mi

US $22
Driver headlight bult OEM 
Apr 2010

53000 mi

US $22
Passanger headlight bulb 
May 2010

53500 mi

US $22
Driver headlight bulb 
Jun 2010

54000 mi

US $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 2008

13500 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 2008

21090 mi
Left headlamp burned out. Replaced under warranty. Car pulling to right under hard braking. Realigned under warranty and fixed problem. 
Sep 2008

24700 mi
Right headlamp burned out. Replaced under warranty. 
Feb 2009

34500 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 2017

150040 mi

C $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 2017

150040 mi

C $400
Exhaust pipe at rear Y joint replaced. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Missouri, United States
Oct 2012 - Mar 2015
Sep 2013

130000 mi

US $40
Drain/fill Transmission fluid. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Great Britain
Feb 2012 - Dec 2012
Jun 2012

59000 mi

£600
Near side suspension arm bushes worn causing dangerous play in steering 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Ontario, Canada
Jul 2010 - Jun 2022
Jan 2013

85720 mi

C $150
R.DIFF.TEMP light on/off; the mechanic cleaned it and changed the differential oil. 
Aug 2017

104160 mi

C $1500
one cylinder backfiring. replace entire computer module. 
May 2022

115940 mi

C $1000
Thermostat, radiator replaced 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Washington, United States
Jul 2010 - Jul 2017
Oct 2010

57000 mi

US $150
Front end noise. Worn bushings and control arm. Replace with aftermarket bushings with grease fittings. Problem completely resolved. 
Jan 2012

76300 mi

US $100
Replace battery, change oil 
Sep 2012

77000 mi

US $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 2013

80300 mi

US $1700
Compressor -a Subaru only part; no after market parts are (ever available). 
Aug 2014

96700 mi

US $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 2014

97000 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 2015

102000 mi

US $5000
Transmission not shifting properly or, at times, without manual assistance. Complete rebuild. 
May 2016

116000 mi

US $130
After rebuild, transmission was not shifting properly. Reprogrammed secondary module in order to improve transmission functions. Difference is night and day. 
Jan 2017

95700 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 2017

124000 mi

US $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 2011

40800 mi

C $20
Front sway bar bushings needed replacement to address a subtle front end "clunk" when going over bumps. 
Jun 2012

56420 mi

C $200
Replaced drivers side door lock actuator. $37 for part and about 1.5-2 hours to do myself. Replaced front ball joints. 
Mar 2015

99200 mi

C $400
Accessory belt tensioner failed. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Virginia, United States
Jul 2010 - Jan 2022
Jul 2016

86000 mi

US $500
Fan belt pulley failed (bolt sheared). 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Illinois, United States
Jul 2010 - Jun 2018
Mar 2011

64000 mi
a tether to an engine mount broke and had to be welded. 
Mar 2012

72000 mi
bolt loose 
Feb 2014

98000 mi

US $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 2016

122000 mi

US $900
needed new front calipers, shaking when braking 
Aug 2017

129000 mi

US $1100
left rear shock broke, frayed brake line 
Jun 2018

137000 mi
head gasket went, overheated, car totaled 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Florida, United States
Sep 2010 - Mar 2011
Mar 2011

47000 mi

US $550
Rack and Pinion replaced.  Rack and Pinion replaced.  
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Ohio, United States
Oct 2010 - Dec 2015
Nov 2010

66000 mi

US $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 2012

86600 mi

US $110
Replaced original battery with new one. 
Jun 2013

89000 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 2014

96000 mi

US $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 2015

112500 mi

US $70
Replaced serpentine belt and pulley. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Indiana, United States
Jul 2007 - Jan 2017
Jun 2007

27500 mi

US $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 2011

118000 mi

US $950
Radiator leak caused overheating problem. Radiator and new thermostat installed. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in Pennsylvania, United States
Aug 2011 - Jun 2018
Jan 2012

88000 mi

US $106
whining noise. replaced belt tensioner. 
May 2013

109500 mi

US $1600
head gaskets 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in New Jersey, United States
Oct 2010 - Jun 2014
Aug 2011

58000 mi

US $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 2012

61300 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 2013

64000 mi

US $35
driver door had reinforcement bar that rattled when driving and when shutting 
Jun 2014

77000 mi

US $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 2012

82560 mi

C $60
Door window winder motor starting to fail. Cleaned the mechanism and window guides. 
Jun 2013

84320 mi
Driver's window switch needed cleaning out 
Oct 2013

89140 mi

C $280
Power window switch for driver's door failed. Replaced switch 
Jul 2015

101680 mi

C $500
Right rear wheel bearing needed to be replaced 
Aug 2017

115320 mi
Air bag replaced under warranty 
Jun 2018

118420 mi

C $110
Exhaust pipe was cracked. Had it welded up. 
Subaru B9 Tribeca in North Carolina, United States
Mar 2012 - Feb 2016
Sep 2013

117000 mi

US $4950
Engine overheating due to crack on one of cylinder blocks. 
Jul 2014

123200 mi

US $100
Motor oil is leaking. Mechanic did a cleanup with brake part cleaner. Waiting to see if there will be a leak again. 
Apr 2015

127200 mi

US $300
TCS, CEL solid, and Cruise was blinking. 

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