12 NHTSA safety recalls cover the Subaru Tribeca, across model years 2006–2014. Every recall repair is free at any Subaru dealer.
Is yours affected? Check your Tribeca by VIN — or pick your model year below for every recall, complaint and fix.
Recalls and owner complaints by model year
The 2010 Subaru Tribeca has the most recalls (10) and the most owner complaints (4).
Recalls: NHTSA campaigns covering each Subaru Tribeca model year on this page. Complaints: owner reports filed with NHTSA for that model year, including trims and variants sold under the model name (e.g. an F-150 page counts F-150 Raptor). Separate scales: compare the shape, not the heights across panels.
| Model year | Recalls | Owner complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5 | no data |
| 2007 | 5 | no data |
| 2008 | 5 | no data |
| 2009 | 6 | no data |
| 2010 | 10 | 4 |
| 2011 | 8 | 2 |
| 2012 | 7 | no data |
| 2013 | 6 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
What these recalls fix, grouped by the vehicle system NHTSA files them under:
Subaru is recalling 2014 Legacy vehicles with mechanical key ignition switches that may unexpectedly turn off the engine, increasing crash risk and airbag failure. Owners must have ignition switch inspected and replaced if needed.
Subaru recalls 2014 Legacy vehicles with risk of passenger air bag inflator explosion causing serious injury or death. Owners must replace inflator free of charge.
Subaru is recalling 2014 Legacy vehicles with passenger air bag inflators that may explode during crashes, causing serious injury or death. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge by dealers.
Subaru recalls 2014 Legacy vehicles with risk of air bag inflator explosion causing serious injury or death. Owners must replace the inflator free of charge.
Subaru is recalling 2010 Foresters with potentially explosive air bag inflators that could cause serious injury or death during deployment. Owners must have the inflator replaced free of charge.
When the Subaru Tribeca recalls were issued, by year — a cluster usually means one defect recalled in stages or across a platform.
Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA about the Subaru Tribeca; the most reported area is air bags. These are reports, not recalls: they are how NHTSA spots defects.
See Subaru Tribeca complaints, TSBs and investigations by year →
We have 12 NHTSA safety recalls on record for the Subaru Tribeca, covering model years 2006–2014. The most recent was issued Nov 4, 2019 (Electrical System).
The 2010 Subaru Tribeca has the most, with 10 recalls on record. Every model year with a recall is listed on this page with links to each one.
By system: Air Bags (7), Electrical System (1), Structure (1), Power Train (1).
None of these recalls carries an NHTSA do-not-drive or park-outside warning, but each fixes a safety defect, so book the free repair promptly.
Run a VIN recall check: enter your 17-character VIN to see the recalls on record for your exact year, then confirm at NHTSA.gov which are still unrepaired on your vehicle. Any Subaru dealer can also look it up.
Yes. Federal law requires Subaru to fix safety recalls free of charge at any authorized Subaru dealer, regardless of the vehicle’s age or how many owners it has had.