2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 10%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 85,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the brakes of the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, 10% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 85,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was traveling at about 30 miles per hour on my way to work. Luckily had not entered the freeway yet. Approaching a stop and my brakes failed! The pedal was hard as a rock. I could not stop the vehicle as I was heading into crossing traffic. I ended up hitting a snow bank. I had the car towed to the dealership for repair. They replaced the brake booster and vacuum hoses. On may 11, 2017 I had my vehicle in for the 120,000 service check. …”
NHTSA complaint #10985137, filed 2017-05, 113,192 miles“Takata recall infleter on ,my Subaru tribeca its a problem I have to go grosery chopping with my family I put my family back in the and my chopping bag on the passenger sit to be safe in case of a accident you know!!!!”
NHTSA complaint #11015276, filed 2017-08, 130,000 miles“Twice now in the cold my breaks have completely locked up to where I can not even push the pedal down. They seem to release after so many tries, but one time I could not stop at an intersection due to the problem.”
NHTSA complaint #10965845, filed 2017-03, 136,000 miles“In cold weather the brake pedal is hard as a rock to depress. When car is placed in drive the brakes don't work. According to Subaru blog sites the culprit is the brake vacuum check valve freezing up and not maintaining vacuum to the brake booster. Apparently, this problem affects other Subaru vehicle models for many years back. This is a dangerous design/engineering flaw.”
NHTSA complaint #10562584, filed 2014-02, 85,000 miles“When temperature drops to below 10 degrees fahrenheit, car brakes will not work fully. They work at partial capacity so it takes about 10 times the distance to come to a stop. This is a safety issue as the car is unreliably stopping for at least 5 minutes until the brakes reset and start fully working.”
NHTSA complaint #10671497, filed 2015-01, 75,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 11002725Jun 25, 2024This bulletin provides diagnosis and procedure information to be applied when diagnosing potential fluid leaks on front and rear brake calipers. This information has been…
- 10163525Jul 11, 2019This Service Information bulletin announces instruction for application of additional lubrication between the brake caliper support and pad clips. This will prevent the pad from…
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | 19% |
| 2006 | 8 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
27 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
11 complaintsEngine
5 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
4 complaintsElectronic stability control
3 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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