2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems
- Complaints
- 11about this part
- Share
- 13%of 84 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 121,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, 13% of the 84 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“The hood flew open while driving on the expressway, smashing the windshield. I had to move over 3 lanes in heavy speeding traffic to the shoulder. I had my standard poodle in the back seat. Trying to stay calm to get over onto the shoulder. Another driver stopped to see if was alright.”
NHTSA complaint #10682882, filed 2015-02, 146,000 miles“Driving on the highway at 55mph, the hood few open and smashed the windshield and dented the hood. We put washer fluid in it the day before and drove it for hours without any problem. We have had many problems with this in the past and have replaced it once already.”
NHTSA complaint #10492419, filed 2013-01, 108,000 miles“On february 23, 2018, the hood latch was repaired due to a hood latch recall. This was with the new hood latch. It was friday june 6, 2018, a little past 0600, I was on my way to work. I was driving on a two lane county highway, doing between 60-65, with cruise control on. I had driven about 4 miles from home when the hood suddenly flew open,and shattered the windshield. I was able to slow down and move to the shoulder. Thankfully no one else was in the vicinity. After I got out of my vehicle I closed the hood, it took a lot of effort. …”
NHTSA complaint #11109993, filed 2018-07, 143,400 miles“We had been on the road for approximately an hour and 15 minutes, traveling at a speed of approximately 55 MPH, when suddenly the hood popped open and smashed into the windshield, leaving me to blindly navigate, under stress and pressure, to the right shoulder. Miraculously, we were not injured physically, but suffered from shock and were quite dumbfounded over the incident. We have seen numerous accounts of this same thing happening, and would like to know why there has been no recall on the 2 hood latches that failed.”
NHTSA complaint #10684073, filed 2015-02, 153,000 miles“While traveling at 65 MPH on a multi-lane highway, the hood flew open, shattered the windshield and lodged open, completely blocking my vision. I was able the slow down and pull into the left breakdown lane. Had this happened two minutes earlier or later I would not have had the left lane option. Two minutes earlier there was a left lane merge and two minutes later was a ramp with no breakdown lane. I understand this problem has been reported by others with this make, model and year. Apparently the plastic clips holding the hoods are failing. …”
NHTSA complaint #10783605, filed 2015-10, 120,000 milesVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 11% |
| 2006 | 11 | 13% |
Other parts of the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca
27 complaintsAir bags
18 complaintsElectrical system
13 complaintsExterior lighting
12 complaintsBrakes
8 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 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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