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Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)Part report

2006 Subaru Tribeca Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
11%of 9 total for the year
Median mileage
71,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the visibility of the 2006 Subaru Tribeca, 11% of the 9 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 71,000 miles.

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.

“Spontaneous crack in windshield we have purchased this vehicle used in 2088 and have replace the windshield each year of ownership from a spontaneous crack in the windshield. We windshield will be whole when parked and the next morning it will have a crack which originates in the bottom center of the windshield. I have changed glass companies multiple times thinking that it was installation issues but the spontaneous crack in windshield continues to happen. We are on windshield #6 of our ownership of this vehicle. Poor windshield wiper design. …”

NHTSA complaint #10616473, filed 2014-07, 71,000 miles

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2006111%

Other parts of the 2006 Subaru Tribeca

Air bags
5 complaints
Exterior lighting
2 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
2 complaints
Seat belts
1 complaints
Body and structure
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2006 Subaru 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.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology