There are 2 stored owner reports matching the steering leading-label group for the 2006 Subaru Tribeca in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. ALL THE SUDDEN THE DIFFERENTIAL AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON. I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE. VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
1) I HAVE REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT ON MY VEHICLE 22 TIMES SINCE PURCHASING NEW. 2) LOW TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATES DAILY AND THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES AT DEALER AT MY EXPENSE AND STILL NOT REPAIRED. CAUSING ME ANXIETY TO USE VEHICLE EVEN AFTER CHECKING TIRES FOR DAMAGE, WEIGHT AND EVEN GOING AS FAR AS REPLACING CAR. 3) RECEIVED RECALL REGARDING PUDDLE LIGHTS AND FIRE AND IT TOOK ALMOST 2 YEARS FOR DEALER TO FINALLY ACQUIRE PARTS ONLY AFTER THREATENING TO CONTACT LOCAL NEWS. 4) IN AUGUST WHEN SLOWING WITH OUT USE OF BREAKS AT 20 MILES PER HOME THE VEHICLE LUNGES FORWARD AS IF THE DOWN SHIFT MECHANISMS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY, TOOK TO DEALER YET AGAIN TO BE INFORMED THAT THE BREAKS WERE GLAZED AND THIS TOOK THEM 4 DAYS TO PERFORM REPAIR, THEN UPON PICKING UP VEHICLE, THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO SUPPLY LOANER AS REQUESTED WHEN MAKING APPOINTMENT WAS TOLD NEED ANOTHER $1,000.00 REPAIR TO THE RIGHT IDLE ARM ASSEMBLE THAT IS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LUNG, NUT NOT URGENT, WHEN I DO THE NEXT OIL CHANGE THEY CAN PERFORM THIS REPAIR. *JS
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.