2010 Subaru B9 Tribeca: what breaks, and at what mileage
What breaks on the 2010 Subaru B9 Tribeca
Only 5 defect reports have been filed with NHTSA about the 2010 Subaru B9 Tribeca, which is too few to compute mileage percentiles or a risk score. The reports reported other electrical problem.
When each failure gets reported
Tick median reported mileage Solid middle half of reports Faint 10th to 90th percentile Colour how bad the failure is when it happens
How reports accumulate
Every report with an odometer reading, cumulative, from 0 to 200,000 miles. A curve that climbs early is a car with early problems, whatever its total.
- Line share of reports filed by that mileage
Every reported failure mode
| Failure mode | System | Reports | With reading | 25th | Median | 75th | Per 1,000 | Typical repair | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other electrical problem | electrical | 2 | 2 | — | 17k | — | 0.0 | $250–$2,000 | Moderate |
| Airbag inflator rupture | airbag | 1 | 1 | — | 100k | — | 0.0 | $0–$0 | Critical |
| Other brake problem | brakes | 1 | 1 | — | 48k | — | 0.0 | $300–$1,800 | High |
| Other body or interior problem | body | 1 | 1 | — | 10k | — | 0.0 | $200–$2,000 | Moderate |
This year had no usable recall paperwork, so the fleet-size estimate is the median of other years of the same model. Repair costs are typical independent-shop ranges for the failure, not figures from these reports.
What owners wrote
Verbatim from NHTSA complaint narratives, trimmed for length. The odometer reading is the one the owner gave.
Other electrical problem
While rounding a left hand turn at approximately 15- 20 MPH, the passenger lowered the passenger door window using the power window switch- the door flew open , but was caught by the passenger grabbing the door , preventing it from hitting a telephone pole next to the roadway. The vehicle was then stopped and the driver exited vehicle and went to passenger side and attempted to close door, which would not latch and stay closed. After cycling the electric lock switch and then cycling the lock lever manually, the door closed and stayed shut. Upon arrival home to park car, passenger door would not open. Driver then cycled window closed and door lock released and door could be opened and closed. We have not received any recall notices from either the selling dealer or the manufacturer. *tr
My wife was driving the car and suddenly smelled smoke so she pulled over and noticed that the car was on fire and it was coming from the back passenger door. Luckily two guys driving buy stopped and happen to work for honda and they put out the fire with an extinguisher then the police and toe truck came and took the car away. The rear passenger door was completely ruined as well as my 2 kids car seats and the whole interior in the car from the fire and extinguisher as well as other interior of the car that was affected. Progressive insurance came to check the car since subaru of america didn't want to take blame without the insurance coming and placing the blame on them first this is definitely subarus fault and the car must have faulty wiring or a defect that needs to be recalled. *tr
Other brake problem
Dropped off car for 45k mile service and while rotating the tires was warned that the front brake rotors were severely worn and rusted and pads worn at 95%. They recommended replacement because if the rotors were to be cut, they would fall below acceptable safety tolerance. As such, they were replaced and though we had the 7yr/70k mile "gold plus" extended warranty, the rotors were not covered (of course) under the extended warranty. The tribeca is our first subaru however, not our first new car. We have a jeep grand cherokee with 98k miles and has the original front rotors as did our honda cr-v, chevy blazer and ford explorer. All had original front rotors well into their respective 90-110k miles. Good thing that the service tech caught the premature rust on the rotors as they both appeared to be close to separating from the carriers. My wife is beginning to have trust issues with the car now. *tr
Every year of the Subaru B9 Tribeca
Scores compare each year against other cars of the same model year, so a low number on an older car is a real result and not an artefact of age.
Shorter is better. Years with too few reports to score are shown without a bar rather than as a zero, because no data is not good news.
Within the 2006-2012 generation, 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca scores best at 61 and 2008 Subaru B9 Tribeca worst at 62.
What the reports on file say
The complaints recorded against the 2010 Subaru B9 Tribeca are other electrical problem (2 reports, around 17k miles), airbag inflator rupture (1 report, around 100k miles), other brake problem (1 report, around 48k miles) and other body or interior problem (1 report, around 10k miles). With a sample this size these are anecdotes rather than a pattern, and they are shown because somebody looking at this exact car would rather see them than nothing.
Why this page is short
A model year needs about 8 reports before percentiles mean anything, and this one does not have them. Complaint volume tracks how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road, so a thin page usually means a rare car, a new car, or a car whose owners do not file.
Other years of the same model do have enough: 2006, 2007 and 2008. The mechanical parts are often shared across those years, so their pages are the better guide to what this one is likely to do, with the caveat that a shared part is not a shared production line.
Where this comes from. Every figure above is computed from NHTSA owner complaints and recall records for this exact make, model and year. Complaints are voluntary and self-selected, so treat counts as a floor. The methodology page writes out each formula, and the same numbers are available as JSON.
What breaks at my mileage Compare with another car
Source Owner complaints and recall records published by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, model years 1996–2027 Figures rebuilt Published by AtWhatMileage How every figure is computed