2008 Subaru Tribeca
Documented records held locally from official US and Canadian sources. Each record shows its official identifier so it can be confirmed at the source; nothing here is a score or a prediction.
Vehicle coverage
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Coverage held for this vehicle
- OFFICIAL ACTION 9 US Recalls
- MANUFACTURER COMMUNICATION 52 Manufacturer Bulletins
- INVESTIGATION 0 Investigations
- CONSUMER REPORT 14 Consumer Complaints
- CANADIAN RECALL 4 Canada Recalls
These are counts of distinct official records held locally. They are not combined into any score, and a record count is not a failure rate. A zero means no record is held here, not that none exists.
US Recalls
NHTSA Recall US
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19V297000 2019-04-11
Recall 19V297000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Forester vehicles, 2008-2011 Impreza vehicles, 2008-2014 WRX vehicles, 2005-2014 Legacy vehicles, 2005-2014 Outback vehicles and 2006-2008 Tribeca vehicles equipped with a mechanical key ignition switch installed as a replacement part. The ball spring inside the switch may break, reducing the strength of the ignition switch. If this occurs, the weight on…
Recorded model years: 2008
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17V026000 2017-01-11
Recall 17V026000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Baja, 2009 Forester, Legacy and Outback and 2006-2009 Impreza (including WRX and STI models) and Tribeca vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia,…
Recorded model years: 2008
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17V014000 2017-01-10
Recall 17V014000
Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2005-2006 Subaru Baja, 2006-2011 Impreza (including WRX and STI models), 2006-2012 Tribeca, 2009-2012 Forester, Legacy, Outback, and 2012 WRX vehicles originally sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S.…
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 9 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 17 records exist for the Subaru Tribeca where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Campaign applicability can depend on build date, equipment and market, and a remedy may already have been completed. Confirm any campaign against the official record using the VIN.
Manufacturer Bulletins
NHTSA Manufacturer Communication US
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10248224 2023-12-28
TKA-17R, TKB-17R
SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. has determined that a defect, which relates to motor vehicle safety, exists in certain Subaru vehicles listed, equipped with a non-desiccated Takata-sourced passenger side frontal airbag containing the propellant Phase Stabilized Ammonium Nitrate (certain specific vehicles only).
Recorded model years: 2008
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10241801 2023-08-01
01-168-09R
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide replacement key and immobilizer information along with an overview of the Subaru Lock Information web-site.
Recorded model years: 2008
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10219492 2022-08-23
01-167-08R
This bulletin contains additional information for recommended materials listed in the Service Manuals for individual models.
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 52 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 211 records exist for the Subaru Tribeca where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
A manufacturer communication is service guidance issued to dealers. It is not a safety recall, and its existence does not mean this vehicle has the described condition.
Investigations
NHTSA Investigation US
No matching records were found in the currently integrated dataset. This does not mean none exist for this vehicle — always check the official source using the VIN.
See all model years Go to the Subaru Tribeca page
An investigation records that a regulator reviewed a suspected defect. It is not itself a finding of defect and not a recall.
Canada Recalls
Transport Canada Recall CA
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2019191 2019-04-18
Transport Canada recall 2019191
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2008
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2017020 2017-01-11
Transport Canada recall 2017020
Multiple source assertions are recorded for this identifier. Consult the official record for configuration-specific detail.
Recorded model years: 2008
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2016048 2016-02-01
Transport Canada recall 2016048
On certain vehicles, the primary and secondary hood latches could fail at the same time. If this were to occur, the hood could open unexpectedly while the vehicle is being driven. This could compromise the driver's ability to see the road and its users, as well as cause damage to the windshield. These issues could result in a crash causing…
Recorded model years: 2008
Showing 3 of 4 records held. The full set is available from the official source named above.
A further 9 records exist for the Subaru Tribeca where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
Canadian campaigns are recorded separately from US campaigns and do not imply one another.
Consumer Complaints
NHTSA Complaint US
14 complaint records in the dataset for this vehicle and year.
Outcomes stated in those reports
- reports mentioning a fire 2
Outcomes as stated by the person who filed the report. They are not verified, not adjudicated, and carry no exposure denominator, so they cannot be turned into a rate.
By system
- Air bags (restraint system)6 (30.0%)Official recall records for this system: 17, covering model years 2008–2014.
- Engine2 (10.0%)
- Lights2 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 1, covering model years 2008–2011.
- Steering2 (10.0%)
- Body & structure2 (10.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2008–2014.
- Brakes1 (5.0%)
- Electrical system1 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 3, covering model years 2008–2014.
- Doors, latches & locks1 (5.0%)Official recall records for this system: 2, covering model years 2008–2014.
Other / uncategorized: 1 classifications (5.0%) were not assigned to a specific system by the source. They are counted but not treated as an issue area.
A single report can name several systems, so these figures overlap and must not be added together — their sum is larger than the report total above.
A further 28 complaint records exist for this vehicle where the source stated no model year. They are not counted above and appear on no year page.
These are owner-submitted allegations, not confirmed defects. Counts are record counts in the dataset. No exposure denominator exists, so no failure rate or reliability score can be derived from them.