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2009 Subaru Tribeca

8 open recalls

Read the first one before you drive it again. Every repair below is free.

Key facts

  • Recall repairs are free by law, however old the vehicle is.
  • You don't need to be the original owner to have it fixed.
  • There is no deadline — an open recall stays open until it's repaired.

Open recalls

Source: NHTSA · synced 29 Jul 2026 12:35
Repair soon Air bags

An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2013 Legacy, Forester, Tribeca, WRX and Outback vehicles, and 2009-2011 Impreza vehicles 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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 64,179 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V012000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
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Repair soon Air bags

An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles sold, or ever registered, in the states of Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Idaho, Iowa, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 72,150 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V014000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An explosion of an inflator within the passenger frontal air bag module may result in sharp metal fragments striking the front seat passenger, driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain 2009-2010 Tribeca, Impreza, Forester, WRX, Legacy, and Outback vehicles 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, and West Virginia.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 93,209 vehicles affected Read campaign 18V013000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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, and West Virginia.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 69,529 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V026000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

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.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 53,480 vehicles affected Read campaign 17V014000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair soon Air bags

An inflator rupture may result in metal fragments striking the vehicle occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2003-2004 Legacy, Outback, 2009-2011 Legacy, Outback, Forester, 2006-2011 Impreza, Tribeca, 2003-2006 Baja, and 2006 Saab 9-2x vehicles originally sold or that have ever been registered in Alabama, California, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina, Texas, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S.

What to do: Book this in with a dealer now. It affects a safety system.

Free repair · 302,127 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V358000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Latches/locks/linkages

If the hood unexpectedly opens while driving, it may interfere with the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.

Subaru of America, Inc. (Subaru) is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Tribeca vehicles manufactured November 16, 2004, to January 27, 2014.

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 77,017 vehicles affected Read campaign 16V060000 on NHTSA.gov ↗
Repair when you can Exterior lighting

Over time, migration of the moisture into the circuit board and/or into the connector cavity, may result in a short circuit of the puddle light system.

Up to 78,650 of these vehicles may have been equipped with accessory puddle lights that, when illuminated, brighten the area under the doors of the vehicle. A short circuit can develop when either the puddle light or connector are exposed to an electrolytic moisture source (such as road spray that has road salt in it) and it penetrates the circuit board of the puddle light or the pins of the puddle light connector(s).

What to do: Book it in at your next service. There is no deadline and no charge.

Free repair · 633,842 vehicles affected Read campaign 12V602000 on NHTSA.gov ↗

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