Hood Latch Problems of Subaru Tribeca

Subaru Tribeca owners have reported 3 problems related to hood latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Subaru Tribeca based on all problems reported for the Tribeca.

1 Hood Latch problem of the 2008 Subaru Tribeca

Failure Date: 02/28/2022

The contact owns a 2008 Subaru b9 Tribeca. The contact stated that while driving approximately 70 mph, the front hood erroneously opened and slammed into the front windshield causing the windshield to shatter. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not included in the NHTSA campaign number: 16v060000 (structure, latches/locks/linkages). The contact indicated that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in the recall. The local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 93,507.

See all problems of the 2008 Subaru Tribeca 🔎.

2 Hood Latch problem of the 2006 Subaru Tribeca

Failure Date: 09/19/2016

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru b9 Tribeca. While driving approximately 55 mph, the hood unexpectedly opened and cracked the windshield. The vehicle was serviced per NHTSA campaign number: 16v060000 (latches/ locks/ linkages), but the remedy for phase one failed of the two part phase to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 112,300.

See all problems of the 2006 Subaru Tribeca 🔎.

3 Hood Latch problem of the 2006 Subaru Tribeca

Failure Date: 05/20/2015

The contact owns a 2006 Subaru Tribeca. While driving approximately 60 mph, the hood unlatched without warning and shattered the windshield. The dealer diagnosed that the hood latch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 104,309.


Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Subaru Tribeca

Problem Category Number of Problems
Latches/locks/linkage problems
5
Hood Latch problems
3


Safety Ratings of Tribeca Cars
Fuel Economy of Tribeca Vehicles
Tribeca Service Bulletins
Tribeca Safety Recalls