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Subaru Tribeca Reliability Comparisons

Subaru Tribeca Reliability:

You won't find Subaru Tribeca reliability information like this anywhere else. Actual repair frequencies, not just vague dots. So you can tell how much the Subaru Tribeca truly differs from competing car models in reliability.

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Subaru Tribeca Competitors' Reliability through December 31, 2012

An asterisk (*) marks results based on small sample sizes.

Year Make/Model Repair Frequencysuccessful repair trips per 100 cars per year Compared to all models for the same year  
2012 Acura MDX 36 MDXs, 7.2 months of data per MDX, average 6500 miles9
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Acura MDX 29 MDXs, 9.6 months of data per MDX, average 18800 miles35
40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Acura MDX 30 MDXs, 8.7 months of data per MDX, average 27800 miles18
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Acura MDX 29 MDXs, 9.0 months of data per MDX, average 40000 miles

28
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Acura MDX 53 MDXs, 9.6 months of data per MDX, average 61200 miles

59
50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Acura MDX 61 MDXs, 8.9 months of data per MDX, average 65600 miles

First model year of second-generation MDX.
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40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Acura MDX 30 MDXs, 9.5 months of data per MDX, average 80700 miles

25
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Acura MDX 29 MDXs, 9.7 months of data per MDX, average 109700 miles

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30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Acura MDX 35 MDXs, 9.3 months of data per MDX, average 117100 miles

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10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 Acura MDX   21 MDXs, 8.6 months of data per MDX, average 113600 miles

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2002 Acura MDX   21 MDXs, 8.6 months of data per MDX, average 140900 miles

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2001 Acura MDX 30 MDXs, 7.7 months of data per MDX, average 125900 miles

41
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2012 Honda Pilot 28 Pilots, 7.1 months of data per Pilot, average 6200 miles18
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Honda Pilot 53 Pilots, 10.3 months of data per Pilot, average 22200 miles29
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Honda Pilot 32 Pilots, 10.7 months of data per Pilot, average 35300 miles25
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Honda Pilot 61 Pilots, 9.5 months of data per Pilot, average 52800 miles

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30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Honda Pilot 31 Pilots, 9.6 months of data per Pilot, average 62600 miles12
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Honda Pilot 40 Pilots, 9.4 months of data per Pilot, average 71400 miles16
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Honda Pilot 58 Pilots, 9.3 months of data per Pilot, average 84100 miles

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30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Honda Pilot 46 Pilots, 9.3 months of data per Pilot, average 103100 miles22
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Honda Pilot 40 Pilots, 8.3 months of data per Pilot, average 111300 miles36
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 Honda Pilot 41 Pilots, 9.9 months of data per Pilot, average 138400 miles

First model year.
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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2012 Nissan Murano   14 Muranos, 6.7 months of data per Murano, average 7200 miles

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2011 Nissan Murano 39 Muranos, 9.6 months of data per Murano, average 16900 miles32
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Nissan Murano 36 Muranos, 10.0 months of data per Murano, average 25100 miles10
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Nissan Murano 77 Muranos, 9.4 months of data per Murano, average 44600 miles

Redesigned for this model year.
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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Nissan Murano 28 Muranos, 10.2 months of data per Murano, average 58200 miles

Front suspension repairs (struts, control arms, wheel bearings, tie-rod ends) appear most common.
93
90% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Nissan Murano 33 Muranos, 10.3 months of data per Murano, average 73900 miles

Front suspension repairs (struts, control arms, wheel bearings, tie-rod ends) appear most common.
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80% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Nissan Murano   22 Muranos, 8.9 months of data per Murano, average 93200 miles

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2004 Nissan Murano 26 Muranos, 8.1 months of data per Murano, average 101900 miles

Front suspension repairs (struts, control arms, wheel bearings) appear most common.
86
60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 Nissan Murano   15 Muranos, 9.7 months of data per Murano, average 103300 miles

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2012 Subaru Forester 34 Foresters, 7.9 months of data per Forester, average 6100 miles0
0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Subaru Forester 43 Foresters, 8.8 months of data per Forester, average 18000 miles25
20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Subaru Forester 63 Foresters, 10.0 months of data per Forester, average 30300 miles17
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Subaru Forester 79 Foresters, 9.8 months of data per Forester, average 44300 miles

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10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Subaru Forester   19 Foresters, 10.1 months of data per Forester, average 53200 miles

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2007 Subaru Forester 27 Foresters, 10.1 months of data per Forester, average 71400 miles40
30% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Subaru Forester   22 Foresters, 9.4 months of data per Forester, average 78600 miles

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2005 Subaru Forester 26 Foresters, 8.1 months of data per Forester, average 84700 miles

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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Subaru Forester 34 Foresters, 10.3 months of data per Forester, average 98000 miles

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0% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2003 Subaru Forester   24 Foresters, 9.5 months of data per Forester, average 127300 miles

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2002 Subaru Forester   11 Foresters, 9.6 months of data per Forester, average 136300 miles

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2001 Subaru Forester   17 Foresters, 10.1 months of data per Forester, average 143500 miles

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1999 Subaru Forester   10 Foresters, 7.8 months of data per Forester, average 173900 miles

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1998 Subaru Forester   12 Foresters, 8.3 months of data per Forester, average 160500 miles

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2013 Subaru Outback 44 Outbacks, 3.0 months of data per Outback, average 3700 miles9
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2012 Subaru Outback 111 Outbacks, 8.8 months of data per Outback, average 9600 miles15
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2011 Subaru Outback 164 Outbacks, 10.2 months of data per Outback, average 21100 miles

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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2010 Subaru Outback 128 Outbacks, 9.5 months of data per Outback, average 33600 miles

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10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2009 Subaru Outback 56 Outbacks, 10.2 months of data per Outback, average 42900 miles23
10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2008 Subaru Outback 66 Outbacks, 9.6 months of data per Outback, average 57900 miles

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20% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2007 Subaru Outback 51 Outbacks, 8.5 months of data per Outback, average 63100 miles

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50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2006 Subaru Outback 61 Outbacks, 10.6 months of data per Outback, average 72700 miles

Suspension most common problem area.
92
80% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2005 Subaru Outback 106 Outbacks, 9.8 months of data per Outback, average 92200 miles

Redesigned for this model year. Most common problems involve struts, wheel bearings, steering pump, CV joints.
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60% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2004 Subaru Outback   21 Outbacks, 7.6 months of data per Outback, average 124800 miles

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2003 Subaru Outback 29 Outbacks, 8.6 months of data per Outback, average 134600 miles

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40% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2002 Subaru Outback 25 Outbacks, 8.8 months of data per Outback, average 143100 miles

Head gaskets are a common expensive problem with older Subarus.
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50% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2001 Subaru Outback 37 Outbacks, 9.7 months of data per Outback, average 140200 miles

Head gaskets are a common expensive problem with older Subarus.
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10% Fewest Trips Most Trips
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2000 Subaru Outback   21 Outbacks, 8.4 months of data per Outback, average 149600 miles

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1999 Subaru Outback   19 Outbacks, 8.4 months of data per Outback, average 142700 miles

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1998 Subaru Outback   15 Outbacks, 8.4 months of data per Outback, average 171300 miles

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What People Are Saying about Reliability and the Subaru Tribeca

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Reliability and Durability of the Subaru Tribeca: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2009 4dr SUV 256-horsepower 3.6L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
Having owned a Forester for 5 years with no major problems, I know that this will be reliable as well
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
This was a rental vehicle, then owned by a party who was not very good about routine maintenance, but the car is in excellent condition.
2006 4dr SUV 250-horsepower 3.0L H6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD
@ 55k miles seems like a very reliable car

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