Subaru B9 Tribeca vs Toyota FJ Cruiser
Owner complaints, worst years and recall history side by side, from official NHTSA data. Last verified Aug 7, 2026. Raw complaint counts are not adjusted for sales volume.
Subaru B9 Tribeca
- Total complaints
- 110
- Avg per model year
- 24
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 7
- Most complained year
- 2006 (84)
Top problems: Structure, Air Bags, Electrical System
Toyota FJ Cruiser
- Total complaints
- 896
- Avg per model year
- 113
- Recall campaigns (all years)
- 17
- Most complained year
- 2007 (593)
Top problems: Structure, Suspension, Unknown OR Other
Complaints by model year
| Year | Subaru B9 Tribeca | Toyota FJ Cruiser | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4 | 39 | ||
| 2010 | 4 | 65 | ||
| 2009 | 9 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 16 | 123 | ||
| 2007 | 26 | 593 |
Method. Complaints are unique NHTSA reports per model year. A model that sold more units will naturally accumulate more complaints — compare the shape across years, not just the raw totals, and read the year pages for what actually fails.