NHTSA Safety Recalls
2001 Mazda Tribute Recalls
The 2001 Mazda Tribute has 15 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on April 4, 2014.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2001 Mazda Tribute. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 15
- Owner complaints
- 563
- Crashes reported
- 21
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
13 fires
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2001 Mazda Tribute, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
15 recalls on the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Structure: frame and members
- Campaign
- 14V174000
- Reported
- April 4, 2014
- Vehicles affected
- up to 109,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Tribute
Engine and engine cooling
- Campaign
- 12V357000
- Reported
- July 27, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 217,500
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash, injury and death
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2006, 2008 Tribute
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 12V016000
- Reported
- January 20, 2012
- Vehicles affected
- up to 52,390
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002 Tribute
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module
- Campaign
- 07V157000
- Reported
- April 10, 2007
- Vehicles affected
- up to 95,300
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Tribute
Latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock
- Campaign
- 04V605000
- Reported
- December 23, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 49,800
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 206, door locks and door retention
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2005 Tribute
Power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
- Campaign
- 04V175000
- Reported
- April 9, 2004
- Vehicles affected
- up to 106,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2003 Tribute
Seat belts: front: buckle assembly
- Campaign
- 03V515000
- Reported
- December 15, 2003
- Vehicles affected
- up to 49,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages
- Campaign
- 00V387001
- Reported
- November 28, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 24,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Equipment: other: owners/service/other manual
- Campaign
- 00V323000
- Reported
- October 16, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 12,000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash and injury
- Federal standard
- FMVSS 225, child restraint anchorages
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery
- Campaign
- 00V277002
- Reported
- September 18, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 5,700
- Risk NHTSA names
- fire
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Wheels: hubcap/cover
- Campaign
- 00V260002
- Reported
- September 12, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 1,900
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Vehicle speed control
- Campaign
- 00V210002
- Reported
- August 9, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 606
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar
- Campaign
- 00V223002
- Reported
- August 9, 2000
- Vehicles affected
- up to 641
- Same campaign
- only the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- Campaign
- 07E023000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2004 Tribute, 19 other models
Suspension: front: wheel bearing
- Campaign
- 15E045000
- Risk NHTSA names
- crash
- Same campaign
- also 2002–2010 Tribute, 2 other models
2001 Mazda Tribute complaints by year
NHTSA has received 563 owner complaints about the 2001 Mazda Tribute, the newest on July 24, 2024. Of these, 21 describe a crash (4%) and 13 a fire; owners reported 15 injuries.
In complaints about the 2001 Mazda Tribute, the component group named most often is the engine and engine cooling (30%), followed by the electrical system (14%) and the power train (12%).
1 of the 2001 Mazda Tribute's 15 recalls also concerns the engine and engine cooling.
Where 2001 Mazda Tribute owners gave the mileage (233 complaints), the median was 68,538 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Engine And Engine Cooling167
- Electrical System81
- Power Train69
- Latches/Locks/Linkages59
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic46
- Structure45
Complaints received, by year
| 2000 | 18 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 117 | |
| 2002 | 110 | |
| 2003 | 56 | |
| 2004 | 55 | |
| 2005 | 26 | |
| 2006 | 24 | |
| 2007 | 26 | |
| 2008 | 30 | |
| 2009 | 22 | |
| 2010 | 13 | |
| 2011 | 5 | |
| 2012 | 18 | |
| 2013 | 6 | |
| 2014 | 9 | |
| 2015 | 9 | |
| 2016 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 5 | |
| 2018 | 3 | |
| 2019 | 2 | |
| 2020 | 2 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2001 Mazda Tribute peaked in 2001, when NHTSA received 117. 63% arrived between 2000 and 2004, the model year's first years on the road.
Adjusted for how many complaints NHTSA received about all 2001 vehicles, the 2001 Mazda Tribute drew 5.1× the complaints of the median Mazda Tribute year in the same window: 1st highest of the 8 ranked years.
That makes 2001 one of the Mazda Tribute years to avoid by our method.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 563 complaints about the 2001 Mazda Tribute are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mazda Tribute by model year
Other 2001 Mazda models
Newest record on this page: July 24, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted