NHTSA Safety Recalls
2009 Mazda Tribute Recalls
The 2009 Mazda Tribute has 2 NHTSA safety recalls on file, the newest reported on May 29, 2014.
A recall covers a range of VINs, not every 2009 Mazda Tribute. Whether a recall on your own car is still open shows only on a VIN check; recall repairs are free.
- Recalls
- 2
- Owner complaints
- 35
- Crashes reported
- 2
- NHTSA crash test
- ★★★★★
NHTSA campaigns
filed with NHTSA
in complaints
frontal crash, no overall star before 2011
On a 2009 Mazda Tribute, the 17-character VIN is on the driver-side dashboard, visible through the windshield, or on the door jamb sticker.
2 recalls on the 2009 Mazda Tribute
2009 Mazda Tribute complaints by year
NHTSA has received 35 owner complaints about the 2009 Mazda Tribute, the newest on January 22, 2024. Of these, 2 describe a crash (6%); owners reported 1 injury.
In complaints about the 2009 Mazda Tribute, the component group named most often is the steering (54%), followed by the electrical system (9%) and the engine (9%).
1 of the 2009 Mazda Tribute's 2 recalls also concerns the steering.
Where 2009 Mazda Tribute owners gave the mileage (29 complaints), the median was 85,200 miles.
Component groups named in complaints
- Steering19
- Electrical System3
- Engine3
- Power Train3
- Air Bags2
- Fuel/Propulsion System2
Complaints received, by year
| 2009 | 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 3 | |
| 2014 | 3 | |
| 2016 | 3 | |
| 2017 | 2 | |
| 2018 | 6 | |
| 2019 | 6 | |
| 2020 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 1 | |
| 2022 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 1 |
Complaints about the 2009 Mazda Tribute peaked in 2018, when NHTSA received 6. 20% arrived between 2008 and 2012, the model year's first years on the road.
NHTSA crash-test stars
- Overall: none before 2011
- Frontal: 5/5
- Side: 5/5
- Rollover: 3/5
The 35 complaints about the 2009 Mazda Tribute are unverified owner reports, and a model sold in large numbers collects more of them.
Mazda Tribute by model year
Other 2009 Mazda models
Newest record on this page: January 22, 2024. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted