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Mazda Tribute Recalls by Year

NHTSA's files hold 22 recall campaigns for the Mazda Tribute, across 10 model years from 2001 to 2010. The 2001 has the most (15); the fewest among years with a recall is 2007 (1).

Mazda Tribute years to avoid by our method: 2001 (5.1× the median year) and 2002 (2.9× the median year).

Model years
10

2001–2010, with a recall

Recall campaigns
22
Most recalls
2001

15 recalls

Owner complaints
2,102

all model years, NHTSA

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Owners have filed 2,102 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda Tribute across 12 model years; the most, 563, concern the 2001.

Owners marked a crash on 107 of the Mazda Tribute complaints (5%) and a fire on 55.

Across all Mazda Tribute model years, owners name the engine and engine cooling most often (at least 334 complaints), then the vehicle speed control (301).

NHTSA received the most complaints about the Mazda Tribute in 2002: 198, across all model years.

The component recalled most often on the Mazda Tribute is suspension: front: wheel bearing, in 10 model-year listings.

The newest Mazda Tribute recall, 16V788000, was reported on October 28, 2016 and concerns the fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump.

Mazda Tribute years to avoid

The 2001 Mazda Tribute stands out most: 356 complaints between 2000 and 2004, 30% of them naming the engine and engine cooling.

The 2001 also carries 15 recalls, against a median of 6 for the ranked Mazda Tribute years.

The best-measured Mazda Tribute years are 2010 (0.2×), 2006 (0.5×) and 2004 (0.6×).

The ranking uses owner complaints in each model year's first years on the road, adjusted for NHTSA's complaint volume for that model year. It is not adjusted for sales and is not a reliability rating. Method

Recalls and complaints by model year

NHTSA recalls and owner complaints for the Mazda Tribute, by model year
YearRecallsComplaintsFirst yearsvs median year
2011070not ranked
201033911
0.2×
20092357not ranked
2008520247
0.9×
2007142not ranked
2006313024
0.5×
2005437751
1.1×
2004715731
0.6×
2003819963
1.1×
2002avoid9384207
2.9×
2001avoid15563356
5.1×

First years: complaints received from the year before the model year to three years after it.Mazda Tribute years without a link have no recall page on this site.

What gets recalled most on the Mazda Tribute

  • SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING10
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE6
  • LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK5
  • STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
  • SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER4
  • POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)3
  • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES3
  • STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM3
  • FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1

Mazda Tribute model-year listings per recall component; one campaign can cover several years.

Every Mazda Tribute recall campaign (22)

NHTSA recall campaigns covering the Mazda Tribute, newest first
CampaignComponentYearsRisk namedVehicles
16V788000October 28, 2016fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump2010fire912
15V677000October 19, 2015power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (prndl)2008injury4
14V552000September 10, 2014hybrid propulsion system2008crash423
14V282000May 29, 2014steering: electric power assist system2008–2010crash33,000
14V174000April 4, 2014structure: frame and members2001–2004crash109,000
12V357000July 27, 2012engine and engine cooling2001–2006, 2008crash, injury and death217,500
12V016000January 20, 2012service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2001–2002fire52,390
07V157000April 10, 2007service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip: control unit/module2001–2004fire95,300
06V116000April 12, 2006seats: front assembly: head restraint2005crash and injury23,100
05V525000November 17, 2005visibility: windshield wiper/washer: motor2006crash3,982
04V605000December 23, 2004latches/locks/linkages: hatchback/liftgate: lock2001–2005crash49,800
04V583000December 10, 2004vehicle speed control: cables2002–2004crash121,000
04V175000April 9, 2004power train: automatic transmission: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)2001–2003crash106,000
03V515000December 15, 2003seat belts: front: buckle assembly2001crash and injury49,000
00V387001November 28, 2000visibility: windshield wiper/washer: linkages2001crash24,000
00V323000October 16, 2000equipment: other: owners/service/other manual2001crash and injury12,000
00V277002September 18, 2000fuel system, gasoline: delivery2001fire5,700
00V260002September 12, 2000wheels: hubcap/cover2001crash1,900
00V210002August 9, 2000vehicle speed control2001crash606
00V223002August 9, 2000steering: steering wheel/handle bar2001—641
07E023000service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder2001–2004crash—
15E045000suspension: front: wheel bearing2001–2010crash—

Vehicles: NHTSA's count of potentially affected vehicles in the whole campaign, not only the Mazda Tribute. Each campaign page has the defect, risk and fix in NHTSA's words.

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Newest record on this page: March 19, 2026. Data: NHTSA recall and owner-complaint files. How these figures are counted

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