Mazda Tribute vs Chrysler 300

Both cars' complete complaint records, side by side.

Read the totals carefully. NHTSA publishes no sales figures, so the car that sold more collects more complaints regardless of quality. The rows worth weighing are the proportions — the share of complaints that involved harm, and which part dominates.

Measure	Mazda Tribute	Chrysler 300
Complaints on file	2,831	6,476
Model years covered	2000–2011	1970–2023
Worst model year	2001	2005
Best model year	2010	2021
Crashes reported	138	355
Fires reported	71	191
Injuries reported	91	207
Deaths reported	5	9
Most complained-about part	Engine & Cooling	Electrical System
Share of complaints involving harm	10.8%	11.8%

Mazda Tribute by year

6 734 502 266 232 542 181 6 251 46 57 8

00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Engine & Cooling 429 15.2%

Acceleration & Cruise Control 352 12.4%

Body & Structure 293 10.3%

Brakes 253 8.9%

Suspension 253 8.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain 231 8.2%

Electrical System 202 7.1%

Steering 197 7.0%

Chrysler 300 by year

1 4 1,062 1,267 620 956 114 150 266 621 403 321 142 102 102 207 86 10 27 6 9

70 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded

What breaks

Electrical System 1,496 23.1%

Airbags 1,168 18.0%

Transmission & Drivetrain 966 14.9%

Engine & Cooling 641 9.9%

Fuel & Propulsion 369 5.7%

Other & Unspecified 367 5.7%

Brakes 230 3.6%

Steering 211 3.3%