Worst years for a Mazda Tribute
Owners have filed 2,831 complaints about the Mazda Tribute with NHTSA across model years 2000 to 2011. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.
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2001 Mazda Tribute734 complaints — the highest FaultScore of any year, mostly engine & cooling.
Every Mazda Tribute year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | 114,000 | Steering |
| 2010 | A | 57 | 0 | 0 | 58,269 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2009 | A | 46 | 2 | 0 | 83,983 | Steering |
| 2008 | B | 251 | 9 | 2 | 83,000 | Steering |
| 2007 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2006 | B | 181 | 11 | 1 | 76,014 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2005 | C | 542 | 22 | 4 | 106,780 | Suspension |
| 2004 | C | 232 | 19 | 7 | 110,000 | Suspension |
| 2003 | C | 266 | 22 | 11 | 77,000 | Acceleration & Cruise Control |
| 2002 | D | 502 | 24 | 29 | 70,400 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2001 | D | 734 | 26 | 17 | 70,500 | Engine & Cooling |
| 2000 | — | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
What breaks on a Mazda Tribute
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
Exactly what failed on a Mazda Tribute
The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.
Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda Tribute, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Mazda Tribute problems by state
Where owners filed from. Heavier states are usually just bigger markets, but a part that fails in heat or salt shows up here first.
Compare the Mazda Tribute
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.