Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-01-20 | 12V016000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 52,390 | — | Details |
| 2004-04-09 | 04V175000 |
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) | 106,000 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-03 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My car has had a abs engine code for a year that I have spent a lot of money trying to get it off because, I can’t rene… |
| 2022-11-22 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. Addition… |
| 2022-04-29 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | My vehicle took off and accelerated without me depressing the gas pedal and it was very scary and hard to get stopped I… |
| 2022-02-01 | STEERING:COLUMN | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 MPH, the steering wheel felt a… |
| 2021-09-17 | POWER TRAIN | Yes | 1 | The contact owned a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while driving at 30 mph, a pop noise was heard, the veh… |
| 2020-03-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | DRIVING THE VEHICLE DOWN A CITY STREET THE STEERING BECAME EXTREMELY LOOSE. UPON INSPECTION WE FOUND THAT THE FRONT SUB… |
| 2019-08-29 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | TL* THE CONTACT CALLED ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER OF A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ABRUPTLY S… |
| 2019-08-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I BROUGHT THIS CAR FRONT THE DEALER AND DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE CONTROL ARM AND NO ONE TOLD ME IT IS NOW 17… |
| 2018-12-28 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL |
| 2018-11-23 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | I HAD THE OIL CHANGED IN PAHRUMP, NEVADA AT ROUND 10 AM. AFTERWARDS, I DROVE THE VEHICLE AROUND TOWN FOR SEVERAL HOURS,… |
| 2018-04-18 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | WE TOOK OUR MAZDA IN FOR THE SUB-FRAME RECALL 11-30-2015 AND THE DEALERSHIP, MORRIES MAZDA INVER GROVE HEIGHTS, MN, SIG… |
| 2018-04-10 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | MY 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE IS LEAKING BRAKE FLUID PER MAZDA RECALL MY VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED 01/02. AND IT SMELLS SMOKY! … |
| 2017-10-02 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | No | 0 | PCM/ECM |
| 2017-08-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, MY CAR IS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS (ABS), I ALSO HAVE A LOT SO ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUI… |
| 2017-08-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE UNDERCARRIAGE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE … |
| 2017-03-28 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE HEARD NEAR THE FRONT OF … |
| 2016-06-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL BECAME DISENGAGED FR… |
| 2016-05-24 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | I WENT TO BUCKLE MY SON'S CARSEAT IN AND THE BUCKLE CAME OUT OF THE SEAT. AND I MOVED HIM TO A DIFFERENT BUCKLE AND THA… |
| 2016-04-23 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF RUBBER BRAKE HOSE ON FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. TOTAL LOSS OF ABS BRAKING SYSTEM DURING ATTEMPTED S… |
| 2016-01-07 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT HAS BEEN FLASHING ON AND OFF FOR A WHILE NOW. I REMOVED THE ITEMS UNDER THE SEAT AND THE LIGHT… |
| 2015-10-15 | AIR BAGS | No | 1 | I HAD BEEN DRIVING MY MAZDA FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES ON A 75 DEGREE DAY IN SOUTH TEXAS WHEN TURNING ONTO A FLAT, UNOBSTRUCT… |
| 2015-09-11 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED INW… |
| 2015-05-29 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING 45 RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC THE SHIFTER CABLE BROKE |
| 2015-05-10 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 2 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE MADE A LEFT … |
| 2015-05-08 | STEERING | No | 0 | HARD TO TURN IN SOUNDS LIKE MY LOWER CONTROL ARM IS ABOUT TO COME OFF. |
| 2015-03-25 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | Yes | 1 | 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNEXPECTED HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION CRASH. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED… |
| 2015-03-14 | ENGINE | No | 0 | I HAD JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE FEB 7 2015 FROM MID STATE AUTO SALES AND IT SEEM TO BE IN REALLY GOOD CONDITIONS TIL THE … |
| 2015-03-02 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | I NOTICED A BRAKE FLUID LEAK UNDER THE VEHICLE IN MY GARAGE. AFTER CHECKING UNDER THE HOOD, I NOTICED BRAKE FLUID SPLAT… |
| 2015-01-12 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR WINDOW LATCH FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WA… |
| 2015-01-05 | ENGINE | No | 0 | TL- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE SERVICE E… |
| 2014-12-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FI… |
| 2014-11-19 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS SENSOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY SEVERAL TI… |
| 2014-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE FRAME THAT SECURES THE HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RUSTED OR CORRODED AWAY AND I CAN'T SECURE HOOD TO LATCH. *TR |
| 2014-10-04 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT SEIZED. THE CON… |
| 2014-09-26 | STEERING | No | 0 | WAS PARKING CAR, AND SOMETHING SNAPPED. FRONT WHEELS ARE NOW POINTING IN DIFFERENT DIRECTIONS, AND THE CAR IS NOT DRI… |
| 2014-07-25 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | HAVE OWNED THIS CAR FOR 2 YEARS, COME APRIL 2015. 8 MONTHS OF THOSE 2 YEARS IT HAS BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY BROKE … |
| 2014-06-02 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE VE… |
| 2014-04-21 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS IN THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DUVAL MAZDA TO ASK THEM T… |
| 2014-04-14 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | APPLYING BRAKES AND ABS KICKS IN AND MAKES THE TIRES LOCK UP IN THE BACK AND SLIDES THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE AROUND.… |
| 2014-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON. I DECIDED TO LEAVE A COMPLAINT ON HERE BECAUSE I SEE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER PEO… |
| 2014-01-17 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG DASH LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO GET IT FIXED BUT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVE… |
| 2014-01-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL UNEXPECTE… |
| 2013-10-23 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN . QUICKLY I SHIFTED THE VEHICLE TO NEUTRAL AN… |
| 2013-10-04 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | MY AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT BLINKS, THEN STAYS ON SHORTLY AFTER I CRANK THE VEHICLE. I HAD IT CHECKED AND THE MECHANIC TOLD… |
| 2013-09-19 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT AND MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS IF I WAS PRESSING THE GAS. HOWEVER, I WASN'T PRESSING TH… |
| 2013-08-08 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. UNABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO OPEN THE WINDOW AND STICK MY ARM OUT THE WIN… |
| 2013-05-16 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ILLUMINATED HAD IT LOOKED AT BY DEALER BACK IN 2005 PROBLEM WAS TEMPORARILY FIXED STARTED TO C… |
| 2013-03-24 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | BOUGHT VEHICLE AT ABOUT 75K MILES, CURRENTLY HAS 99K MILES, DURING THIS ENTIRE TIME THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN WARPED AND HAV… |
| 2013-03-06 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ABS WARNING … |
| 2012-12-18 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR MASTER SWITCH WAS FAULTY PREVENT… |