Safety Score
62
Average
Recalls
2
Complaints
50
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (2)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-04-04 | 14V174000 |
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | 109,000 | — | Details |
| 2007-04-10 | 07V157000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 95,300 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-09-04 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | My ABS keeps locking up and Ive almost wrecked multiple times. I changed brakes and rotors and still the problem is on-… |
| 2023-06-17 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | Yes | 1 | NHTSA report 7.19.2015 July 19, 2025 NHSTA Report This is what happened to me [XXX]: I was at an off ramp stop waitin… |
| 2021-08-17 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Tribute. The contact had taken his vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed th… |
| 2021-03-24 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DURING A FREE, AAA INSPECTION, THE AUTO SHOP TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE IS DANGEOUS DUE TO STRUCTURAL DAMAGE OR BODY DAMA… |
| 2020-09-21 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | The sensor does not send the speed to the speedometer |
| 2020-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS DRIVING AROUND 50MPH AND COMNG UP TO A STOP LIGHT, AS I BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN IN THE LEFT TURNING LANE FOR THE RED L… |
| 2020-05-01 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | CAR STALLED WHEN SLOWING TO STOP IN LEFT TURNING LANE DOING AROUND 45MPH, APPROACHING THE LIGHT IN A BUSY INTERSECTION … |
| 2020-02-27 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP LIGHT AND AS I SLOWED DOWN MY 03 MAZDA TRIBUTE STALLED, LEAVING ME STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF 5… |
| 2019-07-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR JUST SHUT OFF. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. SO I HAD THEM REPLACED. THE CA… |
| 2019-07-04 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING EXCESSIVELY TO THE RIGHT AND… |
| 2019-02-17 | STEERING | No | 0 | DRIVING IN GREEN BAY WI 2/17/2019 AND WENT THROUGH A ROUNDABOUT, FELT SOMETHING GIVING OUT IN STEERING? PULLED INTO A P… |
| 2018-11-27 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | I HAD A NOISE BEGIN ALL OF THE SUDDEN ON THE REAR RIGHT SIDE. THOUGHT IT WAS THE MUFFLER OR SHOCK AND I WAS CORRECT. TO… |
| 2018-10-05 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | HELP PLEASE? I PURCHASED MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE IN OCTOBER, 2016. I RECENTLY NEEDED REPAIRS DONE (NEW MUFFLER SYSTEM W… |
| 2018-07-21 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE ABS MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. WHEN I ENGAGE THE BREAK IT MAKES NOISE INITIAL BEFORE IT WILL START TO E… |
| 2018-06-11 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL, LIGHT CONTINUES TO FLASH WHILE DRIVING AND SITTING IN PARK, GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS.DRIVI… |
| 2018-05-25 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE ACCELATOR IS STUCK AT 4,000 RPM. JUST ARRIVED IN DRIVEWAY AND PUT IN PARK. |
| 2018-01-15 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | No | 0 | AFTER FINISHING A ROAD TRIP, WE PARKED THE CAR AND THE RPMS BEGAN TO MOVE HIGHER AND HIGHER. WE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUT… |
| 2017-11-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE I HEARD A FEW STRANGE SOUNDS. SEVERAL TIMES THE CAR SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. T… |
| 2017-09-21 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT'S SON OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE THE CONTACT'S SON WAS DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE ABS INDIC… |
| 2017-08-20 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, A LOUD BOOMING NOISE SUDDENLY CAME FROM … |
| 2017-08-17 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR… |
| 2017-07-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | AIRBAGS SIGN ACTIVE |
| 2017-04-27 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER A RECALL PER… |
| 2017-03-17 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | RIGHT FRONT BRAKE HOSE RUPTURED WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT (PARKING LOT), RESULTING IN FULL LOSS OF BRAKES. INSPE… |
| 2016-12-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE PULLING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, A SCREECHING NOISE STARTED. AN INDEPEN… |
| 2016-10-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUC… |
| 2016-09-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | TAKATA RECALL , THE CAR JUST STOP, WONT TAKE FORWARD, THE TRUCK MOVE REVERSE BUT FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD IS STAR WITH NO… |
| 2016-08-18 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | VEHICLE HAS SO MUCH FRAME ROT THAT IT WILL NOT PASS STATE INSPECTION. 200K MILES, UNACCEPTABLE FOR A 13 YEAR OLD CAR. … |
| 2016-06-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | I START MY CAR UP AN I SEE THE AIR BAG LIGHT FLASHING |
| 2016-06-15 | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | WIFE HAD AN ACCISDENT WITH SUBSTANTIAL FRONT END DAMAGE. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED SHE WAS INJURED HIT A TREE |
| 2016-02-21 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 3 | " TAKATA RECALL" IT HAPPENED ON THE TWO LANE HIGHWAY ON BRIGHT SUNNY DAY AT AROUND 1 PM. CAR DRIFTED THE MIDDLE LANE … |
| 2016-02-19 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUM… |
| 2016-02-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE BOTH AIRBAGS WENT OUT.*BF THE CONSUMER STATED ONLY THE PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS REPLACED. *JB |
| 2015-12-08 | WHEELS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH OVER A BUMP, A LOUD NOISE EMITTED FROM TH… |
| 2015-09-15 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENTIRE FRAME ON THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY CORRO… |
| 2015-09-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE AIRBAG ISSUES. *SMD THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF HIS VEH… |
| 2015-08-03 | STRUCTURE:BODY | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL VEERED TO THE RIGH… |
| 2015-07-05 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE FRAME OF MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE RUSTED AND BROKE WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE LASTED SEVERAL MORE … |
| 2015-06-05 | SERVICE BRAKES | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE AIR BAG LIG… |
| 2015-06-01 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | EVERY TIME I START MY 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND EVERY 30 MINUTES OF OPERATION THEREAFTER, THE CAR MAKES 5 SETS OF 5 BEEPS.… |
| 2015-05-25 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUBFRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY S… |
| 2015-05-12 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE WITH A RECALL THAT MAZDA REFUSED TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE HAS A RECALL FOR CORROSION TO THE SUB-FRAME … |
| 2015-02-05 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SUBFRAME DISENGA… |
| 2015-01-12 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS STAYING ON, FIRST BLINKING, AND THEN IT STAYS ON FOR ALL OF CAR'S OPERATION. I FEEL UNSAFE IN THE… |
| 2014-09-30 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. *MW THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER, THE CONNECTORS U… |
| 2014-08-06 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE ENTIRE FRONT END OF THE VEHI… |
| 2014-07-24 | STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMALLY LOUD SOUNDS WHEN STARTED… |
| 2014-07-22 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL REPAIR FROM THE DEALER CONCERNING THE FRAME, B… |
| 2014-07-17 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V174000 (STRUC… |
| 2014-07-08 | POWER TRAIN | No | 0 | COIL FAILURE, REPLACED AND SAME COIL FAILURES REOCCUR. PCM FAILURE CAUSING COIL FAILURE. *TR |