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MAZDA TRIBUTE

2,830 NHTSA complaints and 22 safety recalls across model years 2000–2011.

Complaints
2,830
Recalls
22
Model years
12

The MAZDATRIBUTE appears in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database with 2,830 consumer safety complaints and 22 recall campaigns across 12 model years (2000–2011). That averages roughly 236 complaints per model year. Report counts can differ between model years for many reasons; this dataset does not establish the cause of a difference.

Complaint volume on a nameplate alone is not a reliability verdict: a long-running bestseller can accumulate more filings than a low-volume niche model because more vehicles are on the road. The table below shows report counts and published NHTSA crash-test ratings side by side for each model year. The filing-year histogram shows the timing of submitted reports, not a causal trend.

NHTSA has 5 investigation files tied to this model. Investigation records, complaint reports, and recall campaigns each provide different context. Use the official NHTSA VIN lookup and the underlying notices to research a specific vehicle; PlainCars does not infer a vehicle-risk or pricing conclusion from these records.

Complaints by Year

YearComplaints
20118
201057
200946
2008250
20076
2006181
2005542
2004232
2003266
2002502
2001734
20006

Complaint Filing Trend

NHTSA complaint volume by year filed (not model year).

Filings moved from 385 in 2017-2021 to 62 in 2022-2026, a fall of 83.9%. That is the 11th percentile of change across the 772 nameplates with enough filings in both windows to compare, where 0 is the steepest fall and 100 the steepest rise.

Filing volume, not a reliability verdict: counts also move with how many vehicles are on the road, how old they are, and whether a recall drew attention. Computed from this portal's NHTSA filing-year records over the same two windows the trend rankings use.

17
’00
176
’01
257
’02
166
’03
138
’04
116
’05
111
’06
68
’07
118
’08
114
’09
118
’10
90
’11
173
’12
110
’13
252
’14
213
’15
146
’16
121
’17
101
’18
82
’19
46
’20
35
’21
23
’22
21
’23
7
’24
10
’25
1
’26

Year filed (bar labels show the complaint count).

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NHTSA Investigations

DP12005Defect PetitionClosed2012-07-17

Cruise Control Cable

EA10002Engineering AnalysisClosed2010-01-14

Engine Compartment Fire

RQ09002Recall QueryClosed2009-04-15

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

PE06048Preliminary EvaluationClosed2006-10-30

ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE

EA02027Engineering AnalysisClosed2002-09-10

ENGINE STALLING

Frequently Asked Questions

How reliable is the MAZDA TRIBUTE?▼
The MAZDA TRIBUTE has received 2,830 NHTSA complaints spanning model years 2000 to 2011, with 22 recalls. That averages about 236 complaints per model year.
What years of MAZDA TRIBUTE are available?▼
PlainCars has complaint and recall data for the MAZDA TRIBUTE from 2000 to 2011 (12 model years). Select any year to see component-level complaint breakdowns and safety ratings.
Does the MAZDA TRIBUTE have safety ratings?▼
NHTSA safety ratings (NCAP 5-star program) are available for many MAZDA TRIBUTE model years from 2011 onward. Select a specific year to see front crash, side crash, and rollover ratings where available.
What are the most common MAZDA TRIBUTE complaints?▼
NHTSA complaints for the MAZDA TRIBUTE are categorized by component, common areas include engine, transmission, electrical system, airbags, and brakes. Select a model year for a detailed component-by-component breakdown.
How do I check if my MAZDA TRIBUTE has been recalled?▼
Visit the year-specific page on PlainCars to see all recalls for your model year, or enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov for official recall status and available remedies.
Data sources

Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. MAZDA TRIBUTE totals are aggregated from the linked NHTSA model-year rows; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.