Major Problems with 2005 Mazda Tribute Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2005 Mazda Tribute

2005 Mazda Tribute SEATS Victims: 2

2005 Mazda Tribute ENGINE Victims: 1 Mileage: 81150 miles

2005 Mazda Tribute FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 8000 miles

Browse 2005 Mazda Tribute complaints by category

Problems with SUSPENSION, BODY and VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Tribute owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION mazda tribute violently rolled from side to side. *mr the vehicle would become extremely unstable. on another occasion the vehicle	126 ~ 129104 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i purchased a 2005 mazda tribute new from a dealership in elgin il. when the vehicle was approximately 2 years...	97 ~ 125038 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL mazda tribute 05. gas pedal got stuck in the up position as i was turning in an intersection. luckily no...	73 ~ 61590 miles
ENGINE my tribute is a v-6 3.0l and the vehicle was manufactured 11-04 per driver's door sticker. problem-- after leaving my...	23 ~ 97000 miles
WHEELS pulled away from house to leave for work and at about 30 mph i heard the worst sound. it came...	20 ~ 109163 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER while driving on freeway at 70 mph vehicle swerves violently. drove straight on rain groove surface nearly roll over. *bf	16 ~ 138618 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM in 2007 vehicle check engine light started flashing and came on. before i could reach a dealer or shop the...	15 ~ 73030 miles
POWER TRAIN oct. 2005: car purchased january - march 2006: gas pedal began to stick pedal would not move until significant pressure...	14 ~ 83588 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i purchased the car new in 2004. i have been complaining about the brakes losing pressure since i purchased my...	10 ~ 92965 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE accelerator peddle became stuck and would not release while entering parkway. breaks failed. had to stop car using emergency break.	10 ~ 69094 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2005 mazda tribute [4000 mi] brakes failed and throttle stuck on dec 17 2004. i had to pull hand brake...	10 ~ 29813 miles
AIR BAGS took my vehicle to a dealership to have the airbag icon/light that is always on. when i turn on the...	8 ~ 63794 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN mazda tribute 2005 gear shift lever lock in parking position. *bf the consumer was unable to to get the vehicle...	8 ~ 28519 miles
STRUCTURE problems with vehicle violently swerving from side to side. mr sc the consumer stated the vehicle became so unstable had	7 ~ 111571 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM throttle freeze up. could not accelerate out of path of on coming vehicle which crashed into my left front fender....	6 ~ 87384 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the brakes of the consumer's 2005 mazda tribute were applied the vehicle pulled to the left or right. *nm...	6 ~ 46727 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE pulled away from house to leave for work and at about 30 mph i heard the worst sound. it came...	5 ~ 120420 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE the car is rusted through like so many others in the rear passenger wheel well. the suspension is twisting and	5 ~ 116436 miles
SEAT BELTS seat belt is sticking and it is difficult to unbuckle. alternator burned out learned that tajata had a recall on...	4 ~ 51693 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL we took to the mazda dealer (5900 north oak trafficway kansas city mo 64118) in 2009 because the car did...	4 ~ 153500 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2005 mazda tribute with 60 000 miles hazard flashers started going off in the middle of the night...would not turn...	3 ~ 53000 miles
SEATS tl*the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. while stopped in traffic the contact looked in her rear view mirror and...	3 ~ 58333 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to a dealership for alignment and tire rotation the two front...	3 ~ 19285 miles
EQUIPMENT 2005 mazda tribute [4000 mi] brakes failed and throttle stuck on dec 17 2004. i had to pull hand brake...	3 ~ 4003 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS 2005 mazda tribute developed a scraping and squeaking noise the brake rotors were out of round.no answer required. mr there	3 ~ 28667 miles
CHILD SEAT super latch strap continually loosens. seat has been installed by cpst and when barely touched the adjuster buckle loosed to...	2
STEERING power steering went out suddenly 2 days ago. had the car towed to the dealer. dealer claims the power steering...	2 ~ 21563 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when accelerating greater than 30 miles per hour the car is so loud you can't hear the radio and its...	2 ~ 40000 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated when the vehicle was taken to a dealership for alignment and tire rotation the two front...	2 ~ 28928 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i had a 2005 mazda tribute i bought in march 2005. in december 2005 i ran off the road and...	2 ~ 15305 miles
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. while driving the liftgate flew open and several grocery items fell onto...	1 ~ 149000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. while driving at an undisclosed speed there was an abnormal noise coming...	1 ~ 147000 miles
PARKING BRAKE i would like a complete refund of all dollars spent in acquiring a 2005 mazda tribute vin [xxx] on march...	1 ~ 120000 miles
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the vehicle would lose power and stall on...	1 ~ 140000 miles
HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2001 & 2005 mazda tribute. consumer writes in regards to both vehicles had complete brake failures. *smd the brake hose	1
SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the latch for the rear hatch failed. the...	1 ~ 85047 miles
LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP > CHILD SEAT the lower anchor strap on my son's sunshine kids radian xtsl spontaneously loosened with no pressure on the release button...	1
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT super latch strap continually loosens. seat has been installed by cpst and when barely touched the adjuster buckle loosed to...	1
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2005 mazda tribute s. consumer states that vehicle suddenly started to die at intersections when she slowed down or stopped....	1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR my accelerator gets stuck frequently. this is dangerous and there is no way this could be my fault. it has...	1 ~ 70000 miles
LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS > WHEELS vehicle: 2005 mazda tribute all wheel drive with 36 937 miles - equipped with 16 inch alloy wheels. problem: two...	1 ~ 35937 miles
RIM > WHEELS vehicle: 2005 mazda tribute all wheel drive with 36 937 miles - equipped with 16 inch alloy wheels. problem: two...	1 ~ 35937 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY driver power window failure. no cause or related event trigger. other windows continue operating normally. consequence: potential deathtrap. *tr...	1 ~ 41000 miles
ABS WARNING LIGHT > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC i have a 2005 tribute purchased in aug of 05 with 26500 miles. my abs light came on while backing...	1
FLOOR SHIFT > LEVER AND LINKAGE > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION dt*: the contact stated while driving 45 mph on a city street a water bottle rolled into the center floor...	1 ~ 14000 miles
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC after the 2005 mazda tribute is highway driven for 4 to 6 hours the brakes fail to stop the car...	1 ~ 2200 miles
HEAD RESTRAINT > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS 2005 mazda tribute consumer received a recall notice mechanic refuses to repair vehicle. *kb the consumer attempted to take his...	1
ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM my 2005 mazda tribute i-4 with 19 000 miles on it experienced an alternator failure. the battery light came on...	1 ~ 19300 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE with just over 12000 miles the throttle became very sticky in cold weather. the butterflies in the throttle body hold...	1 ~ 12500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC 2005 mazda tribute - 21 500k miles. for the third time since taking ownership in august 2005 the abs and...	1 ~ 21300 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving vehicle vibrated uncontrollably then stalled. driver restarted vehicle after ten minutes. then took vehicle to the dealer and	1
TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE when fueling i constantly have to over ride the pump due to the fact that pump turns off prematurely. even...	1
VISIBILITY when the brakes of the consumer's 2005 mazda tribute were applied the vehicle pulled to the left or right. *nm...	1
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel tank design problem on a 2005 mazda tribute.*mr the vehicle has been taken to the dealer for a fuel...	1
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving 20 mph transmission fluid was leaking. consumer pulled over and had the vehicle towed to dealership who did	1 ~ 8000 miles
FILLING/CHARGING > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE i have a brand new 2005 mazda tribute that every time you attempt to fill the gas tank it spews...	1 ~ 500 miles

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