2003 Mazda Tribute: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 266 complaints
266
Total Complaints
77,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS
Top Issue
22
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

37,000 25th Percentile
77,000 Median Mileage
129,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS
30
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
23
STRUCTURE:BODY
18
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
16
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
12
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
12
SUSPENSION
11
SERVICE BRAKES
10
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
8

Severity Assessment

22
Crashes
11
Fires
20
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES IN THE TIME I HAVE HAD IT SINCE JUNE OF 2002. THE CD PLAYER ALSO QUIT WORKING, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE STALLING WHILE DRIVING , USUALLY AROUND 30-35 MPH, GOING DOWNHILL, EACH TIME. I WILL GIVE THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE STALL. *NLM"
"VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES IN THE TIME I HAVE HAD IT SINCE JUNE OF 2002. THE CD PLAYER ALSO QUIT WORKING, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE STALLING WHILE DRIVING , USUALLY AROUND 30-35 MPH, GOING DOWNHILL, EACH TIME. I WILL GIVE THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE STALL. *NLM"
"VEHICLE STALLED FOUR TIMES IN THE TIME I HAVE HAD IT SINCE JUNE OF 2002. THE CD PLAYER ALSO QUIT WORKING, BUT MY MAIN CONCERN WAS THE STALLING WHILE DRIVING , USUALLY AROUND 30-35 MPH, GOING DOWNHILL, EACH TIME. I WILL GIVE THE MOST RECENT DATE OF THE STALL. *NLM"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28