2006 Mazda Tribute: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 181 complaints
181
Total Complaints
76,007mi
Median Mileage
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

48,675 25th Percentile
76,007 Median Mileage
116,250 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
44
ENGINE
16
POWER TRAIN
12
SUSPENSION
12
STRUCTURE:BODY
10
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
9
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
8
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
7
AIR BAGS
6
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
5

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries
3
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DECELERATING AT 40 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *NM"
"MAZDA TRIBUTE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE ENGINE PROBLEMS MY NAME NAGESWAR KARRI I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE, 2006 MODEL. AFTER 2500 MILES,FIRST TIME I TRIED CRUISE CONTROL FOR 2 MINUTE THEN MY CAR CAN NOT GO FORWARD ON THE FREE WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY I TRY TO PULL OVER BUT I COULDN'T SLO..."
"MAZDA TRIBUTE CRUISE CONTROL FAILURE ENGINE PROBLEMS MY NAME NAGESWAR KARRI I HAVE A MAZDA TRIBUTE, 2006 MODEL. AFTER 2500 MILES,FIRST TIME I TRIED CRUISE CONTROL FOR 2 MINUTE THEN MY CAR CAN NOT GO FORWARD ON THE FREE WAY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY I TRY TO PULL OVER BUT I COULDN'T SLO..."

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