2008 Mazda Tribute: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 251 complaints
251
Total Complaints
82,000mi
Median Mileage
STEERING
Top Issue
9
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

50,000 25th Percentile
82,000 Median Mileage
126,400 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

STEERING
92
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
47
POWER TRAIN
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
15
SERVICE BRAKES
10
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
7
ENGINE
7
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
5
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
5
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
5

Severity Assessment

9
Crashes
2
Fires
15
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BACK END OF THE VEHICLE SWAYS VIOLENTLY WHEN DRIVING OVER BRIDGES WITH IRON GRATES. THE FAILURE CAUSES HIM TO GRIP THE STEERING WHEEL TIGHTLY IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED THE FIRST DAY TH..."
"AUTO ACCIDENT WHCH I WAS HIT ON THE LEFT SIDE. BOTH FRONT AND BACK DOOR CAVED IN AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ( CURTAIN ARBAGS ). *TR"
"THE BARS OF THE FRONT HEAD RESTS PROTRUDE FROM THE REAR OF THE SEAT AS THERE IS NO PROTECTION BETWEEN THE BARS AND THE CLOTH OF THE SEAT. BECAUSE OF THIS, IT IS VERY EASY FOR ONE TO HIT THEIR LEGS/KNEES WHEN ENTERING AND EXITING THE VEHICLE. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THAT IT SEEMS LIKE THERE COULD BE A VER..."

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