Mazda Tribute
Registered from 2001 to 2011.
About this model
The Mazda Tribute is a compact SUV made by Japanese automaker Mazda from 2000 to 2011. It was jointly developed with Ford Motor Company and based on the front-wheel drive Mazda 626 platform, which was in turn the basis for the similar Ford Escape on the CD2 platform. The Tribute was priced below the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner in Ford's CD2 SUV lineup.
From the Wikipedia article Mazda Tribute, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Overall | ★★★☆☆ |
| Frontal crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Side crash | ★★★☆☆ |
| Rollover | ★★★☆☆ |
| Stability control | Standard |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 1580 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2010 | 1580 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.2 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2009 | 1522 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 10.2 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 8.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2008 | 1522 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 10.7 L/100km (EPA) · 11.8 L/100km city · 9.0 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2006 | 1507 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 11.2 L/100km (EPA) · 12.4 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1472 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1472 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1493 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1493 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 13.8 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
| 2001 | 1493 kg · 2620 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.7 motorway · Suv, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Pedestrian alert sounds
Defect petition, opened January 2023, closed August 2023.
Stuck Throttle
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2012, closed February 2013.
Cruise Control Cable
Defect petition, opened July 2012, closed July 2012.
Engine Compartment Fire
Engineering analysis, opened January 2010, closed February 2012.
Engine compartment fire
Recall query, opened April 2009, closed January 2010.
Engine compartment fire
Defect petition, opened April 2009, closed April 2009.
Engine compartment fire
Preliminary evaluation, opened October 2006, closed April 2007.
Safety belt buckle failure
Preliminary evaluation, opened July 2003, closed December 2003.
Engine stalling
Engineering analysis, opened September 2002, closed April 2004.
Engine stalling
Preliminary evaluation, opened December 2001, closed September 2002.
Gasoline vapor intrusion
Recall query, opened February 2001, closed December 2001.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mazda filed 130 bulletins about the 2011 Tribute.
- Equipment: 41
- Electrical system: 20
- Engine and engine cooling: 13
- Steering: 13
- Power train: 9
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 7
- Structure: 6
- Suspension: 5
- Exterior lighting: 3
- Service brakes: 3
- Other: 10
- This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. 09-042/04 12/10/04 DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative electric rear window… · August 2026
- This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled… · May 2026
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State… · September 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · August 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · March 2024
- Speedometer replacement procedure · March 2023
- Some customers may complain of signs of oil on the struts or shock absorbers. In most cases the oil that is present is normal, and a result of the oil that remains on the shaft during the normal… · December 2022
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. · August 2022
122 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.