Major Problems with 2003 Mazda Tribute Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Mazda Tribute

2003 Mazda Tribute SUSPENSION Victims: 3

2003 Mazda Tribute CABLES Victims: 2 Mileage: 32655 miles

2003 Mazda Tribute SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Victims: 1

Browse 2003 Mazda Tribute complaints by category

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

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AIR BAGS while traveling at 50 mph vehicle traveling in front came to a dead stop which resulted in a rear ended	30 ~ 54369 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving 40 mph vehicle commenced to accelerate. consumer was able to drive the vehicle to a service station. while...	19 ~ 67115 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE retaining clip came off of the pin that holds the front driver door in the hinge causing the door to...	17 ~ 112819 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving the check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. the consumer has had multiple problems with this vehicle. *nlm...	16 ~ 51271 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when the brakes were applied the pedal went down to the floor. *nlm...	12 ~ 44625 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM #1-transmission failure @ 3617 miles. vehicle 3 months old. mfg solution/remanufactured transmission vs new..#2-requested repair of smart unlocking feature as...	12 ~ 65545 miles
SUSPENSION consumer states that while driving vehicle over a metal bridge vehicle would move left to right. dealer notified.*ak...	11 ~ 65515 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN #1-transmission failure @ 3617 miles. vehicle 3 months old. mfg solution/remanufactured transmission vs new..#2-requested repair of smart unlocking feature as...	10 ~ 34810 miles
SERVICE BRAKES every time it rains really hard or there's flooding in the streets the car starts showing the battery light like...	9 ~ 142862 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL accellator pedal is harder to press down then it was 15 000 miles ago. it does return to a proper...	8 ~ 78901 miles
STEERING while driving the steering went out. *nlm...	7 ~ 93290 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when it is cold the accelerator sticks after going about an inch. when the accelerator becomes unlocked it causes the...	7 ~ 38684 miles
ENGINE the rpm on this vehicle jumps even if i am at a full stop sometimes it races even if the	6 ~ 123642 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle stalled four times in the time i have had it since june of 2002. the cd player also quit...	6 ~ 29950 miles
POWER TRAIN the rpm on this vehicle jumps even if i am at a full stop sometimes it races even if the	5 ~ 132660 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS while driving about 45 mph on the highway and without warning the vehicle shut down. steering locked/ brakes failed and...	5 ~ 34190 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS catastrophic front disc brake failure on 2003 mazda tribute after only 56 651 miles requiring complete replacement of both front...	4 ~ 35940 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle has stalled in major intersections on at least 10 occasions when removing foot from gas. vehicle has been repaired...	4 ~ 95889 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the subframe fractured. the vehicle was previously serviced...	3 ~ 80667 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER i have just purchased this car used for my mother in law the day before. i was exiting expressway ramp...	3 ~ 80892 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE i have a 2003 mazda tribute v6. after taking the vehicle in for a recall they noticed that my front...	3 ~ 129427 miles
CONTROL UNIT/MODULE > ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC whenever i drive my vehicle for any extended amount of time it smells as though something is burning when i...	3 ~ 100516 miles
LOCK > HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES dt*: the contact stated while attempting to close the rear hatch the lift gate was difficult to lock into place....	3 ~ 143519 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS catastrophic front disc brake failure on 2003 mazda tribute after only 56 651 miles requiring complete replacement of both front...	3 ~ 48117 miles
PARKING BRAKE parking brake failure passenger seat heater turns itself on cd player failure radio failure. *ak...	3 ~ 32800 miles
TIRES on october 15 a continental contitrac tire on our 2003 mazda tribute experienced a blow out at highway speeds on...	3 ~ 34426 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE after the vehicle was involved in a collision the engine compartment caught fire due to leaking gasoline on the manifold.	3 ~ 62305 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM structure cross bracket for lower control arm. accelerator cable.cruise control cable throttle body sticks even after the recalls the driver...	2 ~ 119000 miles
FRONT UNDERHOOD > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM just bought a 2003 mazda tribute from toyota of nicholasville 3 weeks ago. went out to the garage to start...	2 ~ 54081 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL dt*: the contact stated while the cruise control is engaged if the accelerator is gently applied the pedal pulled down...	2 ~ 59500 miles
EQUIPMENT air bag light comes on and staying on for over a period 6months even with several services calls with this	2 ~ 14950 miles
STRUCTURE while driving the cargo carrier slid out over the roof front windshield and hood. ph jb...	2
RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. > ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT vehicle stalled four times in the time i have had it since june of 2002. the cd player also quit...	2 ~ 7850 miles
WHEELS tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. while driving approximately 25 mph over a bump a loud noise emitted...	1 ~ 166000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the vehicle made abnormally loud sounds when started...	1 ~ 117685 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the vehicle made abnormally loud sounds when started...	1 ~ 117685 miles
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. while driving at various speeds the vehicle suddenly stalled. the vehicle was...	1 ~ 98000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC on june 25 2013 @ 11:00am i called mazda corporation (reference call number:[xxx]) about recalls associated with my mazda tribute...	1 ~ 261550 miles
LINKAGES > WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY on may 11 2013 my windshield wipers stop working during rainy storming day. at first the wipers slowed down and...	1 ~ 261548 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER on may 11 2013 my windshield wipers stop working during rainy storming day. at first the wipers slowed down and...	1 ~ 261548 miles
SEAT BELTS tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. the contact stated that while parked he noticed that the front driver's...	1 ~ 90000 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN vehicle stalls without warning on occasions when i stop at lights or stop signs. it restarts each time. ii took...	1
DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN my 03 mazda tribute es abs light came on at 80k. upon inspection the left front drive axle abs speed...	1 ~ 80000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC bought mazda tribute 2003 from carmax on 06/26/08. mother was driving truck w/my daughter (6) when the brakes failed and...	1 ~ 46956 miles
SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE > FRONTAL > AIR BAGS (1) airbag light illuminated on 2003 mazda tribute dashboard during return trip home from family gathering. (2) trouble codes identified...	1 ~ 64755 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. while driving between 45-65 mph the vehicle makes a loud vibrating sound as...	1 ~ 87000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while driving 40 mph a humming noise was heard from under the front of the vehicle	1 ~ 70495 miles
MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT at 38 800 miles i had to replace my brakes pad and rotors now at 49 785 i will need	1
SHOCK ABSORBER > REAR > SUSPENSION i own an 2003 es 4x4 during my last two scheduled maintenance inspections i noticed the rear shocks started leaking....	1 ~ 20000 miles
DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE the transmission failed with less than 600 miles on the car due to a hose clamp not being secured during...	1 ~ 567 miles
DRIVESHAFT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN the transmission failed with less than 600 miles on the car due to a hose clamp not being secured during...	1 ~ 567 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer complained about an ignition problem. while driving 40 mph the vehicle stalled in traffic. *ak this particular model with	1 ~ 10000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER consumer received recall notice concerning fuel pressure regulator. no parts were available. service manager brian shelton. *ak...	1
RECLINER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS while driving/braking driver's seat lurched forward/backward 1 1/2 inches. dealership was notified but did not resolve the problem.*ak...	1 ~ 19000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE while driving in inclement weather a leak occurred through the hood. driver took the vehicle to dealer for analysis. mechanic	1
ANTI-THEFT DEVICE > COLUMN LOCKING > STEERING while driving about 45 mph on the highway and without warning the vehicle shut down. steering locked/ brakes failed and...	1
HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE my mother just bought a 2003 mazda tribute (5/3/03). today (5/4/03) she slammed the rear door (cargo "trunk" hatch) and...	1
SIDEWALL > TIRES the left rear tire on my 2002 mazda tribute came apart while was driving. the tire was a continental contitrac	1
POWER ADJUST > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS front driver seat assembly moves 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch on seat track while car is in motion. during acceleration...	1 ~ 30 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER after sitting for 2 days in feburary of 2003 my 2001 mazda tribute has a hard start and extrame hesitation...	1 ~ 50000 miles

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