Major Problems with 2008 Mazda Tribute Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2008 Mazda Tribute

2008 Mazda Tribute FRONTAL Victims: 3

2008 Mazda Tribute SEATS Victims: 2

2008 Mazda Tribute SEATS Victims: 2 Mileage: 5310 miles

Browse 2008 Mazda Tribute complaints by category

Problems with STEERING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL and POWER TRAIN are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Tribute owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
STEERING 2008 mazda tribute. consumer states steering joint problem *tgw the consumer was informed the steering joint had worn out. the	71 ~ 87447 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 2008 mazda tribute - gas pedal sticking. *tr...	45 ~ 68794 miles
POWER TRAIN we are having transmission cooler problems. our 2008 tribute has a major leak...or shall i say pour. the item is...	16 ~ 90041 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM vehicle engine stopped running at highway speed. dangerous total shut-off of engine while driving. could not re-start vehicle. starter would...	12 ~ 115008 miles
ENGINE from a stop switching to gas pedal or accelerator the pedal sticks and hard to press and does it back...	7 ~ 127143 miles
SERVICE BRAKES this is the third time in 5 years that we have had to replace the abs tone ring because it...	6 ~ 115567 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact took off and the accelerator got stiff and stuck. while driving...	5 ~ 96880 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE accelerator pedal is sticky. it becomes very difficult to push then will suddenly release and allow you to accelerate. happens...	5 ~ 50397 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN major transmission leak it kept leaking everywhere even at the dealership it was leaking but for some reason the car...	5 ~ 42399 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER on my way out to store i backed up out of my driveway as i switched gears and went into...	4 ~ 92250 miles
WHEELS i have a 2008 mazda tribute with 13 000 miles on it. last week i noticed the right rear wheel...	3 ~ 99300 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM my gas peddle drops and i cannot accelerate. this has happened over 10 times when i'm driving. i thought that...	2 ~ 57500 miles
VISIBILITY tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact attempted to open the front drivers side window but he...	2 ~ 50000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES 1998 mazda tribute. hood latch did not engage . mazda dealer said latch works as prescribed. mazda "people" said no...	2 ~ 28500 miles
SEATS the bars of the front head rests protrude from the rear of the seat as there is no protection between...	2 ~ 2655 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS auto accident whch i was hit on the left side. both front and back door caved in and none of	2 ~ 5500 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact stated that the back end of the vehicle sways violently when...	2 ~ 6853 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL steering wheel violently jerks & vibrates while driving and in idle. steering column / wheel makes a grinding noise when...	1 ~ 132382 miles
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL cable to gas pedal broken -- cannot be driven....	1
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. in order to start the vehicle the key needed to be vigorously...	1 ~ 146000 miles
SUSPENSION ignition switch not working. transmission 2nd and 5th gear not working and control arms for all 4 wheels seem to	1 ~ 135000 miles
ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING cpsc: i1320536a. 2008 mazda tribute. consumer stated these cars have power steering control issues. *ln the consumer stated the power...	1
SEAT BELTS tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact stated that while driving at 30 mph the srs warning light...	1 ~ 43000 miles
POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS > VISIBILITY we have now had to replace 3 window regulators. (3 different doors.) no warning that there is an issue with...	1 ~ 70000 miles
STRUCTURE accelerator pedal gets stuck in partial acceleration position during acceleration and will not press down further past partial to full...	1 ~ 42500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER acceleration issue. throttle cable snapped at the firewall nearest to the gas pedal so i was unable to accelerate and	1 ~ 27750 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact stated that transmission fluid was leaking from the front of...	1 ~ 90000 miles
COOLING UNIT AND LINES > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact stated that transmission fluid was leaking from the front of...	1 ~ 90000 miles
WHEEL BEARING > FRONT > SUSPENSION tl* the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. the contact stated that transmission fluid was leaking from the front of...	1 ~ 90000 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. while traveling at 40 mph the contact changed lanes to pass a vehicle...	1 ~ 25185 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION 2008 mazda tribute always maintained good first when driving on wet bridges suv tends to glide. this happens the time...	1 ~ 32567 miles
TIRES major transmission leak it kept leaking everywhere even at the dealership it was leaking but for some reason the car...	1 ~ 28000 miles
INTERIOR LIGHTING major transmission leak it kept leaking everywhere even at the dealership it was leaking but for some reason the car...	1 ~ 28000 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING 2008 mazda tribute condensation in sealed beam headlight. dealership is saying that mazda corporate sent out an email disallowing the...	1 ~ 20000 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING at all speeds other than idle the vehicle inadvertently loses power and smokes. this is a new 2008 mazda tribute.	1 ~ 4100 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS air bags did not deploy in 2008 mazda tribute when it crashed into a utility pole. the car has been...	1

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