Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2005 Mazda tribute has 4 recalls, 383 complaints.
4
Recalls
383
Complaints
N/A
Safety Rating
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 9, 2026
15E045000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to...
12V357000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clear...
06V116000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITHOUT SIDE AIR CURTAINS OR MOON ROOFS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY S...
04V605000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
CERTAIN 2004-2005 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES AND CERTAIN 2001-2003 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING REAR LIFTGATE COMPONENTS SERVICED WITH 2004 EQUIVALENT COM...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
Not Rated
Rating for: 2005 Mazda Tribute (Later Release) 4-DR.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2024 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | Passenger rear shock mount toatly rusted through. A big hole! |
| Jul 9, 2023 | SUSPENSION | Rear passenger shock mount rusted out completely |
| Apr 20, 2023 | STRUCTURE | The rear wheel well was completely rusted out while the other side is fine. The shock broke loose ca... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | The passenger side rear wheel well has rusted out and the brake mount is deteriorating as well affec... |
| Dec 30, 2021 | STRUCTURE | owned since day one, bought brand new, religiously maintained, perfect shape other than completely r... |
| Sep 17, 2021 | SUSPENSION | The wheel well rusted out, completely leaving the shock tower and stability of the car at risk, rus... |
| May 8, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | AS A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER MAZDA TRUBUTES, THE WHEEL WELL IS RUSTED THROUGH AND THE STRUT IS NO LO... |
| Apr 19, 2021 | STRUCTURE | RIGHT REAR SHOCK TOWER RUSTED OUT AND SHOCK BROKE THROUGH AND INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. SEVER ... |
| Feb 5, 2021 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE,WHEELS | RIGHT REAR FRAME HAS RUSTED OUT ENOUGH TO CAUSE BRAKE AND SHOCK ISSUES CAUSING A PERFECTLY GOOD VEHI... |
| Sep 3, 2020 | SERVICE BRAKES | TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, DEPRESS... |
| Jul 30, 2020 | AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | CRUISE, BLAKE PEDAL HARD TO PRESS WHEN CRUISE IS ON. AIR BAG LITE ON 99 PERCENT OF THE TIME |
| Jul 10, 2020 | STRUCTURE | BOUGHT CAR FOR MY SON. NOTICED A BAMGING NOISE IN REAR RIGHT BACK SOME OF CAR. LOOKED AT WHEEL WELL,... |
| Jun 4, 2020 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ... |
| Jan 8, 2020 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABN... |
| Dec 4, 2019 | STRUCTURE,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING, THE LIFTGATE FLEW OPEN AND SEVERAL GROCERY... |
| Nov 16, 2019 | SUSPENSION | HAVE HAD VEHICLE SINCE NEW IN 2005. PASSENGER SIDE REAR WELL SEVERELY RUSTED OUT, UPPER PORTION OF ... |
| Oct 23, 2019 | SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE | WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE ON A PAVED CITY STREET, I NOTICED A SUDDEN LOUD CLANKING/POUNDIN... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | SENSOR ALARM FOR DOORS IS GOING OFF..CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHY TI SOLVED THIS. |
| Sep 1, 2019 | STRUCTURE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS P... |
| Aug 28, 2019 | SUSPENSION,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE | BEGAN HEARING LOUD BANGING NOISE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING ON CITY STREETS. UPON INS... |