Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA
The 2009 Mazda tribute has 2 recalls, 35 complaints.
2
Recalls
35
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...
14V282000
STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured October 5, 2006, through September 11,...
Overall
Not Rated
Front Crash
Not Rated
Side Crash
Not Rated
Rollover
★★★★★
Rating for: 2009 Mazda Tribute 4-DR. w/SAB
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 17, 2024 | STEERING | Lost of power steering hard to steer the steering wheel |
| Jan 7, 2023 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2009 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while parking, the steering wheel became d... |
| Sep 22, 2022 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | AutoZone said that the part is called steering angle sensor and is locking up my car I am not able t... |
| Mar 8, 2022 | STEERING | I pulled out of my driveway and my pporr steering did not work..parked vehicle. When I called the de... |
| Jan 28, 2022 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2009 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the power steering a... |
| Jan 2, 2022 | STEERING,LANE DEPARTURE | Mazda purchase date June 17, 2021 Mazda S-Plan Pin: S013221306 [XXX] quoted price by [XXX] for a rec... |
| Aug 23, 2021 | STEERING | The contact owns a 2009 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the steering wheel b... |
| Mar 25, 2020 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | POWER STEERING DOES NOT WORK. STARTED UP MY CAR AND I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE WHEELS AT LOW SPEED. ELE... |
| Dec 15, 2019 | STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | I JUST LOST MY STEERING NO ELECTRIC POWER TO STEER I WAS DRIVING DOWN MY BLOCK AND THEN NO STEERING ... |
| Sep 10, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE. UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE USED FROM SCOTT EVANS NISSAN ... |
| Aug 27, 2019 | ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | CAR WILL LOSE POWER DURING DRIVING. ENGINE BEGINS TO SPUTTER, WHICH RESULTS IN A JERKING MOTION OF T... |
| Jul 31, 2019 | STEERING | POWER STEERING IS NOT WORKING, IT HAS GONE OUT AT 167,000 MILES |
| Jan 19, 2019 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE. UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO M... |
| Jan 3, 2019 | STEERING | PULLING THE VEHICLE OUT OF THE GARAGE AND THE POWER STEERING ASSIST NO LONGER WORKED AND HAS NOT SI... |
| Nov 30, 2018 | SERVICE BRAKES,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | TAKATA RECALL: THE BRAKES FAIL WHEN DEPRESSED TO COME TO COMPLETE STOP. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILE... |
| Mar 31, 2018 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SCANNED CODE B00A0, OCS MALFUNCTION. SAID I HAD TO R... |
| Mar 12, 2018 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, THE POWER STEERING FAIL... |
| Feb 14, 2018 | STEERING | I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT IN TOWN WAITING AND THEN MY STEERING WHEEL STARTED TO SHAKE, A BEEP... |
| Jan 3, 2018 | STRUCTURE | THE REAR HUTCH IS DEFECTED. WHEN PRESSING THE BUTTON THE HUTCH WILL NOT OPEN. THE ENTIRE PUMP HAS TO... |
| Jan 2, 2018 | WHEELS | PURCHASED VEHICLE FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH TPMS INDICATOR LIGHT ON TIRES WAS INFLATED AT 45, SET... |