2005 Mazda Tribute: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2005 Mazda Tribute. The newest campaign is 12V357000. NHTSA received the report on 27 Jul 2012. The NHTSA record gives the component Vehicle Speed Control / Cables. NHTSA has 82 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 12V357000, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. Remedy parts are now available. The safety recall began on September 13, 2012. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 290,400 units in total.
12V357000Received . 217,500 units.
Vehicle Speed Control / Cables
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clearance between the engine cover and the speed control cable connector could result in a stuck throttle when the accelerator pedal is fully or almost-fully depressed. This risk exists regardless of whether or not speed control (cruise control) is used.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A stuck throttle may result in very high vehicle speeds and make it difficult to stop or slow the vehicle, which could cause a crash, serious injury or death.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles by increasing the engine cover clearance, free of charge. Remedy parts are now available. The safety recall began on September 13, 2012. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Assistance Center at 1-800-222-5500, option #6.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 6812G. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
06V116000Received . 23,100 units.
Seats / Front Assembly / Head Restraint
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain sport utility vehicles equipped without side air curtains or moon roofs fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 201, "occupant protection in interior impact." during testing, the free motion head form registered a measurement above the permitted limit at the left hand a-pillar trim area.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
In the event of a vehicle crash, personal injury to occupants may occur.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will make modifications to the energy absorbing material located above the headliner in the affected area free of charge. The recall began on may 31, 2006. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA MOTOR CORP. Manufacturer campaign number 4006D. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V605000Received . 49,800 units.
Latches/Locks/Linkages / Hatchback/Liftgate / Lock
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain 2004-2005 sport utility vehicles and certain 2001-2003 sport utility vehicle having rear liftgate components serviced with 2004 equivalent components fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 206, 'door locks and door retention components.' the rear liftgate latching system does not meet the inertia load requirement in one direction.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the liftgate is left unlocked, there is the potential that it may open during a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the rear liftgate latch release rod, the release rod attachment clip and the door handle return spring. The recall began on march 31, 2005. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 2804L. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
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Complaints by component
82 complaints, 94 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2005 Mazda Tribute
- All 2005 vehicles
| Component | 2005 Tribute | All 2005 vehicles | Tribute, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 361.7 | 55.4 | 102.5 | 34 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 106.4 | 69.4 | 88 | 10 |
| Power Train | 95.7 | 115.8 | 106.9 | 9 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 85.1 | 60.7 | 39.3 | 8 |
| Suspension | 63.8 | 48.1 | 23.3 | 6 |
| Electrical System | 42.6 | 115.9 | 94.5 | 4 |
| Equipment | 31.9 | 21.5 | 11.6 | 3 |
| Air Bags | 31.9 | 49.8 | 56 | 3 |
| Seats | 31.9 | 18.3 | 6.5 | 3 |
| Structure | 21.3 | 45.7 | 38.5 | 2 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 18.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 5
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 6
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 13 Oct 2010
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2005 Mazda TributeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2005 Mazda Tribute: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/tribute/2005/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 29 Mar 2018
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
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Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2005 Mazda Tribute?
- 290,400 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mazda Tribute have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 20 recall campaigns for the Mazda Tribute, model years 2000 to 2010. 3 of them name the 2005 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2005 Mazda Tribute name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 34 of 94 component mentions, or 361.7 per 1,000. For all 2005 vehicles the figure is 55.4 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2005 Mazda Tribute open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.