2006 Mazda Tribute: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 2 recall campaigns for the 2006 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 130 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
2 campaigns, newest first. 221,482 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: .
05V525000Received . 3,982 units.
Visibility / Windshield Wiper/Washer / Motor
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain trucks and sport utility vehicles, the windshield wiper motor may have been produced without grease applied to the output shaft gear.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
After a period of continuous use on the high speed setting, lack of grease on the output shaft gear may cause the gear teeth to distort or fracture during operation resulting in the loss of wiper function. Inoperative wipers under inclement weather conditions could cause a crash due to impaired visibility.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the wiper motor for the presence of grease and grease the wiper motor gears if necessary. The recall began on november 28, 2005. Owners may contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 3705K. 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
130 complaints, 181 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.
- 2006 Mazda Tribute
- All 2006 vehicles
| Component | 2006 Tribute | All 2006 vehicles | Tribute, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control | 276.2 | 44.1 | 124.3 | 50 |
| Engine | 88.4 | 60.7 | 27.2 | 16 |
| Structure | 77.3 | 49.8 | 103.5 | 14 |
| Power Train | 77.3 | 94 | 81.6 | 14 |
| Suspension | 66.3 | 39.3 | 89.4 | 12 |
| Electrical System | 55.2 | 109.3 | 71.4 | 10 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 49.7 | 48.7 | 25.8 | 9 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 38.7 | 26.6 | 59.3 | 7 |
| Air Bags | 33.1 | 108.1 | 50.5 | 6 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 27.6 | 48.3 | 124.3 | 5 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 22.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 9
- Complaints that report a fire
- 1
- Injuries in the complaints
- 4
- Deaths in the complaints
- 3
- Date of the newest complaint
- 7 Jun 2023
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 2006 Mazda TributeThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2006 Mazda Tribute: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/tribute/2006/. 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
- 30 Sep 2026
- 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 2006 Mazda Tribute?
- 221,482 units in 2 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 2011. 2 of them name the 2006 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2006 Mazda Tribute name most often?
- Vehicle Speed Control: 50 of 181 component mentions, or 276.2 per 1,000. For all 2006 vehicles the figure is 44.1 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2006 Mazda Tribute open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.