2002 Mazda Tribute problems
Owners have filed 502 complaints about the 2002 Mazda Tribute with NHTSA. Engine and engine cooling accounts for 25.3% of them — the clear leader, ahead of service brakes, hydraulic at 12.9%.
Complaints502
Crashes24
Fires29
Injuries15
Deaths0
What owners report breaking
Engine and engine cooling 25.3% · 127
Service brakes, hydraulic 12.9% · 65
Electrical system 8.8% · 44
Vehicle speed control 7.6% · 38
Air bags 7.4% · 37
Power train 7.4% · 37
Structure 5.4% · 27
Latches/locks/linkages 4.4% · 22
Severity
Of those complaints, 24 describe a crash, 29 describe a fire and 15 report an injury.
Reading the numbers
Across the 7 model years of the Mazda Tribute in this data, 2002 ranks 3rd by complaint volume — 2001 draws the most.
Filings have fallen off, 10 in the last three years against 17 in the three before. That is normal as a generation leaves the road.
The median odometer reading at the time of complaint was 70,400 miles.
In owners' own words
Proceeding on a slight downhill at roughly 40 mph my new vehicle's engine stalled/died. I imediately slipped the transmission into neutral and re-started. This allowed me to continue. Power brakes and steering were non-operable during this time. Had I been proceeding at a faster speed or not reacted quickly this could have been a very dangerous situation. I have heard this has been an issue with these vehicles. Engine and engine cooling
Engines stalling on these vehicles, looks like another tire problem that is going to take years to resolve I have submitted questions to you before but nobody wants to take responsibility for looking into this issue I have been told to file complaints or call I think with all the reports on your web site you would be looking into this issue before we are checking to see how many people are killed in these suv Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle has stalled out while consumer was driving. Steering wheel locked up, then engine shut down. Consumer has had this problem fixed twice before. *Ak stalling of the vehicle caused brake and steering failures. The vehicle stalled several times. Dealer replaced mass air flow sensor and dpfe after third incident, also consumer stated vehicle was pulling to the right, the dealer perfomed an alignment. Engine and engine cooling
Verbatim from NHTSA filings. Complaints are unverified owner reports.
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