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vehicle
2005 / mazda / tribute
known issues
5 clusters (reviewed 2026-09-20)
complaints
383 on file (2004-07-26 → 2024-07-21)
recalls
0
investigations
0
fars
56 occupant deaths, crash years 2010-2024 (legacy-code)
Rear wheel well and shock mount rust-throughSUSPENSION, STRUCTURE162 complaints2014-09 → 2024-07mazda-tribute-2005-rear-wheel-well-rust
11603615 Passenger rear shock mount toatly rusted through. A big hole!
11518499 The rear wheel well was completely rusted out while the other side is fine. The shock broke loose causing the vehicle to drop down. I have a 17 year old that is not an experienced driver and this could have resulted in her getting seriously hurt
11081071 BOTH REAR WHEEL WELL HOUSINGS , SUB FRAME , MAIN SUPPORTS RUSTED OUT , CAR NOW CANNOT BE DRIVEN. BROKE WHEN IT WAS BEING DRIVEN, CAR SANK DOWN ON PASSENGER SIDE , STARTED MAKING ALOUD POUNDING SOUND , IT HAPPENED ON A BUSY CITY STREET
Accelerator pedal sticking or failing to respondVEHICLE SPEED CONTROL13 complaints2014-11 → 2020-06mazda-tribute-2005-stuck-accelerator
11327222 VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING ON A FOUR-LANE HIGHWAY WITH CRUISE CONTROL ON. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UNCONTROLLABLY; TRIED APPLYING THE BRAKE, TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, PRESSING THE DECELERATE BUTTON, NOTHING WORKED
10664309 WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND ABOUT 5 TIMES OVER THE HISTORY OF OWNING THIS VEHICLE, THE GAS PEDDLE STUCK AND ON THE LAST MOST RECENT EVENT THE CAR GOT STUCK AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED ON THE FREEWAY AND IT COULD NOT BE SLOWED BY PULLING THE PEDAL UP WITH FOOT
10651776 GAS PEDAL LOCKING UP AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC. 4 NEAR MISSES OF A CATASTROPHIC EVENTS !!!
11043614 THE 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE S (3.0L V6), ALSO KNOWN AS THE 2005 FORD ESCAPE (SAME PARTS, ASSEMBLY LINE, PCM, ETC) HAS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT CAN BE TRACKED THROUGH MANY, MANY TSBS. MAZDA/FORD USED THE INCORRECT AND FAULTY SPARK PLUGS IN THEIR 2005 TRIBUTES AND ESCAPES
10920080 INTERSTATE DRIVING, ENGINE LOST POWER. 92,000 MILES. ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS AVAILABLE. MANY REPAIRS FOR LOW MILEAGE. CODES REVEALED 4 COIL PACKS OUT. REPLACED ALL 6. CAR STILL DOES NOT HAVE COMPRESSION. DEAD
10643601 THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER AND STALL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT TURNED OFF AND RESET THE COMPUTER BY RESTARTING THE VEHICLE EACH TIME THE FAILURE RECURRED
Air bag and seat belt malfunctionAIR BAGS5 complaints2016-10 → 2019-02mazda-tribute-2005-airbag-seatbelt-malfunction
11130288 MAZDA TBONED. PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS FRONT AND SIDE DID NOT GO OFF. PASSENGER RECEIVED MAJOR INJURY TO BODY. THE LACK OF THE AIRBAG DEPLOYING HAD HER HEAD HITTING DASH BOARD PLUS FLYING GLASS
10917902 AFTER HITTING A DEER AT ABOUT 45-55 MPH, MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE SMELLING THE GUNPOWDER USED TO DEPLOY THEM. THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON THE DASH IS ON AS IF THE AIRBAG HAD DEPLOYED
11176335 THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS TUGGED LIGHTLY, THE SEAT BELT UNLATCHED
Brake hose or line failure reducing stopping powerSERVICE BRAKES4 complaints2015-02 → 2020-09mazda-tribute-2005-brake-hose-failure
11352915 THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP AS, A RESULT THE CONTACT REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE
10821548 DRIVING DAUGHTERS 2005 MAZDA TRIBUTE AND BRAKES WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR NOT ALLOWING ME TO STOP THE CAR. I HAD TO PULL THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR
10704837 BRAKES HYDRAULIC PROBLEM. NO MATTER DRIVE OR PARK, THE LEAKING IS CONTINUING
FARS counts every occupant death in a fatal crash, whatever the cause — it does not mean the vehicle was at fault or defective. Counts are not adjusted for how many of each vehicle are on the road.
Cite this
Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.
Wrench.Pro (2026). 2005 Mazda Tribute vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/mazda/tribute
@misc{wrenchpro_2005_mazda_tribute_2026,
author = {Wrench.Pro},
title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 2005 Mazda Tribute},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/2005/mazda/tribute}},
note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}
