Airbags complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Mazda Tribute has 21 NHTSA airbags complaints and 0 airbags-related recalls.
21
Complaints
0
Recalls
5
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2016 | AIR BAGS | WARNING LIGHT WON'T TURN OFF. |
| Dec 12, 2012 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MP... |
| Mar 5, 2012 | AIR BAGS | THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. I CALLED MAZDA TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL BECAUSE I FEEL THIS IS A SAF... |
| Sep 12, 2009 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | THE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF, MAZDA SAYS IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE SAFETY BELT PRETENSION... |
| Sep 28, 2007 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND WITH NO IMPACT OF ANY KIND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. MY VEHIC... |
| Dec 9, 2005 | AIR BAGS | A WOMAN IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES SO I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, MY BRAKES LOCKED AND I CRASH... |
| Dec 8, 2005 | AIR BAGS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. TH... |
| Feb 15, 2005 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. SYSTEM HAS FAILED FREQUENTLY AND BEEN REPAIRED BY DEALER, ON... |
| Aug 22, 2004 | AIR BAGS | MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE EXPERIENCE AIRBAG TROUBLE FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE AIRBAG LIGHTS WILL BLIN... |
| Apr 30, 2004 | AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTS | 1. RECALL ON SAFETY BUCKLE, NHTSA # 03V515000. 2. AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY FLASHING. UNSAFE CONDITIO... |
| Jan 22, 2004 | AIR BAGS | SRS INDICATOR HAS MALFUNCTIONED TWICE. DEALER REPLACED SENSOR FREE OF CHARGE. ON THE THIRD INCIDEN... |
| Jan 17, 2003 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER WAS IN HEAD ON COLLISION AND UPON CONTACT THE PASSENGER AIR BAG BROKE. TS |
| Sep 2, 2002 | AIR BAGS | THIS TRUCK WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE ESTIMATED SPEED OF IMPACT WAS 40 MPH STRIKING A VEHICLE... |
| Aug 31, 2002 | AIR BAGS | AIRBAG SRS SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, LIGHT STAY ON AFTER BLINKING FOR 4TIMES THEN 7 TIMES.*AK |
| Jul 31, 2002 | AIR BAGS | AIR BAG LIGHT ON SOLID - THIS HAS OCCURRED 6 TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BELTS AND ASSEMBL... |
| Jan 4, 2002 | AIR BAGS | WHILE DRIVING 20MPH, T-BONED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONTAL IMPACT, DRIVER INJU... |
| Jan 4, 2002 | AIR BAGS | ON THE ABOVE MENTIONED DATE, THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. NO SERIOUS INJURIES R... |
| Aug 7, 2001 | AIR BAGS | VEHICLE WAS GOING 30MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE 8 CAR LENGTHS AHEAD STOPPED SHORT AND CAUSED A CHAIN ... |
| Mar 24, 2001 | AIR BAGS | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, HITTING THE OTHER BROA... |
| Nov 21, 2000 | AIR BAGS | WE HAD THE FRONT DRIVER A SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGH... |