Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2001 Mazda Tribute has 61 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
61
Complaints
1
Recalls
1
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026
04V175000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L V6 DURATEC ENGINES , DURING DECELERATION, THE ENGINE CAN STALL.
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS SHI... |
| Jun 12, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | MY CAR HAD BEEN STARTING OFF VERY SLOW FROM A COMPLETE STOP.ONE DAY PRIOR IT WOULD GO INTO REV. THE... |
| Apr 18, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 3 MPH AND PARKING THE VEHICLE,... |
| Feb 1, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | THIS COMPLAIN CONCERNS THE POWERTRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE CAR, WAS PARKED DURING THE DAY I... |
| Jun 25, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. IN JUNE OF 2009, THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AUTOMATI... |
| Jan 22, 2008 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE'S TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. UNFORTUNATELY I'M HAVING TO HAVE IT REBUILT. PER ... |
| Jul 23, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A SERIES OF GRINDI... |
| Jul 9, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | ON JULY 9, 2007, I PAID TO HAVE MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT AFTER A TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN OUR 2001 MAZ... |
| Jul 8, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | 2 COMPLAINTS: I TOOK THE CAR TO A MAZDA DEALER 5 TIMES STARTING BACK IN 2003. 3 TIMES FOR RECALLS... |
| Jul 1, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE ES-4WD. AT 39K MILES THE CD4E TRANSMISSION HAD CATASTROPHIC FAILURE WHILE DRIVING... |
| Jun 4, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | THE AUTTOMATIC TRANSMISION OF MAZDA TRIBUTE SUDDENLY STOPPEDRKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE 495 WA... |
| Apr 30, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I HAVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. HAD BEEN FAITHFUL IN DOING REGULAR MAINTENANCE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR... |
| Mar 1, 2007 | POWER TRAIN | I DRIVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE THAT HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT. THE TRANSMISSION FLUID HAS ALWAYS BE... |
| Dec 18, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | MAZDA 2001 TRIBUTE SUDDENLY STOPPED MAKING A STRANGE NOISE. THEN GEAR BOX DID NOT WORK AT ALL. SO, ... |
| Oct 5, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT | STARTING 2006 COULDN'T GET TRUCK INTO REVERSE AND IT WAS HARD TO FIND THIRD GEAR AND WOULD BE STUCK ... |
| Jul 17, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | SHUTTER OF THE TRANSMISSION/TORQUE CONVERTER WHEN TRAVELING AROUND 45 MPH. PROBLEM FIRST REPORTED O... |
| Jun 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF (ENGINE STOPPED) WHEN COASTING DOWNHILL TOWARD CONSTRUCTION BARRELS. WAS ABLE T... |
| May 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | I DRIVE A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE 4X4 WITH 67,000 MILES ON IT, AND A FEW WEEKS AGO, DURING TAKEOFF THE VE... |
| May 1, 2006 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *NM |
| Nov 29, 2005 | POWER TRAIN | I OWN A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE VEHICLE STALLS UNPREDICTABLY. THE MAZDA DEALER AND MAZDA CORPORATE ... |