Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2003 Mazda Tribute has 23 NHTSA engine complaints and 1 engine-related recall.
23
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
12V357000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clear...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2013 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, SMO... |
| Jun 10, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ENGINE | ON JUNE 25, 2013 @ 11:00AM I CALLED MAZDA CORPORATION (REFERENCE CALL NUMBER: [XXX]) ABOUT RECALLS A... |
| Jun 1, 2013 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN N... |
| Apr 4, 2011 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | MY 2003 TRIBUTE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL FROM THE OIL PAN GASKET BETWEEN THE OIL PAN AND ENGINE BLOCK. O... |
| Nov 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE LX(NA). THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO START HIS VE... |
| Nov 18, 2010 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | UPON STARTING, A SEVERE EXPLOSION OCCURRED, DENTING THE HOOD FROM PARTS OF ENGINE. SMOKE POURED OUT... |
| Dec 21, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DRIVING 70 MPH. VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING WITHOUT FOOT ON GAS PETAL. HAD TO HOLD FOOT ON BRAKE TO K... |
| Mar 28, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING UPHILL OR APPROACHIN... |
| Feb 9, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATE... |
| Nov 1, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OIL PAN GASKET IS LEAKING. I CALLED MAZDA CUSTOMER SERVICE, RECEIVED A FILE #115785220. MY 2003 MA... |
| Mar 30, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WIFE DROVE 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE TO ARBY'S (I WAS MEETING HER THERE), GOT OUT OF CAR AND WALKED UP TO T... |
| May 16, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | VEHICLE IS SOMETIMES HARD TO START AND IT STALLS FREQUENTLY IN TRAFFIC. A TUNE-UP WAS DONE, FUEL SYS... |
| May 2, 2006 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH, WITH ACCELERATOR PRESSURE APPLIED, THE ACCELERA... |
| Jul 11, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | DROVE MY 03 MAZDA TRIBUTE IN TYPICAL FLORDA AFTERNOON RAINSTORM VEHICLE STALLED IN MIDDLE OF ROAD AL... |
| Jun 18, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V175000 CONCERNING ENGINE STALLING. THREE WEEKS AFTER HAVING RECA... |
| Mar 17, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE FIRST HESITATED AND THEN ACCELERATED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BU... |
| Jan 24, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *AK |
| Nov 15, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | INTERMITTENTLY, THE VEHICLE HESITATES BEFORE STARTING WHEN THE KEYS ARE TURNED IN THE IGNITION. ALS... |
| May 7, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE PR... |
| Mar 16, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING 100 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO BUCK. *NLM |