Powertrain complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2008 Mazda Tribute has 22 NHTSA powertrain complaints and 1 powertrain-related recall.
22
Complaints
1
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 10, 2026
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POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2008 Tribute vehicles manufactured February 9, 2007 to April 22, 2008. The af...
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE, ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE DONE ON TIME. AT 118,110 MILES TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ... |
| Feb 3, 2020 | POWER TRAIN | GOT IN CAR TO DRIVE MONDAY 02/03/2020 MORNING, CAR WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. ABLE TO DRIVE VEHICLE... |
| Dec 16, 2019 | POWER TRAIN | AFTER DRIVING AROUND FOR ABOUT AN HOUR, I STOPPED AT A STORE AND AFTER THAT THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T EXC... |
| Feb 22, 2019 | POWER TRAIN,UNKNOWN OR OTHER | MY 2008 TRIBUTE HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED BEFORE THE 4TH WAS A BRAND NEW TRANSMISSION THAT WA... |
| Jul 31, 2017 | POWER TRAIN,WHEELS | I'M DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND WHEN TRYING TO RIDE IN 5TH GEAR SINCE ITS A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT KEE... |
| Jun 3, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | IT LOOSES POWER AND WON'T CHANGE INTO GEAR. THE TROTTLE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON. |
| Jan 6, 2017 | POWER TRAIN | WHILE DRIVING I STOPPED AT A STOP SING, WHEN I WENT TO TAKE OFF THE VEHICLE STARTED ROLLING BACKWARD... |
| Nov 22, 2015 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN ... |
| Jul 1, 2015 | POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WA... |
| Jan 17, 2014 | POWER TRAIN | I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND I REACHED A STOP LIGHT. I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT WENT TO THE FLOOR A... |
| Sep 26, 2013 | POWER TRAIN | VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER AT HIGHWAY SPEED (60+ MPH) WITH RED TRIANGLE WARNING SYMBOL AND "STOP SA... |
| Jul 28, 2012 | POWER TRAIN,ENGINE | TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL FIRESTONE STORE FOR SERVICE TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED AND... |
| May 1, 2012 | POWER TRAIN | AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OIL LEAKING FROM TRANSMISSION COOLER. *TT |
| Feb 26, 2011 | POWER TRAIN | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VE... |
| Feb 24, 2010 | POWER TRAIN | MY 2008 MAZDA TRIBUTE AWD 4I GAS PEDAL STICKS IN COLD WEATHER AND SOMETIMES IN WARM WEATHER (EXACT P... |
| Dec 15, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | I TOOK MY 2008 TRIBUTE (PURCHASED IN JULY 2007) FOR SERVICE WHEN AT THE 50, 300 MILES. I REPORTED T... |
| Nov 11, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION COOLER LINE LEAK. *TR |
| Aug 29, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | LEAKING TRANSMISSION COOLER AT 42,300 MILES. LEAKING FLUID IS BEING PICKED UP BY THE COOLING FAN AND... |
| Jun 28, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | AUTO TRANSMISSION COOLER LEAKING FLUID "FIRE HAZARD". *TR |
| May 22, 2009 | POWER TRAIN | TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND LURCHING FORWARD WHEN IT ENGAGED AT AROUND 20MPH WITH NO WARNING. CHECKED ... |