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Mazda Tribute HybridYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 13 owner complaints and 2 safety recalls on record for the Mazda Tribute Hybrid.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints13Top: Power trainSafety recalls22006–2011 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mazda Tribute Hybrid years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Tribute Hybrid median. Tap a year for its full report.

'06'09'11
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  • Caution
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2011Not rated–/1007 complaints · 2 recalls2009Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2006Not rated–/1005 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda Tribute Hybrid problems

All model years combined: 13 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Power train60
Engine20
Fuel/propulsion system20
Vehicle speed control20
Air bags21
Electronic stability control (ESC)10
Electrical system10
2 recalls

Mazda Tribute Hybrid recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

55%Delivery: fuel pump16V-788 · 2011 · Oct 28, 2016 · 912 vehicles53%Steering: electric power assist system14V-282 · 2011 · May 29, 2014 · 33,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Tribute Hybrid

  1. Pedestrian alert soundsDP22005 · 2008–2010 · closed Aug 7, 2023
    Led to recall 22V-063