2001 Mazda Tribute fuel system, gasoline problems
31 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the fuel system, gasoline on the 2001 Mazda Tribute — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while driving or when parked, a strong fuel odor emitted inside the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 00v277002…”
filed Jul 15, 2014
“Wife stopped at gas station to fill up. Car would not start after fillup. Had car towed home. Determined it was a bad fuel pump. Replaced fuel pump. Should have been a simple repair, but it was anything but simple. Completed fuel pump replacement, with no further problems. About two weeks after…”
filed Sep 17, 2013
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: SPORT UTILITY VEHICLESCampaign 00V277002 · Sep 18, 2000
Fuel System, Gasoline problems in other Tribute years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Tribute | 1 | 3% |
| 2008 Tribute | 5 | 2% |
| 2006 Tribute | 9 | 7% |
| 2005 Tribute | 13 | 3% |
| 2004 Tribute | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 Tribute | 4 | 2% |
| 2002 Tribute | 5 | 1% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 Mazda Tribute
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.