2001 Mazda Tribute power train problems
69 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2001 Mazda Tribute — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Put the car in reverse and could not get it out of reverse. Steering totally locked up. I looked on google and this seems to be happening quite a bit and a few years have already been recalled. I was in a cvs parking lot when this happened. Blocked traffic and people were not happy.”
filed Mar 15, 2016
“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle was shifted into the drive position and failed to move forward. The contact also stated that the rpms on the instrument panel became inoperable while gear shift was in the reverse position. The vehicle was…”
filed Oct 7, 2015
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L V6 DURATEC ENGINES , DURING…Campaign 04V175000 · Apr 9, 2004
Power Train problems in other Tribute years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tribute | 13 | 33% |
| 2009 Tribute | 3 | 9% |
| 2008 Tribute | 25 | 12% |
| 2006 Tribute | 14 | 11% |
| 2005 Tribute | 24 | 6% |
| 2004 Tribute | 14 | 9% |
| 2003 Tribute | 24 | 12% |
| 2002 Tribute | 35 | 9% |
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.