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2002 Mazda Tribute latches/locks/linkages problems

22 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the latches/locks/linkages on the 2002 Mazda Tribute6% of all complaints for this model year.

22
Latches/locks/linkages complaints
6%
share of all complaints
100,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. The contact stated that when the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to stop and continued to move forward. The contact had to forcefully depress the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. There were no warning indicators illuminated. In addition, none…

    filed Sep 16, 2019

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the rear window latch failed to lock. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The dealer stated the vin was not affected by nhtsa campaign number: 04v605000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The…

    filed Jan 14, 2015

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Latches/locks/linkages problems in other Tribute years

YearReportsShare
2008 Tribute21%
2006 Tribute11%
2004 Tribute11%
2003 Tribute32%
2001 Tribute5910%
Tribute latches/locks/linkages problems by year →

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.