2003 Mazda Tribute power train problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2003 Mazda Tribute — 12% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Car stalled when slowing to stop in left turning lane doing around 45mph, approaching the light in a busy intersection and vehicles approaching mine from behind. It would no longer start in park or move in drive, to get our of the way and off the street I had to wait and the move it in reverse. Got…”
filed Oct 23, 2020
“I was driving around 50mph and comng up to a stop light, as I began to slow down in the left turning lane for the red light going left, my tribute suddenly stalled.the light then of course turned green and this was not good, cause all the cars coming up from behind me were now intending to no slow…”
filed Oct 23, 2020
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
Related service bulletins
This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance…
SA-029-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Apr 21, 2026
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% |
| 2002 Tribute | 35 | 9% |
| 2001 Tribute | 69 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2003 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.