2004 Mazda Tribute power train problems
14 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2004 Mazda Tribute — 9% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Mazda recall # 1904d. Mazda has a recall for units built from april 17, 200 through september 11, 2002. My unit was built in 2004 but has the exact same problems as the vehicles in this recall. No one at mazda can ( or won't ) tell me the reason that units in later dates such as mine are not in…”
filed Jan 15, 2016
“The transmission lost 2nd gear and would not shift until the engine revs were very high, > 6000 rpm. My wife had to get off the highway since she could not go at highway speeds. Dealer said transmission was bad and needed to be replaced even though the car was only 10,000 miles over the warranty…”
filed Dec 29, 2011
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
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% |
| 2003 Tribute | 24 | 12% |
| 2002 Tribute | 35 | 9% |
| 2001 Tribute | 69 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2004 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.