2005 Mazda Tribute power train problems
24 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2005 Mazda Tribute — 6% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Vehicle with odometer ~102500 miles lost all power climbing a bridge at highway speed causing following traffic to stop abruptly. Engine re-started but runs rough due to misfire, accelerates poorly. Diagnosed by mazda dealer as pcm failure. Estimated replacement cost = $2600 usd which makes this…”
filed Dec 14, 2016
“The right back side by the tired the chassis is all rust it and the shock is loose I can move it with my hands and the left side is about to get like the other side. *tr”
filed Mar 5, 2015
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% |
| 2004 Tribute | 14 | 9% |
| 2003 Tribute | 24 | 12% |
| 2002 Tribute | 35 | 9% |
| 2001 Tribute | 69 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 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.