2010 Mazda Tribute power train problems
13 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 2010 Mazda Tribute — 33% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Was driving on large blvd thru town at approx. 45+ mpg, the car all of a sudden quit accelerating, the wrench light came on, all power to car was essentially loss and it began convulsing abruptly as a I maneuvered it off the road to a safe stopping spot. I called aaa and had it towed to dealer…”
filed May 21, 2014
“First occurrence was while backing out of a parking spot and put the vehicle into drive. I accelerated and the car hesitated, chugged, the wrench light on dash illuminated with very slow forward momentum. Turned vehicle off and back on with no problem until the end of the parking row when I stopped…”
filed May 21, 2014
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| 2001 Tribute | 69 | 12% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2010 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.