MYRModel Year Report

Mazda Tribute — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

Avoid: 2001, 2002, 2005 · Best bets: 2009, 2010, 2006, 2004, 2003, 2008

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda Tribute Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2011 highlighted. 2000: 5 complaints 2000 2001: 563 complaints 2002: 384 complaints 2002 2003: 199 complaints 2004: 157 complaints 2004 2005: 377 complaints 2006: 130 complaints 2006 2007: 4 complaints 2008: 202 complaints 2008 2009: 35 complaints 2010: 39 complaints 2010 2011: 7 complaints 2011
2011: 7 complaints
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YearComplaints
20005
2001563
2002384
2003199
2004157
2005377
2006130
20074
2008202
200935
201039
20117

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2011 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Recommended 39 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2009 Recommended 35 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2008 Recommended 202 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2007 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Recommended 130 This year had at least 30% fewer complaints than this model's typical year.
2005 Avoid 377 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2004 Recommended 157 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2003 Recommended 199 This year's complaint volume is within 30% of this model's typical year.
2002 Avoid 384 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2001 Avoid 563 This year had more than double the complaints of this model's typical year.
2000 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.