2003 Mazda Tribute body & structure problems
29 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2003 Mazda Tribute, which is 11% of all its NHTSA complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 29 11% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 130,000 miles 21 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 2 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 2 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 0 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 1 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 1 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 1 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 6 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 1 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 2 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 5 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 2 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 2 |
What the data shows
Of the 21 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 130,000 miles, and 10% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 2 crashes, 2 injuries.
What owners wrote
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while traveling 20 MPH, the rear of the vehicle was crashed into by another vehicle. Upon impact, the hatch opened inadvertently. The contact sustained neck and back injuries. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure could not be diagnosed. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 04v605000 (latches/locks/linkages). The vehicle was not repaired.
My front side passenger subframe must have been rotted as opposed to rusted. Please voice your complaint if anyone else has had a similar issue. My previous complaint was the same issue as ... Date complaint filed: 02/15/2013 component(s): structure date of incident: 11/14/2012 NHTSA id number: 10498267 all products associated with this complaint vehicle makemodelmodel year(s) ?mazdatribute2003 details 0 associated documents ?crash:no ?fire:no ?number of injuries:0 ?number of deaths:0 manufacturer: mazda motor…
Other problems reported for the 2003 Mazda Tribute
- Cruise control 40 complaints
- Brakes 37 complaints
- Air bags 36 complaints
- Engine 29 complaints
- Transmission 16 complaints
- Electrical system 15 complaints