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2005 Mazda Tribute body & structure problems

126 complaints about body & structure have been filed for the 2005 Mazda Tribute, which is 23% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the 2nd most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
126 23% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
125,000 miles 110 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
3 and 0
Injuries and deaths
2 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When body & structure problems show up

Body & structure complaints by mileage, 2005 Mazda Tribute Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 125,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 3 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 2 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 4 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 21 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 16 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 25 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 21 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 8 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 5 complaints 200k+ miles: 5 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 125,000 miles
Based on 110 complaints that include mileage. 5% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles3
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles2
60k to 80k miles4
80k to 100k miles21
100k to 120k miles16
120k to 140k miles25
140k to 160k miles21
160k to 180k miles8
180k to 200k miles5
200k+ miles5

What the data shows

Of the 110 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 125,000 miles, and 5% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 3 crashes, 2 injuries.

What owners wrote

I was fully stopped at a stop sign on 8/31. I gently stepped on the gas pedal to make a right hand turn onto a busy street and my 05 mazda tribute took off at an uncontrollable rate of speed and I remember my vehicle jumping the curve, running threw a 4' sago palm (on the grass) and traveling approximately 35' - 45') before my brakes stopped the vehicle. The front end was severely damaged, passenger side rear wheel well hanging and damage to underside (I think, due to the palm).

Reported at 78,100 miles, August 2012 CrashInjury

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the passenger side rear wheel weld was rusted and as a result, the struts fractured from the frame. The dealer was notified of the problem. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

Reported at 125,000 miles, June 2014

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