Mazda cruise control problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 1,072 complaints involve cruise control. The Tribute accounts for the largest share (33%). The single worst model year is the 2005 Tribute with 85 cruise control complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 1,072 about cruise control, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- Tribute 33% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 636 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 163 and 9
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for cruise control
- 2005 Mazda Tribute85 complaints
- 2008 Mazda Tribute53 complaints
- 2006 Mazda Tribute50 complaints
- 2001 Mazda Tribute41 complaints
- 2003 Mazda Tribute40 complaints
Cruise control complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 16 |
| 1992 | 14 |
| 1993 | 11 |
| 1994 | 32 |
| 1995 | 22 |
| 1996 | 22 |
| 1997 | 19 |
| 1998 | 30 |
| 1999 | 25 |
| 2000 | 21 |
| 2001 | 65 |
| 2002 | 53 |
| 2003 | 72 |
| 2004 | 56 |
| 2005 | 106 |
| 2006 | 68 |
| 2007 | 24 |
| 2008 | 71 |
| 2009 | 14 |
| 2010 | 40 |
| 2011 | 14 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2013 | 28 |
| 2014 | 28 |
| 2015 | 15 |
| 2016 | 28 |
| 2017 | 11 |
| 2018 | 18 |
| 2019 | 16 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2021 | 21 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2024 | 33 |
| 2025 | 14 |
| 2026 | 4 |
Among the 636 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.