2001 Mazda Tribute Electrical System Problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about electrical system problems on the 2001 Mazda Tribute, 14% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 57,500 miles. The words owners use most often: “steering brakes” (9% of reports).
- 81electrical system complaints
- 57,500median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 16%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Steering brakes: mentioned in 7 of 81 complaints (9%)
At what mileage do electrical system problems happen?
Based on 26 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 81 complaints, 4 a fire.
Mazda Tribute electrical system complaints by model year
| Model year | Electrical System complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Tribute | 1 | 14% | 145,055 |
| 2010 Tribute | 3 | 8% | 45,078 |
| 2009 Tribute | 3 | 9% | 5,051 |
| 2008 Tribute | 15 | 7% | 95,000 |
| 2006 Tribute | 10 | 8% | 70,000 |
| 2005 Tribute | 19 | 5% | 100,000 |
| 2004 Tribute | 3 | 2% | 35,000 |
| 2003 Tribute | 15 | 8% | 64,950 |
| 2002 Tribute | 41 | 11% | 52,500 |
| 2001 Tribute | 81 | 14% | 57,500 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists electrical system for the 2001 Mazda Tribute. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
The car stalls alot and the oil and battery light flashes when coming to a stop then u drive again and it goes off. It will do it for a couple of days then stop then start up again. Has to be some type of wiring issue had the oil change so thats fine and the battery tested and thats all good. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. When the vehicle was stopped at a red light, it completely shut off. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure…
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. While driving approximately 50 mph the vehicle suddenly stalled. The contact was able to maneuver the vehicle onto the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contacts home. The dealer was contacted and advised the contact to bring the vehicle in…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Mazda Tributes have electrical system problems?
No. NHTSA has 81 owner complaints about electrical system for the 2001 Mazda Tribute (14% of the 563 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2001 Mazda Tribute electrical system?
No recall currently lists electrical system for this vehicle.
At what mileage do electrical system problems start?
The median reported mileage is 57,500 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about electrical system problems on the 2001 Mazda Tribute?
The most frequent phrase is “steering brakes”, in 7 of 81 complaints.
Other 2001 Mazda Tribute problems
See all 2001 Mazda Tribute problems or electrical system problems across all Tribute years.