2001 Mazda Tribute Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 69 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2001 Mazda Tribute, 12% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 44,730 miles. The words owners use most often: “second transmission” (7% of reports).
- 69power train complaints
- 44,730median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 1mention an injury
- 1related recalls
- 33%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.
- Second transmission: mentioned in 5 of 69 complaints (7%)
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 40 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 69 complaints, 1 an injury.
Mazda Tribute power train complaints by model year
| Model year | Power Train complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tribute | 13 | 33% | 44,500 |
| 2009 Tribute | 3 | 9% | 66,900 |
| 2008 Tribute | 25 | 12% | 72,000 |
| 2007 Tribute | 1 | 25% | 52,280 |
| 2006 Tribute | 14 | 11% | 86,725 |
| 2005 Tribute | 24 | 6% | 58,000 |
| 2004 Tribute | 14 | 9% | 53,000 |
| 2003 Tribute | 24 | 12% | 77,000 |
| 2002 Tribute | 35 | 9% | 39,850 |
| 2001 Tribute | 69 | 12% | 44,730 |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (1)
Power train:automatic transmission:control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Problem: On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with 3.0l v6 duratec engines , during deceleration, the engine can stall.
Risk: Should the engine stall, a vehicle crash could occur.
Fix: Dealers will reprogram the power control module (pcm) with the appropriate calibration. The recall began on may 3, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Put the car in reverse and could not get it out of reverse. Steering totally locked up. I looked on google and this seems to be happening quite a bit and a few years have already been recalled. I was in a cvs parking lot when this happened. Blocked traffic and people were not happy.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda tribute. The contact stated that while parked, the vehicle was shifted into the drive position and failed to move forward. The contact also stated that the rpms on the instrument panel became inoperable while gear shift was in the reverse position. The vehicle was…
My car had been starting off very slow from a complete stop.one day prior it would go into rev. The next day i am sitting at a stop sign and without touching anything the suv swifted into rev on its own and i could not pull off from the stop sign. It would revearse . So i had to drive it in rev…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2001 Mazda Tributes have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 69 owner complaints about power train for the 2001 Mazda Tribute (12% 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 power train?
Yes: 1 safety recall list power train. Check your VIN on NHTSA.gov to see whether the fix was done on your car.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 44,730 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2001 Mazda Tribute?
The most frequent phrase is “second transmission”, in 5 of 69 complaints.
Other 2001 Mazda Tribute problems
See all 2001 Mazda Tribute problems or power train problems across all Tribute years.