2005 Mazda Tribute Structure Problems
Owners have filed 126 complaints with NHTSA about structure problems on the 2005 Mazda Tribute, 33% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 125,131 miles. The words owners use most often: “wheel well” (58% of reports).
- 126structure complaints
- 125,131median miles at failure
- 3mention a crash
- 2mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- 19%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.
- Wheel well: mentioned in 73 of 126 complaints (58%)
- Rear passenger: mentioned in 25 of 126 complaints (20%)
- Completely rusted: mentioned in 21 of 126 complaints (17%)
- Shock mount: mentioned in 16 of 126 complaints (13%)
At what mileage do structure problems happen?
Based on 110 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
Of 126 complaints, 3 mention a crash, 2 an injury.
Mazda Tribute structure complaints by model year
| Model year | Structure complaints | Share of that year | Median miles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Tribute | 1 | 14% | — |
| 2010 Tribute | 2 | 5% | 48,100 |
| 2009 Tribute | 2 | 6% | 110,372 |
| 2008 Tribute | 1 | 0% | 42,500 |
| 2006 Tribute | 13 | 10% | 104,683 |
| 2005 Tribute | 126 | 33% | 125,131 |
| 2004 Tribute | 45 | 29% | 136,000 |
| 2003 Tribute | 29 | 15% | 130,000 |
| 2002 Tribute | 26 | 7% | 110,000 |
| 2001 Tribute | 45 | 8% | 94,931 |
| 2000 Tribute | 1 | 20% | — |
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists structure for the 2005 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.
Passenger rear shock mount toatly rusted through. A big hole!
The rear wheel well was completely rusted out while the other side is fine. The shock broke loose causing the vehicle to drop down. I have a 17 year old that is not an experienced driver and this could have resulted in her getting seriously hurt. From what I read they recalled the vehicle to to…
owned since day one, bought brand new, religiously maintained, perfect shape other than completely rusted wheel house back left passenger side. Shock went through rusted area all the way to trunk. Mazda recalled models 2003 to 2004 for this problem yet so many 2005 Mazda Tribute owners are having…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2005 Mazda Tributes have structure problems?
No. NHTSA has 126 owner complaints about structure for the 2005 Mazda Tribute (33% of the 377 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 2005 Mazda Tribute structure?
No recall currently lists structure for this vehicle.
At what mileage do structure problems start?
The median reported mileage is 125,131 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
What do owners say about structure problems on the 2005 Mazda Tribute?
The most frequent phrase is “wheel well”, in 73 of 126 complaints, followed by “rear passenger” (25).
Other 2005 Mazda Tribute problems
See all 2005 Mazda Tribute problems or structure problems across all Tribute years.