2010 Mazda Tribute problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Steering (11) · Power Train (7) · Vehicle Speed Control (6)
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30 NHTSA complaints that reported an odometer reading.
Safety recalls (3)
Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump 2016-10-28 · campaign 16V788000 · 912 vehicles
Defect: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured March 3, 2009, to May 26, 2011. On vehicles with a 3.0L engine, the Fuel Delivery Module (FDM) may crack, causing a fuel leak.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices informing owners of the safety recall were mailed on December 23, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts are in stock. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0416J.
Suspension:front:wheel Bearing 2015-06-03 · campaign 15E045000 · 576 vehicles
Defect: The Timken Company (Timken) is recalling certain aftermarket front wheel bearings, part number 510072, sold from January 22, 2015, to May 21, 2015, to be used as service parts on 2001-2012 Ford Escape, 2001-2011 Mazda Tribute, and 2005-2011 Mercury Mariner vehicles. The affected wheel bearings have incorrect dimensions of a 42mm bore, 76mm outer dimension, and 39mm width, instead of a 42mm bore, 78mm outer dimension and a 45mm width.
Risk: Use of an incorrectly sized wheel bearing can adversely affect the braking and steering of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Timken has begun notifying distributors who will offer purchasers replacement wheel bearings, free of charge. The recall began on May 21, 2015. Owners may contact Timken customer service at 1-866-984-6536.
Steering:electric Power Assist System 2014-05-29 · campaign 14V282000 · 33,000 vehicles
Defect: Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured October 5, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Mazda will notify owners and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall
Service bulletins (139)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Unknown Or Other 2026-08-20 · SA-055-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
product quality information (pqi) description service information mt-041/12 is no longer valid. it has been unpublished and superseded by the field quality information report (fqir) reporting system.
Visibility/Wiper 2026-07-29 · 09-022-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. the changes are noted in red text. 09-042/04 12/10/04 description some vehicles may exhibit inoperative electric rear window defroster grid lines, integral antenna concerns causing radio reception issues or terminal tabs pulled
Unknown Or Other 2026-04-21 · SA-029-26 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
this service alert supersedes the previously issued sa listed below: the changes are noted in red. sa-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 description mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. mazda recommends dealers follow the sch
Unknown Or Other 2024-08-08 · 09-038-24 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in accordance with federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. note: tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by federal, and state laws. it is the dealer’s responsibility to comply with federal, state, and local laws concerning odometer
Unknown Or Other 2024-07-29 · SA-011-24b · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop manual or owner's manual. services performed outside of mazda's factory scheduled
Unknown Or Other 2024-06-07 · SA-011-24a · Other
mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the vehicle-specific workshop manual or owner's manual. services performed outside of mazda's factory scheduled
Showing the 6 most recent of 139 bulletins. Search all of them free at nhtsa.gov.
What owners report
2025-10-20 · Fuel/Propulsion System“everytime i fill the car up with gas it does this thing where i lose power when i stop or when i turn the wheel. so i have to stop and start the car. its very dangerous because it has cut off while i was making a turn. we have tried to fix it several times. we replaced the fuel pump and that helped for a month or two but then it goes right back t…”
2025-04-27 · Steering“two years ago my vehicle started loosing electrical power steering.. there is a recall for this issue… my vehicle was not experiencing this issue at the time of the recall. i have not been able to drive my vehicle because it randomly looses power steering deeming it extremely dangerous to drive.. i informed mazda who stated there system shows it w…”
2021-12-28 · Service Brakes · 108,000 mi“while driving at low speed (less than 50 mph) truck experienced brake loss. was able to slow down and have no accident. towed truck to mechanic and the next day brakes worked fine. took truck to both aaa and to mazda dealership for repair and no one can duplicate the issue. no instrument lights came on and no code was given for additional informati…”
2021-11-26 · Steering · 123,000 mi“the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became very stiff and was difficult to turn in either direction. the contact drove the vehicle with manual steering to his destination. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. t…”
2021-07-01 · Steering“there's no power steering as i was driving it just got hard to steer and almost got into an accident car is not drivable at all…”
2020-04-10 · Steering“the steering began twitching while driving and then while backing the steering went out and stopped responding mid-backing in my driveway.…”
2019-11-14 · Steering · 106,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. while pulling into a parking lot, the electric power steering failed and an unknown indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact believed that there were faulty components in the steering wheel. the contact was able to pull into a parking spot and had the vehicle towed home. capital mazda of …”
2019-04-27 · Steering · 62,156 mi“while the car was in use and running, the timing chain cover failed resulting in the serpentine belt tensioner coming detached. the serpentine tensioner mount broke off the timing chan cover, resulting in the loss of all loads driven from the serpentine belt. this failure presents a severe safety issue as without the serpentine belt properly functi…”
2019-01-07 · Steering · 128,000 mi“power steering would lock and not allow movement of steering wheel while turning…”
2018-05-30 · Engine · 88,000 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. while driving 55 mph up a mountain, the engine stalled. the vehicle was able to restart. the vehicle was taken to serra mazda (1503 gadsden hwy, birmingham, al 35235, (205) 304-4075) where it was diagnosed that the throttle was failing. the dealer stated that they could not repair the vehicle because the w…”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.