2011 Mazda Tribute Hybrid problems, complaints & recalls
Most-reported problem areas: Vehicle Speed Control (2) · Power Train (2) · Air Bags (2)
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 (91)
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.
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
Equipment 2019-04-01 · SA-013-19 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
mazda ids inoperative with vcm-ii license expiration message - if you encounter an ids inoperative problem with vcm-ii license expiration message, follow the instructions below: 1. click here to download the resetting tool to your pc desktop. 2. reboot your pc, do not start any application after re
Fuel System, Gasoline 2019-03-20 · 00-003-19-3583 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
in support of the new mrt distribution, mazda will ship to dealers a new dual purpose diagnostic leak detector beginning march, 2019. training videos will be posted to mgss shortly and workshop manual procedures will be revised gradually.
Steering 2019-01-23 · 02-004-19-3574 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight on a flat road.
Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel 2019-01-14 · 09-009-19-3566 · 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
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What owners report
2018-01-13 · Fuel/Propulsion System“a recall 16v-788 was published on oct. 26,2016 and has yet to be remedied. the status shows "recall incomplete, remedy not yet available". it has been over 14 months. this needs to be completed. we haven't been notified of the recall (that we can remember) nor can it be completed over 14 months later.…”
2014-07-13 · Vehicle Speed Control · 39,000 mi“driving on highway, engine just failed to accelerate suddenly and had to coast over to the breakdown lane. engine did not turn completely off as it continued to hesitate and rpms fluctuated between 500-1000 but gas pedal would not accelerate car. immediately put hazard lights on so cars behind me would know thar i was not at constant speed anymore.…”
2014-06-19 · Air Bags · 26,004 mi · 💥 crash“head-on collision with power pole at 55 mph. driver air bag failed to deploy. (no passengers on board). *tr…”
2013-09-17 · Power Train · 10,000 mi“i have always had an acceleration issue with this vehicle. many many times, feels like the car is just not going to move when i try to accelerate. about 4 weeks, ago, car literally just wouldn't move when i was in traffic, the wrench light came on, indicating a transmission issue. i had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who found nothing. 2 days…”
2011-08-23 · Power Train · 8,500 mi“car begin to shimmy between gear shifts felt like transmission was going to fall out on the road. slipped between gear shifts intermittently afterwords…”
2011-04-11 · Air Bags · 1,400 mi“the automatic passenger airbag sensor does not operate properly. my wife weighs about 120 pounds and the light goes on and off at random on the highway are just sitting still. the dealer has zero solutions and we are following the instructions in the manual which states the weight threshold to be 80 lbs. if we're in an accident and her airbag doesn…”
2011-03-28 · Vehicle Speed Control · 5 mi“tl* the contact owns a 2011 mazda tribute. the contact stated that when depressing the brakes, he would haphazardly depress the accelerator pedal simultaneously. the contact had concerns with the distance between the two pedals and stated that they were entirely too close together. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired and the manufacturer was …”
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.