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2001 Mazda Tribute engine problems

The 2001 Mazda Tribute has 176 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 24% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

176

Engine complaints

24%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

Tribute engine complaints by model year176 complaints2000: 3 complaints2001: 176 complaints2002: 133 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 23 complaints2005: 25 complaints2006: 21 complaints2008: 9 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 7 complaints
Tribute engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA TRIBUTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR A FEW HOURS WHEN IT ENGULFED INTO FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · May 26, 2011 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2001 Mazda Tribute have?

NHTSA has 176 complaints about the 2001 Mazda Tribute engine — 24% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.