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2003 Mazda Tribute airbags problems

The 2003 Mazda Tribute has 36 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 14% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

36

Airbags complaints

14%

Share of year

5

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Airbags complaints by year

Tribute airbags complaints by model year37 complaints2001: 22 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 36 complaints2004: 23 complaints2005: 11 complaints2006: 6 complaints2008: 4 complaints2009: 2 complaints2010: 2 complaints
Tribute airbags complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. STEERING LOCKED/ BRAKES FAILED, AND HEADLIGHTS WERE FLICKERING ON AND OFF. DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND WENT INTO A FENCE, CAUSING A COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER'S SIDE…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · October 6, 2003 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2003 Mazda Tribute have?

NHTSA has 36 complaints about the 2003 Mazda Tribute airbags — 14% 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.