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2004 Mazda Tribute airbags problems

The 2004 Mazda Tribute has 23 airbags complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.

23

Airbags complaints

10%

Share of year

8

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

I WAS SITTING A STOP LIGHT. I WAS REAR ENDED BY A CAR AT 40 MPH. THE IMPACT PUSHED ME INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DEPLOYED BUT SEATBELT BUCKLE SHATTERED INTO 6 PIECES. I CONTACTED MAZDA, AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THE CAR WAS TOTALLED.…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Airbags · April 14, 2005 · crash

Common questions

How many airbags complaints does the 2004 Mazda Tribute have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2004 Mazda Tribute airbags — 10% 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.