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2004 Mazda Tribute engine problems

The 2004 Mazda Tribute has 23 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 10% of the year's total, and roughly flat versus the prior model year.

23

Engine complaints

10%

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 2004 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED A BURNING ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · August 30, 2015 · fire

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 2004 Mazda Tribute have?

NHTSA has 23 complaints about the 2004 Mazda Tribute engine — 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.