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2005 Mazda Tribute transmission problems

The 2005 Mazda Tribute has 25 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 5% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

25

Transmission complaints

5%

Share of year

1

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Transmission complaints by year

Tribute transmission complaints by model year73 complaints2001: 73 complaints2002: 37 complaints2003: 26 complaints2004: 14 complaints2005: 25 complaints2006: 14 complaints2007: 1 complaints2008: 25 complaints2009: 3 complaints2010: 13 complaints
Tribute transmission complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

THROTTLE FREEZE UP. COULD NOT ACCELERATE OUT OF PATH OF ON COMING VEHICLE WHICH CRASHED INTO MY LEFT FRONT FENDER. THIS CONDITION HAS BEEN ON GOING FOR YEARS NOW AND WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER ABOUT IT I WAS TOLD TO WAIT FOR RECALL LETTER WHICH NEVER CAME. CONTACTED MAZDA AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS…

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Transmission · September 27, 2012 · crash

Common questions

How many transmission complaints does the 2005 Mazda Tribute have?

NHTSA has 25 complaints about the 2005 Mazda Tribute transmission — 5% 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.