Mazda · Tribute · 2000
0
Recalls
5
Complaints
N/A
NCAP overall
The 2000 Mazda Tribute has no recalls and 5 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most frequent stored component label: engine and engine cooling (2 reports).
Source: NHTSA Public Records
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Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 25, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.
The 2000 Mazda Tribute page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most frequent complete stored component label is engine and engine cooling with 2 reported complaints.
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MAZDA TRIBUTE SUV - 2000 - - RECALL/REPLACE 2004 O2 SENSOR, BEGAN PROBLEMS AFTER THIS. INCIDENT: AFTER DRIVING AND ENGINE IS HOT, THEN STOP AT THE STORE FOR 10-20 MINS., THEN CAR WILL NOT RESTART OR STAY STARTED. IF IT RESTARTS, I CONTINUE TO HAVE TO PRESS THE GAS WHILE STOPP...
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THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLES WERE BROKE. THE DOORS BROKE WITHIN ONE WEEK OF EACH OTHER. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST 600.00 PER DOOR TO BE REPAIRED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PROVIDE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. *JB
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH AND VEHICLE ACCELERATED, CAUSING CONSUMER'S VEHICLE TO REAR END TWO OTHER VEHICLES. DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 48 MPH ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, WHERE THEY SAID THAT COULD HAPPEN SOMETIMES. *AK
GAS FUMES COME INSIDE AFTER VEHICLE HAS BEEN STARTED, AND HEAT IS TURNED ON. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC INDICATED HAD NO PARTS DUE TO THEM BEING ON BACK ORDER FROM MANUFACTURER.*AK
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View Full Complaint LogThe strongest comparison flow is usually: exact vehicle-year page, then nearby years of the same model, then other 2000 Mazda models. That sequence helps separate one-off year spikes from broader make-wide patterns.
The 2000 Mazda Tribute has 0 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
NHTSA has received 5 owner-reported complaints for the 2000 Mazda Tribute.
An overall NHTSA safety rating is not available in our current dataset for the 2000 Mazda Tribute. Individual crash-test results may still be available.
The most frequent complete stored component labels for the 2000 Mazda Tribute are engine and engine cooling (2 reports), engine and engine cooling,equipment (1 reports), service brakes, hydraulic,vehicle speed control (1 reports). These are exact-label counts, not broader component-group totals or confirmed defects.
NHTSA does not currently list any recalls on record for the 2000 Mazda Tribute. To verify the status of your specific vehicle, check nhtsa.gov/recalls with your VIN.
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