Mazda Tribute
2003 only
2003 Mazda Tribute have 149 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 2 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion, typically surfacing around 121,000 miles.
Computed directly from stored federal records for 2003 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mazda Tribute report for every year combined.
Where this year fits
What breaks, and when — 2003 only
Median onset: 121,000 miles.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 98,000 miles. 4.3% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.
More common in older model years.
Median onset: 109,750 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Median onset: 91,000 miles.
More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.
Median onset: 112,345 miles.
Median onset: 157,327 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in older model years.
Median onset: 140,000 miles.
More common in newer model years.
Which other vehicles have automatic transmission problems? →Median onset: 147,302 miles.
Tends to show up later than this model's other issues.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see how it works. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
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Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints and recalls, scoped to 2003 model year. See the full Mazda Tribute report for every year and full specs/safety data.