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Mazda Tribute

2005 only

453 classified complaints 1 recall

2005 Mazda Tribute have 453 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 1 recall. The most common issue in this year is Body and panel corrosion, typically surfacing around 120,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2005 model years only — not blended with the rest of this vehicle's production run. See the full Mazda Tribute report for every year combined.

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Complaints filed per individual model year — highlighted bars link to their own dedicated page.

What breaks, and when — 2005 only

Body and panel corrosion · Body and interior 160 complaints

Median onset: 120,000 miles.

More common in older model years.

Subframe, cradle and frame corrosion · Suspension 116 complaints

Median onset: 127,185 miles.

More common in older model years.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 50 complaints

Median onset: 81,250 miles. 2.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

Shocks and struts · Suspension 18 complaints

Median onset: 122,210 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $280–$1,440 nationally.

Body control and other modules · Electrical 16 complaints

Median onset: 102,078 miles.

Airbags, seatbelts and restraints · Body and interior 15 complaints

Median onset: 121,770 miles. 20.0% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in older model years.

Intake carbon buildup (direct injection) · Fuel system 9 complaints

Median onset: 70,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $260–$790 nationally.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 7 complaints

Median onset: 81,150 miles. 42.9% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years.

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 2005 model year. See the full Mazda Tribute report for every year and full specs/safety data.