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Mazda Tribute

2008 only

228 classified complaints 4 recalls

2008 Mazda Tribute have 228 classified complaints on record for that year specifically, plus 4 recalls. The most common issue in this year is Electric power steering motor and module, typically surfacing around 129,000 miles.

Computed directly from stored federal records for 2008 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 — 2008 only

Electric power steering motor and module · Steering 65 complaints

Median onset: 129,000 miles.

Tends to show up later than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Stalling and no-start · Engine 29 complaints

Median onset: 62,500 miles.

More common in newer model years.

Power steering pump, rack and lines · Steering 27 complaints

Median onset: 94,500 miles. 3.7% of these reported an injury, a death, or a crash with fire.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $750–$2,230 nationally.

Injectors and high-pressure fuel system · Fuel system 19 complaints

Median onset: 35,982 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $720–$2,150 nationally.

Tie rods, linkage, shaft and column · Steering 13 complaints

Median onset: 100,000 miles.

More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $270–$510 nationally.

Fuel pump and sending unit · Fuel system 12 complaints

Median onset: 60,000 miles.

Tends to show up earlier than this model's other issues. · More common in newer model years. · Typical repair: $630–$1,700 nationally.

ABS module and wheel speed sensors · Brakes 8 complaints

Median onset: 100,000 miles.

More common in older model years. · Typical repair: $660–$1,260 nationally.

Tank, lines and filler · Fuel system 7 complaints

Median onset: 67,500 miles.

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 2008 model year. See the full Mazda Tribute report for every year and full specs/safety data.