2010 Mazda TRIBUTE - Ratings, Complaints and Recalls

The 2010 Mazda Tribute 4-DR. w/SAB has excellent crash test ratings, with a 5-star rating for both the front and side crash for both the driver and passenger sides. The rollover rating is 3 out of 5, indicating a moderate risk of rollover. This car comes equipped with standard electronic stability control, which enhances vehicle stability and helps prevent skidding. However, it does not have forward collision warning or lane departure warning systems.

In terms of safety concerns, there have been 37 complaints reported for this model, which should be taken into consideration. Additionally, there have been 3 recalls issued, which may suggest potential safety issues that need to be addressed.

Overall, the Mazda Tribute demonstrates good safety performance in crash tests, enhanced by the presence of electronic stability control. However, potential buyers should be aware of the reported complaints and recalls associated with this model.

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Complaint Count

37

Recall Count

3

Investigation Count

0

Safety Rating

Not Rated

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Safety Features

2010 Mazda Tribute 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Features

Here are the safety features that come as standard on the 2010 Mazda Tribute 4-DR. w/SAB

Electronic Stability Control (ESC)

ESC is an advanced safety feature in vehicles designed to help drivers maintain control during challenging driving conditions. By continuously monitoring various factors such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and individual wheel speeds, ESC can detect and reduce the risk of skidding or loss of control. It achieves this by automatically applying brakes to specific wheels to stabilize the vehicle.

Standard
Forward Collision Warning (FCW)

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) is a safety feature in vehicles that helps prevent frontal collisions by alerting the driver of an imminent collision with a vehicle or obstacle ahead. Using sensors such as radar or cameras, FCW monitors the distance and speed of vehicles in front, and if it detects a potential collision, it provides visual and/or auditory warnings to prompt the driver to take evasive action.

No
Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Lane Departure Warning (LDW) is a safety feature in vehicles that alerts drivers when their vehicle unintentionally drifts out of its lane without signaling. Utilizing cameras or sensors to monitor lane markings on the road, LDW detects when the vehicle crosses these lines and triggers visual, auditory, or haptic alerts to notify the driver of potential lane departure.

No

2010 Mazda Tribute 4-DR. w/SAB Safety Ratings

Here we have the crash and rollover ratings for the 2010 Mazda Tribute 4-DR. w/SAB Where possible we've included the ratings for the oldest and latest models of this car so you can compare how the safety ratings have changed over time.

Frontal Crash Ratings

Combines Driver and Passenger star ratings into a single frontal rating. The frontal barrier test simulates a head-on collision between two similar vehicles, each moving at 35 mph.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2011 Score
Overall Front Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3
Front Crash Driver Side Rating 4 5 2
Front Crash Passenger Side Rating 4 5 4

Side Crash Ratings

Combines Side Barrier and Side Pole Star Ratings into a single side rating.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2011 Score
Overall Side Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3
Side Crash Drivers Side Rating 5 5 3
Side Crash Passenger Side Rating 5 5 3
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Front Not Rated Not Rated 3
Combined Side Barrier Pole Rating - Rear Not Rated Not Rated 3
Overall Side Barrier Rating Not Rated Not Rated 3

Rollover Ratings

The Rollover Resistance test measures the risk of rollover in a single-vehicle, loss-of-control scenario.

Test 2005 Score 2010 Score 2011 Score
Rollover Rating 3 3 3
Rollover Possibility % 0% 0% 0%
Dynamic Tip Result Tip No Tip No Tip
Side Pole Crash Rating Not Rated Not Rated 4

Complaints for the 2010 Mazda TRIBUTE

This chart show the number of complaints for each car component. A Higher number of complaints could indicate that this car might have a common fault. Something to look out for when purchasing one.

Component Complaints

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Complaint:
"the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the steering wheel became very stiff and was difficult to turn in either direction. the contact drove the vehicle with manual steering to his destination. the contact stated that the failure was intermittent. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 123,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-06-10
Complaint:
"there's no power steering as i was driving it just got hard to steer and almost got into an accident car is not drivable at all"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2021-05-04
Complaint:
"the steering began twitching while driving and then while backing the steering went out and stopped responding mid-backing in my driveway."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2022-04-03
Complaint:
"steering is off line"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2020-11-01
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. while pulling into a parking lot, the electric power steering failed and an unknown indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. the contact believed that there were faulty components in the steering wheel. the contact was able to pull into a parking spot and had the vehicle towed home. capital mazda of cary (525 crossroads blvd, cary, nc 27511, (919) 859-2000) suggested to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing at the contact's expense. the manufacturer stated that since the vehicle was previously repaired per an unknown recall in 2014, they would not assist with the repair costs, contact stated he retired technician from caterpillar inc can handle most repairs himself, had aess to a diagnostic computer and pulled the codes for the failure, looked up the codes up for a steering torque sensor ordered one from capital mazda on november 14th for delivery on friday the 15th picked it up but didn't have time to install til the 16th which is a saturday. installed and still have the same failure. but the sensor part from mazda had been used and put back in box which were estimated at $2,800. the sensor alone was $368.98 located a tribute in a load u-pull-it junkyard got the whole assembly for $35.44 got the part removed and replaced the unit vehicle performed as it should the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 106,000. *bf *tp"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2020-01-11
Complaint:
"power steering would lock and not allow movement of steering wheel while turning"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2020-01-09
Complaint:
"tl* the contact owns a 2010 mazda tribute. while driving 30 mph, the power steering failed to operate. the contact drove slowly and parked the vehicle. the failure recurred several times. the vehicle was taken to capital mazda of cary (525 crossroads blvd, cary, nc 27511, (919) 859-2000) where it was diagnosed, but not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 100,000."
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2019-12-01
Complaint:
"power steering intermittently cuts out due to powersteering sensor within column. *tr"
Components Involved: STEERING
Date of incident: 2015-11-05

Recalls for the 2010 Mazda TRIBUTE

Component Recalls

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Recall:
"mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 tribute vehicles manufactured march 3, 2009, to may 26, 2011. on vehicles with a 3.0l engine, the fuel delivery module (fdm) may crack, causing a fuel leak."
Consequence:
A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.
Remedy:

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the FDM flange with one that has a redesigned fuel supply port, free of charge. Remedy parts are currently unavailable. Interim notices informing owners of the safety recall were mailed on December 23, 2016. Owners will receive a second notice when remedy parts are in stock. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 0416J.

Component(s) Involved: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE > DELIVERY > FUEL PUMP
Date of incident: 2016-10-28

MAZDA Overall Complaint Ranking

This table shows the ranking of car manufacturers when it comes to most complaints and recalls. The manufacturer with the most complaints is at the top. However this doesn't necassarily mean they should be avoided. Some manufacturers might just have more popular or affordable cars which a lot of people have bought. Which means there's more scope for a complaint to be made. Use the ranking table below as a part your wider research into buying a car.

MAZDA ranks 16 out of 44 in the complaints ranking table.

Manufacturer Complaint Count Recall Count Ranking
FORD 208,358 3,259 1
CHEVROLET 111,306 2,082 2
TOYOTA 81,019 1,852 3
HONDA 61,937 1,268 4
NISSAN 56,226 930 5
DODGE 45,756 827 6
HYUNDAI 44,150 649 7
GMC 34,441 1,410 8
KIA 29,832 501 9
CHRYSLER 27,698 254 10
TESLA 26,230 730 11
BMW 24,890 1,877 12
VOLKSWAGEN 23,125 829 13
MERCEDES-BENZ 19,066 2,925 14
SUBARU 18,513 703 15
MAZDA 10,599 364 16
PONTIAC 10,430 138 17
CADILLAC 9,434 444 18
AUDI 7,865 1,093 19
BUICK 7,851 279 20
SATURN 7,672 84 21
MERCURY 7,374 135 22
LEXUS 6,373 408 23
LINCOLN 5,897 423 24
ACURA 5,722 382 25
MINI 5,585 366 26
INFINITI 4,000 187 27
MITSUBISHI 3,912 397 28
VOLVO 3,875 727 29
PORSCHE 2,646 1,231 30
SUZUKI 2,272 123 31
FIAT 2,205 80 32
SAAB 1,536 76 33
JAGUAR 1,195 198 34
SMART 528 17 35
GENESIS 436 42 36
ISUZU 249 37 37
ALFA ROMEO 161 37 38
MASERATI 76 46 39
BENTLEY 46 159 40
POLESTAR 42 2 41
LUCID 14 6 42
CODA 4 2 43
MAYBACH 0 0 44

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