Model year record
2006 Mazda Tribute Hybrid recalls & problems
The 2006 Mazda Tribute Hybrid has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA, and 5 owner complaints. The most-reported problem area is power train (4 complaints).
Safety recalls
No safety recalls have been filed for the 2006 Mazda Tribute Hybrid.
Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.
Fuel economy
Tribute Hybrid 4WD Hybrid
| City / highway | 28 / 26 mpg |
|---|---|
| Fuel | Regular Gasoline |
2.3 L · 4 cyl · Automatic (variable gear ratios) · 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive · about $2,500/year to fuel
EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.
What owners report
| Problem area | Complaints | Typical mileage* |
|---|---|---|
| Power train | 4 | 150,500 mi |
| Engine | 1 | — |
*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.
Recent owner complaints
- Engine
I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN TOWN AND WITHOUT WARNING, MY ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT IS MAKING POPCORN. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE FOUND THAT THE ENGINE BLEW A SPARK PLUG. HE INSTALLED A HELICOIL REPAIR AND THEN FOUND THE ENGINE WOULD ONLY RUN ON 3 CYLINDERS. THEY THEN FOUND THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE COMPUTER AND ALL 6 IGNITION COILS OR THE COMPUTER WOULD NOT BE WARRANTED. AFTER THESE REPAIRS THERE WAS A TICKING NOISE IN THE ENGINE THAT HAD NOT BEEN THERE. THE CAR WAS THEN TOWED TO A MAZDA DEALERSHIP AS MY USUAL MECHANIC DOES NOT HAVE THE SPECIALIZED TOOLS FOR ENGINEER REPAIR, AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS METAL SLIVERS IN THE ENGINE AND…
- Power train
AMAZING HOW MANY TIMES I HAVE READ ON THE INTERNET ON THE SAME PROBLEM THAT HAPPEN TO ME AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE FOR MAZDA TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE FOR THE TRANSMISSION. VEHICLE STALLED OUT AT INTERSECTION WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE OR ENGAGE IN ANY GEARS. LUCKY THIS HAPPEN WHILE THERE WAS NO TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD. SOON AS VEHICLE WAS IN THE LEFT TURN, THE O/D LIGHT STARTING FLASHING WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON. AAMCO PULL FIVE CODES OFF THE VEHICLE ONCE IS WAS TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION. THE BIG ONE IS 740 WHICH DEALS WITH THE TORQUE CONVERTER. THIS MEANS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS AN OVERHAUL DONE - GET READY FOR THE STICKER SHOCK FOR REBUILDING THIS…
- Power train
APPEARS MAZDA HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE. SEE THAT MAZDA HAD A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION FOR THIS VEHICLE FOR 2001 - 2003. THEY SHOULD HAVE MADE THE RECALL FOR EVERY YEAR BECAUSE EVERYONE IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION. SOMEONE NEED TO INVESTIGATE THIS SINCE ITS NOT ONLY A PROBLEM FOR ME BUT FOR THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS. ALL OF THE VEHICLES I OWN HAVE OVER 150,000 MILES ON THEM AND NOT ONE OF THEM HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES BUT THE MAZDA TRIBUTE. ONE VEHICLE HAS OVER 218,000 MILES ON IT AND NO TRANSMISSION ISSUES. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AS TRANSMISSION WHEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED WITH MAINTENANCE SHOULDN'T BE FAILING. APPEAR TO BE POOR QUALITY…
- Power train
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE S NOT THE HYBRID. ERROR CODE P0720 OUTPUT SPEED SENSOR CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION. VEHICLE WILL NOT GO FASTER THAN 25 MILES AN HOUR. THIS PROBLEM OCCUR TO ME ON THE INTERSTATE. LUCK I DID NOT HAVE CARS IN THE PASS LANE SO THE CARS APPROACHING FAST BEHIND ME WAS ABLE TO MOVE OVER OR IT COULD HAVE BEEN A FATAL CRASH. MAZDA NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE SHADY TRANSMISSIONS THEY ARE PUTTING IN THIS VEHICLES. ALL I HAVE BEEN READING IS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH MAZDA. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL DONE BY MAZDA ON REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION OUT COMPLETELY. ONE RECALL HAS BEEN DONE ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER FOR YEARS 2001, 2002, AND 2003. FILED A COMPLAINT ON THAT ISSUE AS WELL.…
- Power train
2006 MAZDA TRIBUTE S - ERROR CODE P0741 TORQUE CONVERTER SOLENOID NEEDS REPLACED. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ON THE INTERNET, APPEARS THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH MAZDA TRIBUTE VEHICLES. SEE THAT THIS WAS A RECALL FOR 2001, 2002, AND 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. ALSO NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BUT NO FURTHER ACTION TAKEN FROM MAZDA DEALERSHIPS ON TAKING CARE OF THIS MATTER (SB-05-003-11). THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO IN REVERSE AND WILL NOT ENGAGE ALL GEARS. THIS HAPPEN TO ME WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE. ALSO RECEIVED AN ERROR CODE P0720 WHICH IS SOMETHING ELSE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. APPEARS MAZDA HAS A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSIONS WITH THIS SUV. HOPE YOU ALL CAN GET THE ATTENTION…
Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.