2000 Mazda Tribute Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2000 Mazda Tribute. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 6 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the engine and engine cooling. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
1
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
1
1crashes
Total complaints6

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Mazda tribute suv - 2000 - - recall/replace 2004 o2 sensor, began problems after this. Incident: after driving and engine is hot, then stop at the store for 10-20 mins., then car will not restart or stay started. If it restarts, I continue to have to press the gas while stopping and braking to…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM · reported 2008-06-14

“The inside door handles were broke. The doors broke within one week of each other. The consumer took the vehicle to the dealership and was told that it would cost 600.00 per door to be repaired. Please provide any further information. Provide vehicle identification number. *jb”

STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR · reported 2004-09-26

“While driving 30 mph consumer depressed the brakes to slow down in order to avoid a crash and vehicle accelerated, causing consumer's vehicle to rear end two other vehicles. Dealership and manufacturer were contacted. *ak”

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP · reported 2004-06-21

“While driving 30 mph consumer depressed the brakes to slow down in order to avoid a crash and vehicle accelerated, causing consumer's vehicle to rear end two other vehicles. Dealership and manufacturer were contacted. *ak”

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL · reported 2004-06-21

“While driving about 48 mph engine suddenly stalled without a prior warning. Then, took vehicle to dealer, where they said that could happen sometimes. *ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE · reported 2001-05-16

“Gas fumes come inside after vehicle has been started, and heat is turned on. Vehicle was taken to dealership, and mechanic indicated had no parts due to them being on back order from manufacturer.*ak”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM · reported 2001-02-13
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2000 Mazda Tribute as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.