The 2009 Mazda Tribute has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 33,000 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 46 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the steering. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Recall campaigns
STEERING14V2820002014-05-2933,000 affected
Defect
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured October 5, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the…
Consequence
If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Mazda will notify owners and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy,…
Complaints by component
STEERING
19
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
ENGINE
3
POWER TRAIN
3
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
2
SERVICE BRAKES
2
1crashes1injuries
STRUCTURE:BODY
2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
2
AIR BAGS
1
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1
Total complaints46
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Lost of power steering hard to steer the steering wheel”
“The contact owns a 2009 mazda tribute. The contact stated while parking, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The service warning light illuminated. The contact then heard a beeping sound. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified…”
“Autozone said that the part is called steering angle sensor and is locking up my car I am not able to press the gas as it only accelerates the engine and nothing else and the steering wheel lock I usually have my car turn on in the middle of traffic the part number they gave me is su14859”
“Autozone said that the part is called steering angle sensor and is locking up my car I am not able to press the gas as it only accelerates the engine and nothing else and the steering wheel lock I usually have my car turn on in the middle of traffic the part number they gave me is su14859”
“I pulled out of my driveway and my pporr steering did not work..parked vehicle. When I called the dealership I was told about recall on software for power steering control module (pscm) but was told mazda would not cover this that it was done in 2014 . I bought the vehicle used in 2019 ...never…”
“The contact owns a 2009 mazda tribute. The contact stated while driving 40 mph, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed without warning. The contact used excessive force to drive the vehicle back to his residence. The next day, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where he…”
“Mazda purchase date june 17, 2021 mazda s-plan pin: s013221306 [xxx] quoted price by [xxx] for a recall part on backorder that can not be received with proof by text was $2530.00 [xxx]: mazda agent who provided s-plan forced financing and shot-gun my credit I am [xxx] 21 years old my father bought…”
“Mazda purchase date june 17, 2021 mazda s-plan pin: s013221306 [xxx] quoted price by [xxx] for a recall part on backorder that can not be received with proof by text was $2530.00 [xxx]: mazda agent who provided s-plan forced financing and shot-gun my credit I am [xxx] 21 years old my father bought…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2009 Mazda Tribute as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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