2011 Mazda Tribute Hybrid Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 29%of 7 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 9,250miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2011 Mazda Tribute Hybrid, 29% of the 7 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 9,250 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I have always had an acceleration issue with this vehicle. Many many times, feels like the car is just not going to move when I try to accelerate. About 4 weeks, ago, car literally just wouldn't move when I was in traffic, the wrench light came on, indicating a transmission issue. I had the vehicle towed to the dealer, who found nothing. 2 days ago, exact same thing happened again, in traffic. We had the car again towed, and this time they found the throttle needed to be replaced. I think it was always bad, but 2011 was not a vehicle year included in the throttle recall for the Mazda tribute.”
NHTSA complaint #10543971, filed 2013-09, 10,000 miles“Car begin to shimmy between gear shifts felt like transmission was going to fall out on the road. Slipped between gear shifts intermittently afterwords”
NHTSA complaint #10422032, filed 2011-08, 8,500 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10136777Apr 2, 2018Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing ATF. Using the wrong ATF may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the transmission…
- 10117770Jul 14, 2014Mazda Motor Corporation has decided to conduct a Special Service Program (SSP) on certain 2009-2011 Tribute vehicles. On certain 2009-2011 Tribute vehicles, contamination on the…
- 10056189Jul 14, 2014Mazda: regarding some vehicles having intermittent electrical connectivity due to contamination on internal motor contacts of throttle body effecting engine power, vehicle speed…
- 10056133Jul 1, 2014Mazda: see document search button for owner letter. Regarding some vehicles having intermittent electrical connectivity due to contamination on internal motor contacts of…
- 10097804Oct 29, 2013Some vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission gain enhanced flat tow performance with an optional transmission cooling pump kit for recreational towing. The kit is…
- 10059724Oct 29, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10097348Mar 11, 2013Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing atf. Using the wrong atf may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the…
- 10097367Mar 4, 2013Always be sure to use the correct automatic transmission fluid when replacing atf. Using the wrong atf may cause shift quality complaints or may even damage the…
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 2 | 29% |
| 2006 | 4 | 80% |
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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