2001 Mazda Tribute Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 56about this part
- Share
- 10%of 563 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 117,075miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 56 complaints about the brakes of the 2001 Mazda Tribute, 10% of the 563 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 117,075 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 6 a fire, according to the filers. 2 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was at a red light making a right turn. The light turned green I proceeded to drive the vehicle speed went from 25 MPH to 40 MPH and breaks failed. I was able to stop the vehicle and then put it in park. The engine was still racing and I shut the car off waited about 5 min turned the car on engine was still racing and then all went back to normal including the breaks.”
NHTSA complaint #10722479, filed 2015-05, 135,000 miles“I bought this car from a guy in july of this year and he said the gas pedal gets stuck sometimes but if you just pump the pedal several times it should stop . Well the gas pedal doesn't get stuck sometimes, it gets stuck all the time. It gets stuck and either causes the car not to start or it causes the engine to rev. When I am driving it'll get stuck and accelerate the car when I'm not even pressing the gas pedal and sometimes it causes the brakes to not work either. …”
NHTSA complaint #11156616, filed 2018-12, 150,000 miles“During drive home from work indicator for brake problem came on. Found brake fluid level low again. Brake fluid seems to be lost through reservoir breather/ fill cap. Alot of brake fluid has accumulated on and around the master cylinder and is dripping on the exhaust(smells bad too). Found that a recall has been issued for this but Mazda says my VIN is not in the recall range. What should I do?”
NHTSA complaint #10454274, filed 2012-04, 139,533 miles“On 2 seperate occassions the brake lines failed due to cracking in the brake line near the front tires.on both occassions I was going slow at the time and was able to pull over safely. If I had any speed going there for sure would have been a catastrophic crash. The brakes on both occasions failed without notice. All brake fluid had leaked out on both occasions.”
NHTSA complaint #10217870, filed 2008-02, 195,000 miles“The brake rotors wear out within 20k miles. They cannot be resurfaced even once, too thin, other Tribute owners have same problem. Other owners state that after market rotors last 3 times as long. (the rotors on my toyota lasted over 100k miles.) I had the Mazda rotors replaced three months ago, but not the brake pad. The brake pads outlive the rotors. The brakes almost failed yesterday and today, they did not catch and the car shimmied all over the road.”
NHTSA complaint #10223121, filed 2008-04, 20,000 milesRelated recalls
- 12V016000Jan 20, 2012Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001-2002 mazda tribute vehicles manufactured from april 20, 2000, through july 19, 2002. The brake master cylinder…Covers: Mazda Tribute 2001–2002
- 07V157000Apr 10, 2007On certain sport utility vehicles equipped with antilock brakes (abs), the abs module connector may have missing or dislodged wire seals. This condition could…Covers: Mazda Tribute 2001–2004
Related service bulletins
- 10251387Feb 12, 2024Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10208556Feb 23, 2022Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10173097Mar 12, 2020Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10153307Jan 14, 2019Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAO authorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the…
- 10148003Oct 10, 2018Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAO authorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the…
- 10142515May 11, 2018Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAOauthorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the MNAO…
- 10016848Dec 1, 2004Wheel speed sensor removal tip.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 9% |
| 2008 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 12 | 9% |
| 2005 | 25 | 7% |
| 2004 | 10 | 6% |
| 2003 | 32 | 16% |
| 2002 | 80 | 21% |
| 2001 | 56 | 10% |
| 2000 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mazda Tribute
167 complaintsElectrical system
81 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
69 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
59 complaintsBody and structure
45 complaintsVehicle speed control
40 complaintsSteering
35 complaintsFuel system
33 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
25 complaintsAir bags
22 complaintsSuspension
19 complaintsOther or unknown
13 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 Mazda Tribute
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.
To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology