2001 Mazda Tribute Vehicle speed control Problems
- Complaints
- 40about this part
- Share
- 7%of 563 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 111,140miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 40 complaints about the vehicle speed control of the 2001 Mazda Tribute, 7% of the 563 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 111,140 miles. 5 of these say a crash was involved and 2 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.
“The throttle will stick open. It happens typically in the winter when it's really cold but lately, it has been happening when it's warm out. In order for me to get control of the vehicle I have to quickly shift it into neutral and power off the vehicle and coast to a stop. If I do not shut the power off the motor races and sounds like it is going to blow up.”
NHTSA complaint #11255385, filed 2019-09, 230,000 miles“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“Moved from center turn lane into eastbound lane of rush hour traffic at 5:30pm. Suddenly noticed the car was speeding. Took foot off accelerator but car continued to accelerate. Managed to pull into a right turn lane into a gas station while standing on brake to no effect. As I swerved into the gas station, I put the car in neutral and turned engine off. Car stopped about 10 feet away from gas pumps. Turned engine on and it raced. Shortly after that the accelerator pedal dropped to the floor and no longer worked. …”
NHTSA complaint #10638070, filed 2014-09, 109,500 miles“After starting my 2001 Mazda Tribute recently, the engine revved to 4000rpm. This happened more than once. Drove to mechanic and he indicated that the throttle cable was sticking. This presents a serious safety issue. Went online to look at recalls. Found out that 121,000 tributes made between 2002-2004 have nhsta recalls for sticking throttle control cables. Mazda north america indicated my vehicle was not included in a recall campaign for the throttle cable based on the VIN.”
NHTSA complaint #10239609, filed 2008-08, 97,200 milesRelated recalls
- 12V357000Jul 27, 2012Mazda is recalling certain model year 2001 through 2006, and 2008, Tribute vehicles equipped with 3.0L V6 engines and speed control. Inadequate clearance…Covers: Mazda Tribute 2001–2006, 2008
- 00V210002Aug 9, 2000Vehicle description: sport utility vehicles equipped with speed control. The speed control cable can have a cracked or missing speed control cable servo cap…Covers: Mazda Tribute 2001
Related service bulletins
- 10186703Jan 21, 2021In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer
- 10148072Oct 10, 2018In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
- 10144333Aug 31, 2018In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by…
Vehicle speed control: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 6 | 15% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 53 | 26% |
| 2006 | 49 | 38% |
| 2005 | 85 | 23% |
| 2004 | 34 | 22% |
| 2003 | 34 | 17% |
| 2002 | 37 | 10% |
| 2001 | 40 | 7% |
| 2000 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mazda Tribute
167 complaintsElectrical system
81 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
69 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
59 complaintsBrakes
56 complaintsBody and structure
45 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 30, 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