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Interior lightingPart report

2002 Mazda Tribute Interior lighting Problems

Complaints
1about this part
Share
0%of 384 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the interior lighting of the 2002 Mazda Tribute, 0% of the 384 complaints for this model year.

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.

“The light on the instrument panel indicating a door is open comes on by itself anytime it's hot outside. I am unable to keep the overhead interior lights on in the vehicle. There have been three attempts to fix this. The master cylinder clutch has also gone bad at 8k miles...”

NHTSA complaint #765638, filed 2002-08

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Interior lighting: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200811%
200210%
200120%

Other parts of the 2002 Mazda Tribute

Engine cooling
124 complaints
Brakes
80 complaints
Electrical system
41 complaints
Air bags
37 complaints
Vehicle speed control
37 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
35 complaints
Body and structure
26 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
22 complaints
Steering
15 complaints
Suspension
13 complaints
Fuel system
7 complaints
Other or unknown
7 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2002 Mazda Tribute

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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