2002 Mazda Tribute Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 5about this part
- Share
- 1%of 384 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 156,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 5 complaints about the seat belts of the 2002 Mazda Tribute, 1% of the 384 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 156,000 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 went to buckle my son's carseat in and the buckle came out of the seat. And I moved him to a different buckle and that one came out to and then the next seat buckle came out as well.”
NHTSA complaint #10870807, filed 2016-05, 156,000 miles“My airbag warning light has been flashing on and off for a while now. I removed the items under the seat and the lights went off and worked for almost a month. All of a sudden the lights are now flashing again, even though there are no items below my seats. I was able to search online and see that there have been many issues with the seatbelt pretensioners and/or the connections below the seat that need to be wiggled or disconnected and then re-plugged in to make the light go out. It has happened in all situations including stationary, in motion, on the highway, or in the city.”
NHTSA complaint #10818816, filed 2016-01, 160,000 miles“There is a persistent problem with the airbag system in my Mazda, Tribute car. The first time it occurred at 23854 miles. The Mazda dealer looked into it and stated on its report checked and found wire harness going to seat belt pretensions buckle broken-wire yellow and red stripe located at h15 . The problem was rectified at the time. However, the car now reached 38,000 miles and the airbag indicator light went on again. My car is out of manufacturer's warranty now and the dealer refuses to fix the problem. …”
NHTSA complaint #10136420, filed 2005-09, 38,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that the front passenger's side seat belt seized. The contact also stated that he attempted to switch the rear seat belt with the front passenger's side seat belt and discovered that both rear seat belts were seized as well. The vehicle was was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 166,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10662237, filed 2014-12, 166,000 miles“The contact owns a 2002 Mazda Tribute. The contact noticed that the front air bag indicator remained illuminated. He took the vehicle to the dealer for a diagnostic, and error codes were produced for the front passenger air bag retractor circuit and the seat belt light device. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 107,000 and current mileage was 108,640. Updated 02/05/09 updated 02/09/09.”
NHTSA complaint #10254763, filed 2009-01, 107,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10015948Jul 8, 2005Safety belt retracts too slowly. Mazda including 2006 b-series trucks.
Seat belts: other model years
Other parts of the 2002 Mazda Tribute
124 complaintsBrakes
80 complaintsElectrical system
41 complaintsAir bags
37 complaintsVehicle speed control
37 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
35 complaintsBody and structure
26 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
22 complaintsSteering
15 complaintsSuspension
13 complaintsFuel system
7 complaintsOther 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 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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