2003 Mazda Tribute Seat belts Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 1%of 199 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 90,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seat belts of the 2003 Mazda Tribute, 1% of the 199 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 90,000 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.
“The contact owns a 2003 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated that while parked, he noticed that the front driver's side seat belt would not latch. Additionally, the seat belt could not be unlatched. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis. The technician stated that the seat belt buckle would have to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.”
NHTSA complaint #10508786, filed 2013-04, 90,000 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 2003 Mazda Tribute
35 complaintsVehicle speed control
34 complaintsBrakes
32 complaintsBody and structure
29 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsEngine cooling
23 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsSuspension
14 complaintsFuel system
9 complaintsSteering
9 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsOther or unknown
5 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 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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