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2005 Mazda Tribute Air bags Problems

Complaints
11about this part
Share
3%of 377 total for the year
Median mileage
106,292miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 11 complaints about the air bags of the 2005 Mazda Tribute, 3% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 106,292 miles. 6 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

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.

“Takata recall my seat belts do not tighten and my airbag light was fixed but is now on again I've been told that my airbag and seatbelt will probably not work properly and my locks are also not working properly. I paid $300 the first time to fix the airbag light and driver side seat belt. It was only fixed for about 3 months and now the light is on again and I have to keep children out of the passenger side back seat because that seat belt does not tension properly”

NHTSA complaint #11141733, filed 2018-10, 121,770 miles

“I had a 2005 Mazda Tribute I, bought in march 2005. In december 2005 I ran off the road and the vehicle rolled twice. I was not seriously injured, but the air bags failed to deploy in the accident. Further, the car radio came loose from its mountings, and whipped around on its antenna cable. I'm not certain, but I think the loose radio hit me in the side of the head causing bruises and contusions.”

NHTSA complaint #10148029, filed 2006-01, 8,000 miles

“May 9,2006 involved in front end collision when a vehicle pulled out in front of me with approx. 3 feet notice, hit vehicle in drivers side door with the complete front end of my vehicle at 35 MPH. Vehicle damaged to the point of breaking air conditioning compressor. I was wearing my seat belt and jerked forward on impact and air bag states that it deployed but it never deployed. I am now currently seeing physicians and specialist for neurosurgery. …”

NHTSA complaint #10159966, filed 2006-06, 22,609 miles

“Mazda tboned. Passenger side airbags front and side did not go off. Passenger received major injury to body. The lack of the airbag deploying had her head hitting dash board plus flying glass. Vehicle was crossing street. Low motion when other vehicle ran into passenger side. Drivers airbag worked not the 2 on passenger side.”

NHTSA complaint #11130288, filed 2018-09, 124,000 miles

“After hitting a deer at about 45-55 MPH, my air bags did not deploy despite smelling the gunpowder used to deploy them. The airbag light on the dash is on as if the airbag had deployed”

NHTSA complaint #10917902, filed 2016-10, 104,585 miles

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Air bags: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201025%
200926%
200831%
200665%
2005113%
20042214%
20033518%
20023710%
2001224%

Other parts of the 2005 Mazda Tribute

Suspension
137 complaints
Body and structure
126 complaints
Vehicle speed control
85 complaints
Brakes
25 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
24 complaints
Engine
23 complaints
Wheels
22 complaints
Other or unknown
21 complaints
Fuel system
20 complaints
Electrical system
19 complaints
Electronic stability control
4 complaints
Seat belts
4 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 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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