2005 Mazda Tribute Brakes Problems
- Complaints
- 25about this part
- Share
- 7%of 377 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 94,000miles
- Trend
- FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.
NHTSA recorded 25 complaints about the brakes of the 2005 Mazda Tribute, 7% of the 377 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 94,000 miles. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I purchased my 2005 Mazda Tribute brand new from martin Mazda, located in newark, de. My vehicle has never been in an accident and I just drive it back and forth to work. In january I started hearing a loud noise in the rear of my vehicle which started to get louder and louder. It sounded like something in the rear of the vehicle was bouncing/rattling around. On february 10, 2015 I took my car to nucar Mazda in new castle who has serviced my vehicle since 2005. …”
NHTSA complaint #10702000, filed 2015-03, 110,000 miles“The undercarriage of this vehicle is rusted as per the complaints, only year not recalled and should have been. But unrelated to that. Driving daughters 2005 Mazda Tribute and brakes went all the way to the floor not allowing me to stop the car. I had to pull the emergency brake to stop the car. It was a torn brake hose that was spewing out fluid that immediately drained and left the vehicle undrivable. Had towed to shop to repair brakes, leak ruined calipers, replace front lines to accept new hoses, etc. $877 to fix. …”
NHTSA complaint #10821548, filed 2016-01, 114,000 miles“We purchased a new 2005 Mazda Tribute. At 90k miles, the brake booster started leaking air causing extended braking distance requiring more driver force on the brake pedal to stop. The brake booster was replaced at dealer with oem part, and now at 150k miles, it has begun leaking air again. We have experienced complete brake failure and are having to replace the brake booster again. This time we have opted to go with a high performance brake booster.”
NHTSA complaint #10376462, filed 2011-01, 148,675 miles“My accelerator gets stuck frequently. This is dangerous and there is no way this could be my fault. It has gotten stuck on several occasions since november of 2008. On a separate note: my brake booster failed (twice) in two years.”
NHTSA complaint #10363469, filed 2010-11, 70,000 miles“I purchased the car new in 2004. I have been complaining about the brakes losing pressure since I purchased my car but the dealership always told me they were fine. I have always had to push my brakes to the floor to stop the vehicle. Sometimes when at a red light I'd sit and pump air into the brakes so they would stop properly. Yesterday I was driving in stop and go traffic and a lady stopped ahead of me but my car would not stop. I had adequate distance to stop. I had the brake pedal to the floor and it felt as if the tires were stuttering/hopping in an attempt to stop. …”
NHTSA complaint #10460870, filed 2012-06, 86,000 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10173097Mar 12, 2020Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10153307Jan 14, 2019Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAO authorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the…
- 10148003Oct 10, 2018Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAO authorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the…
- 10142515May 11, 2018Mazda North American Operations has approved an additional on-car brake lathe as an option for MNAOauthorized equipment. The Pro-Cut On-Car Brake Lathe has been added to the MNAO…
- 10015949Jul 8, 2005Rear disc brake grind, rubbing or thump noise.
- 10016848Dec 1, 2004Wheel speed sensor removal tip.
Brakes: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 3 | 8% |
| 2009 | 3 | 9% |
| 2008 | 10 | 5% |
| 2006 | 12 | 9% |
| 2005 | 25 | 7% |
| 2004 | 10 | 6% |
| 2003 | 32 | 16% |
| 2002 | 80 | 21% |
| 2001 | 56 | 10% |
| 2000 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mazda Tribute
137 complaintsBody and structure
126 complaintsVehicle speed control
85 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
24 complaintsEngine
23 complaintsWheels
22 complaintsOther or unknown
21 complaintsFuel system
20 complaintsElectrical system
19 complaintsAir bags
11 complaintsElectronic stability control
4 complaintsSeat 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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