Electronic stability controlPart report

2008 Mazda Tribute Electronic stability control Problems

Complaints: 2about this part
Share: 1%of 202 total for the year
Median mileage: 138,991miles
Trend: Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the electronic stability control of the 2008 Mazda Tribute, 1% of the 202 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,991 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.

“Steering wheel violently jerks & vibrates while driving and in idle. Steering column / wheel makes a grinding noise when it jerks & vibrates. Accelerator pedal sticks, especially in colder weather, making it hard to control vehicle...ie accelerating to get onto a highway or even coming out of a side street onto a main road. Recall for electric power assist system was fixed by Mazda in 2018, but I feel a major problem still exists. This is a dangerous mix for driving safely. …”

NHTSA complaint #11181117, filed 2019-02, 132,382 miles

“Issue #1 - left front caliper locks up preventing vehicle to move. On multiple occasions the left front brake caliper has locked up after the vehicle had been traveling at several different speeds and coming to either a complete or sudden stop after hard braking. The issue makes it extremely difficult to drive the vehicle which causes the brake pads to overheat and smoke. I've replaced the caliper 3 times and have had the same issue with each new caliper. The underlying cause for the brake lock up has been a malfunction in the ABS and traction control unit and sensors. …”

NHTSA complaint #11362494, filed 2020-10, 145,600 miles

Electronic stability control: other model years

Year	Complaints	Share of year
2010	1	3%
2008	2	1%
2006	1	1%
2005	4	1%
2004	1	1%
2002	2	1%

Other parts of the 2008 Mazda Tribute

Steering
94 complaints Vehicle speed control
53 complaints Transmission and drivetrain
25 complaints Electrical system
15 complaints Brakes
10 complaints Fuel system
8 complaints Engine
7 complaints Other or unknown
7 complaints Suspension
5 complaints Wheels
4 complaints Air bags
3 complaints Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2008 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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