2008 Mazda Tribute Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 1%of 202 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 14,642miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2008 Mazda Tribute, 1% of the 202 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 14,642 miles. 1 a fire, 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.
“The contact owns a 2008 Mazda Tribute. While traveling at 40 MPH, the contact changed lanes to pass a vehicle but when he depressed the accelerator pedal to speed up, the pedal went to the floorboard and the vehicle stalled. The contact was able to restart the vehicle but the engine only raced up and down with no response from the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealership and the dealer stated that the air filter and fuel control module had burned out and caused the failure. The current and failure mileages were 25,185. …”
NHTSA complaint #10328794, filed 2010-05, 25,185 milesRelated service bulletins
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Engine cooling: other model years
Other parts of the 2008 Mazda Tribute
94 complaintsVehicle speed control
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
25 complaintsElectrical system
15 complaintsBrakes
10 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsSuspension
5 complaintsWheels
4 complaintsAir bags
3 complaintsVisibility (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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