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2008 Mazda Tribute Wheels Problems

Complaints
4about this part
Share
2%of 202 total for the year
Median mileage
102,450miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the wheels of the 2008 Mazda Tribute, 2% of the 202 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102,450 miles. 1 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.

“As I am driving the ABS and traction control lights come on and the car will start kicking like something is trying to in gage itself this has caused the transmission to go out so I have had it rebuilt thinking maybe the transmission was bad I have the car back now and the car is doing the same thing as it was doing before transition went out it has done it almost every time I drive it dry pavement city and or country roads worried to drive it now don't want to have to replace transmission again over 3000 dollars to repair any suggestions would be greatly appreciated”

NHTSA complaint #11396225, filed 2021-02, 100,000 miles

“I'm driving down the road and when trying to ride in 5th gear since its a manual transmission it keeps popping out of 5th gear every time I'm driving down highway no matter what I'm doing I go to put in 5th gear and it pops back out every time unless I hold the gear shift in place....I just had bought this vehicle t swartz auto sales in harrisonburg va and I brought it to their attention for which they're not wanting to help on this issue even though I have just gotten it literally last week n only have put maybe 250 miles and not only that the first day I bought it brought it up home washed…”

NHTSA complaint #11012892, filed 2017-08, 104,900 miles

“I have a 2008 Mazda Tribute with 13,000 miles on it. Last week I noticed the right rear wheel was tilted out or in technical terms it had extreme negative camber. I got underneath the vehicle and saw that the lower ball joint had come out of the control arm. The lower control arm is designed for the ball joint to fit in a stamped steel sleeve then bolt tight to the rear spindle once the ball joint is dislodged from the control arm the integrity of the ball joint and the control arm are compromised. …”

NHTSA complaint #10265148, filed 2009-04, 13,000 miles

“The front wheels felt like they were loose & the tire could come off at any moment. The power steering went out went I was making a left turn. Took it to the dealer and was charged approx $2100 to replace the steering problem. Mazda was contacted and they stated that there was nothing they would do about it.”

NHTSA complaint #10576762, filed 2014-04, 180,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Wheels: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200913%
200842%
200643%
2005226%
2004106%
200311%
200251%
200131%

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
Air bags
3 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
3 complaints
Electronic stability control
2 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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