2009 Mazda Tribute Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 11%of 35 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 51,400miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the fuel system of the 2009 Mazda Tribute, 11% of the 35 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 51,400 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.
“Car will lose power during driving. Engine begins to sputter, which results in a jerking motion of the vehicle. Pressing the gas does nothing. Engine revs according to RPM dial, but car will not accelerate. Rpm dial will continue to show engine revving while idling (after I pull over and put car in park). This has happened twice - 8/22/19 and again 8/27/19. Diagnostic run on car on 8/22/2019 lists no error codes, for me to fix issue. Video taken, but still images wont help.”
NHTSA complaint #11251853, filed 2019-08, 71,000 miles“I purchased a 2009 Mazda Tribute from jim ellis Mazda in atlanta, ga. Upon driving the vehicle, I noticed the gas pedal had a strange feel to it, but thought nothing of it. I assumed that it must be a feature with new cars, as it had been years since I'd purchased a new car and expected technological advances. Nevertheless, as months have progressed and several of my friends have driven my car have said that the gas pedal issue is not in anyway normal. …”
NHTSA complaint #10310116, filed 2010-02, 22 miles“5 total incidents -car begins to shutter, lose power. All warnings lights illuminate and throttle is unresponsive. Engine is still running. Must shut down and restart car in the middle of the road. Serviced vehicle, stored code p2111 throttle actuator control system...stuck open . Vehicle is less than 5 years old, and has under 32k on it.”
NHTSA complaint #10567410, filed 2014-03, 31,800 miles“Takata recall: the brakes fail when depressed to come to complete stop. The ABS control module failed when needing to stop instantly. As I was driving down the highway and made an instant stop the SUV did not stop right away as it would jerk forward and then swerve before making a stop almost causing lost of control of the vehicle. The engine light stay on because of the gas cap error but the vehicle does not require a gas cap it is a cap-less tank. Causes gas to seep through.”
NHTSA complaint #11160560, filed 2018-12, 196,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10154879Mar 20, 2019In support of the new MRT distribution, Mazda will ship to dealers a new Dual Purpose Diagnostic Leak Detector beginning March, 2019. Training videos will be posted to MGSS…
Fuel system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 14% |
| 2010 | 6 | 15% |
| 2009 | 4 | 11% |
| 2008 | 8 | 4% |
| 2006 | 18 | 14% |
| 2005 | 20 | 5% |
| 2004 | 3 | 2% |
| 2003 | 9 | 5% |
| 2002 | 7 | 2% |
| 2001 | 33 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2009 Mazda Tribute
19 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsEngine
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsLane departure
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaintsWheels
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2009 Mazda Tribute
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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