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2010 Mazda Tribute Engine Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
18%of 39 total for the year
Median mileage
58,634miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the engine of the 2010 Mazda Tribute, 18% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 58,634 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.

“First occurrence was while backing out of a parking spot and put the vehicle into drive. I accelerated and the car hesitated, chugged, the wrench light on dash illuminated with very slow forward momentum. Turned vehicle off and back on with no problem until the end of the parking row when I stopped for traffic, it chugged and wouldn't accelerate, wrench indicator on again. Turned vehicle off and coasted to a parking spot. Restarted a few minutes later with no problems for almost a week. …”

NHTSA complaint #10593196, filed 2014-05, 48,684 miles

“Was driving on large blvd thru town at approx. 45+ mpg, the car all of a sudden quit accelerating, the wrench light came on, all power to car was essentially loss and it began convulsing abruptly as a I maneuvered it off the road to a safe stopping spot. I called aaa and had it towed to dealer. Dealer had the car for 3 days, could never find anything or get it to reproduce what I experienced, so I was charged the $120 diagnostic fee without it being fixed and sent home with my fingers crossed. The car behaved for awhile, but then it started doing it again on and off over the next 6 months. …”

NHTSA complaint #10593298, filed 2014-05, 58,269 miles

“Fuel fill neck diagnostic code po457 occurred and the check engine light came on which seemed to cause the vehicle to sputter, and to have loss of power while driving. Upon inspection there is nothing wrong with the part. Upon a google search other have had the same problem and it appears they recalled this same vehicle with the 3.0 engine (mine has the 2.5).”

NHTSA complaint #11022669, filed 2017-09, 150,000 miles

“Driving normally, wrench light came on and lost the ability to accelerate with the gas pedal. Pulled to the shoulder, placed vehicle in park. By this time the vehicle was shaking hard. Turned the vehicle off, then restarted. Vehicle was fine, driving perfectly. This started happening intermittently about once a week but then grew more frequent to once a day.”

NHTSA complaint #10533507, filed 2013-08, 44,500 miles

“The contact owns a 2010 Mazda Tribute. While the vehicle was stationary, the check engine and fuel cap warning indicators illuminated without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 59,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10925889, filed 2016-11, 59,000 miles

Related service bulletins

Engine: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2010718%
200939%
200873%
20061612%
2005236%
200453%
200363%
200262%
200141%

Other parts of the 2010 Mazda Tribute

Transmission and drivetrain
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsElectronic stability control
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2010 Mazda Tribute

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

To check a specific vehicle for open recalls, use its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. Methodology