2010 Mazda Tribute Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 5%of 39 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 48,100miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2010 Mazda Tribute, 5% of the 39 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 48,100 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.
“Incident occurred on 10/20/2012 at 7:00 pm in the fred meyer parking lot in klamath falls, oregon. Temperature out 40 degrees. Tailgate window shattered in parking lot on my 2010 Mazda Tribute. I came out of fred meyer. I opened the tailgate to load a few items. I shut the tailgate and the back window exploded. Shattered glass flew over 10 feet in all directions, landed on my feet, fell into the back of the vehicle. Glass pieces were tiny shards that were very sharp. I had numerous cuts on my hands trying to pick up the large pieces. …”
NHTSA complaint #10481293, filed 2012-10, 48,100 miles“Hatch does not open consistently. Vehicle stalls then accelerates on its own, in addition, throttle body light stays on. Power windows fail to come up and down.”
NHTSA complaint #11015843, filed 2017-08Related service bulletins
- 10154139Dec 11, 2018If a vehicle has body vibration or steering wheel shimmy while driving and the root cause is determined to be tire balance, re-balance the tires using a Hunter GSP9700 or…
- 10148068Oct 10, 2018When encountering a vehicle with paint damage, refer to the "Mazda Pocket Paint Guide" to determine cause, prevention, remedy, and warranty coverage (if applicable). Copies of…
- 10134702Mar 22, 2018When encountering a vehicle with paint damage, refer to the "Mazda Pocket Paint Guide" to determine cause, prevention, remedy, and warranty coverage (if applicable).
- 10118468Aug 9, 2017When dealing with customer complaints of excessive condensation and/or water within the headlamp unit, first determine if all the bulb sockets (including O-ring), seals and…
- 10110993Nov 19, 2013Some vehicles may exhibit a condition with the liftgate latch handle gasket peeling or hanging loose.
- 10060533Nov 19, 2013Summary to be provided on a future date.
- 10043367Mar 11, 2011Mazda: on some vehicles, due to cold ambient temperatures, the glass on the liftgate may break.
- 10037637Dec 2, 2010Mazda: in cold temperatures the liftgate window glass might break. 2010-2011 tribute vehicles.
- 10033689Jan 7, 2010Mazda: exterior door handle difficult to open. Some vehicles may exhibit an exterior door handle that is difficult to open, doe not sit flush when released, and/or sticks when…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 14% |
| 2010 | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 | 1 | 1% |
| 2006 | 13 | 10% |
| 2005 | 126 | 33% |
| 2004 | 45 | 29% |
| 2003 | 29 | 15% |
| 2002 | 26 | 7% |
| 2001 | 45 | 8% |
| 2000 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 2010 Mazda Tribute
13 complaintsSteering
11 complaintsEngine
7 complaintsFuel system
6 complaintsVehicle speed control
6 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsAir bags
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.
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