2005 Mazda Tribute air bags problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the air bags on the 2005 Mazda Tribute — 3% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Takata recall my seat belts do not tighten and my airbag light was fixed but is now on again I've been told that my airbag and seatbelt will probably not work properly and my locks are also not working properly. I paid $300 the first time to fix the airbag light and driver side seat belt. It was…”
filed Oct 22, 2018
“Mazda tboned. Passenger side airbags front and side did not go off. Passenger received major injury to body. The lack of the airbag deploying had her head hitting dash board plus flying glass. Vehicle was crossing street. Low motion when other vehicle ran into passenger side. Drivers airbag worked…”
filed Sep 18, 2018
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Air Bags problems in other Tribute years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Tribute | 2 | 5% |
| 2009 Tribute | 2 | 6% |
| 2008 Tribute | 3 | 1% |
| 2006 Tribute | 6 | 5% |
| 2004 Tribute | 22 | 14% |
| 2003 Tribute | 35 | 18% |
| 2002 Tribute | 37 | 10% |
| 2001 Tribute | 22 | 4% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2005 Mazda Tribute
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.