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Mazda Tribute hesitation / surging reports by year

44 NHTSA complaints describe hesitation, surging or lurching on acceleration on Mazda Tribute vehicles. The most reported year is 2003 with 13 reports.

YearReportsShare of narratives
2008 Tribute52%
2005 Tribute82%
2004 Tribute74%
2003 Tribute137%
2001 Tribute112%

Counts come from keyword analysis of complaint narratives — one complaint can describe several symptoms, and classification is approximate. Raw counts favor years that sold in larger numbers.