2008 Mazda Tribute Steering Problems
NHTSA has 94 owner complaints about steering problems in the 2008 Mazda Tribute, 47% of all 202 complaints for this model year. That is the highest steering complaint count among 7 Tribute model years. These complaints report 1 crash and 2 injuries. Median mileage at failure: 102,045 miles.
- Steering complaints
- 94
- 47% of 202 complaints
- All complaints this year
- 202
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- Injuries reported
- 2
- Median mileage
- 102,045 mi
- Related recalls
- 1
When 2008 Mazda Tribute steering complaints were filed
First complaint Aug 19, 2010, latest Mar 19, 2026.
Steering recalls for the 2008 Mazda Tribute
- NHTSA 14V282000May 29, 2014Steering33,000 vehicles
Steering:electric power assist system
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Tribute vehicles manufactured October 5, 2006, through September 11, 2010. The affected vehicles have a steering torque sensor that may not be able to properly detect driver steering input. As a result, the system could remove the Electric Power Steering (EPS) assist.
Risk: If power steering assist is lost, greater driver effort would be required to steer the vehicle at low speeds, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners and dealers will update the software for the power steering control module (PSCM) and the instrument cluster module, free of charge. If a vehicle shows a history of a loss of the torque sensor signal or fault codes relating to the PSCM when the vehicle is brought in for the recall remedy, the affected components will be replaced, free of charge. The recall began in July 2014. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 7614E.
Steering complaints by Tribute model year
Raw complaint counts per model year; newer years have had less time to accumulate complaints.
- 20052 (1%)
- 20063 (2%)
- 20070 (0%)
- 200894 (47%)
- 200919 (54%)
- 201011 (28%)
- 20115 (71%)
Frequently asked questions
- Does the 2008 Mazda Tribute have steering problems?
- NHTSA has 94 owner complaints about the steering in the 2008 Mazda Tribute, 47% of all complaints for this model year, including 1 that report a crash. Median mileage at failure is 102,045 miles.
- Which Mazda Tribute year has the most steering complaints?
- The 2008 Mazda Tribute has the most steering complaints (94), compared with 94 for the 2008.
- Is there a steering recall for the 2008 Mazda Tribute?
- Yes — 1 NHTSA recall campaign for the 2008 Mazda Tribute concerns the steering: 14V282000.