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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
4F2CZ02Z58K••••••2008 Mazda TRIBUTE
That is about average for the 2008 Mazda TRIBUTE — 4 complaints per build across 42 builds.
5on this build
162on the model
42builds in total
Most reportedSteering 3Electrical System 2Vehicle Speed Control 1
What owners of this build wrote
SteeringSep 2022
I have to put the key in the ignition a certain way and press on it to get the car to start and was told it is a pin that gets stuck in the steering column and it won't let the vehicle start and they said it is a Steering column lock module and there should be a recall on it.…
Electrical SystemOct 2017
Steering colom ignition switch. The vehicle fells to crank. The lock attaches around the steering colom in which the ignition switch goes in to. This is the 3rd replacement of factory oem parts and it continues to go bad. The vehicle is stationary when
Vehicle Speed ControlDec 2009
The gas pedal sticks. You must press gas pedal abnormally hard and then when it gives the car lunges forward dangerously and unexpectedly. Requires repeated throttle body cleaning. Dealership recommends replacing the throttle body every time--a $130 part
SteeringOct 2020
Powe steering has went out & I can hardly turn the steering wheel after I stopped it & tried to go again
SteeringApr 2014
The contact owns a 2008 mazda tribute. The contact stated that the power steering suddenly seized making the steering wheel very difficult to turn. The contact stated that the failure had occurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN 4F2CZ02Z58KM00800 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.