Used 2009 Mazda Tribute Consumer Reviews
Used Tribute for sale
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2009 Tribute, so we've included reviews for other years of the Tribute since its last redesign.
Swap the Continentals !!!
pennypincher, 10/09/2011
2008 Mazda Tribute i Sport 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Do yourself a favor and swap the crappy Continentals for Michelin Latitude (as Ford did for model year 2009 and on) or, for less $$, Khumo AST, or anything else that is more of a highway tire (less agressive treads) The noise reduction will be AMAZING !!! My wife thought we had a new ride. Always rotate the tires (front/rear, no X pattern) at EACH OIL CHANGE. The Tribute (Escape) rear suspension is soft (to avoid the jerkiness in turns) so the tires tend to chip off on the edges. So, diligent rotation will save the day. All in all the greatest value of my driving experience !!!
Great price, good entry-level SUV.
MAA, 04/26/2007
2008 Mazda Tribute i Touring 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Driving is great especially considering the choices if you want an entry level SUV from a foreign car maker. As expected pick-up is slow. Even thought it's Japanese, it reminded me of my 1995 Ford Taurus, design seemed very similar to Ford. And as expected instruments in the car are not as sturdy and are more of Ford quality. But it's too soon to say anything, it's only been driven 350 kms!
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Great car for the price!
Biby X, 06/22/2018
2008 Mazda Tribute s Grand Touring 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Got a recall on a steering wheel twice, first time they barely fixed it under warranty, then 3 years later same thing happened steering wheel got blocked and the recall didn't do anything so need it to trade it in! Sadly. Otherwise was a great car for the time being and for what I need it for. Could improve on snow handling.
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Death Machine
mansonslayer, 09/18/2011
2008 Mazda Tribute s Touring 4dr SUV (3.0L 6cyl 4A)
6 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have mine since 2008 and only thing i had to replace was the a/c/evaporator, even when it's a v6, the fuel comsumption is lower than many others 4 cld i had. maneuvability is awsome and the anti skid is good. I had a few changes done with the horsepower and now i run 1/4 mile in 12.5 sec.
Brake Failure for No Reason at 28K Miles
electricstar, 12/17/2012
2009 Mazda Tribute i Sport 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
16 of 28 people found this review helpful
We own a 2009 Tribute, and thought it was a really good car, until yesterday, 3.5 years after we bought it. I was out with my kids, the car went "ping--." A red light indicates "brake." I thought my parking brake was on, but it wasn't. The display says "check brake system." I tried to brake, there was no traction. The car kept going. I stepped on the brake all the way, still no traction. I managed to roll the car back to our house. I called Madzda and Mazda refuses to take responsilities and wants me to pay for checkup just because the car is "out of warranty." If we got killed yesterday, who'd pay for the checkup? Mazda refused to allow us to speak with management.