Overview & Reviews

The 2008 Mazda Tribute has been heavily revised with significant changes made to the exterior styling and a more stylish, functional and better constructed interior. Like the closely related Ford Escape, the Tribute's engines and chassis carry over virtually untouched. A hybrid-powered Tribute is also expected for this year.

• Comfortable interior, impressive list of standard safety features.

• Mediocre braking, disappointing fuel-efficiency, folding down second seat a multistep process.

User Reviews:

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  Fuel Pump Sensor/computer is shot - 2008 Mazda Tribute
  By phxbarb - March 30 - 7:38 am

  Everything has been fine until now. Nothing major. Yesterday driving along fine. Park. Go to store, come out. Starts, shakes, stops. Starts, shakes, moves a little, stops. Absolutely no warning anything wrong. Now a bill for $600 to get a sensor thing installed. What the?

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  Lousy Gas Mileage - 2008 Mazda Tribute
  By barbeehd - January 19 - 2:33 pm

  I traded my 2002 tribute, V6 for this car and am disappointed in the MPG. It is worse than my 2002 and is a 4 cyl. Its nice looking but I wanted better MPG than I am getting. I may trade it in sooner than later.

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  downgrades - 2008 Mazda Tribute
  By gliptone - May 27 - 2:23 pm

  i had a 2002 .that model had a sunroof pop up wind deflector 2008 does not 2002 had dual tone horns 2008 does not2002 had rear drum brakes this 2008 still does.rides better than 2002 corners not as well.

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  Redesign needed - 2008 Mazda Tribute
  By Like it - August 15 - 4:03 am

  I bought the GT Mazda Tribute because of the standard features/price.But for a "grand" version, it is lacking. No lighted vanity mirrors. One coat hook in the entire car.Body side molding would help protect doors from dings. Interior looks like it was put together with spare parts, all different colors. Glare on driver side mirror reflecting AC vent inside car. Several mirror adjustments cant get rid of it. Would help if side mirror unit could be moved outward like on Chevy Blazers. To keep the cost of the vehicle down, I guess some features were not cost effective.

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  In response to "May Have A Lemon" - 2008 Mazda Tribute
  By jewhite1972 - November 20 - 8:50 pm

  I also purchased the Grand Touring model. At first during the summer it drove perfectly, up until a month ago. It started with jerking on acceleration, then the tires would screech loudly, and also it would stall when I stepped from the brake pedal onto the gas pedal. Ive only had this truck for 6 months now and had to take it in to the service department where I brought it from...to no ones surprise but my own, it was the transmission. Thought that was a little uncommon, being that the truck is only a 2008. Seems that the Mazda Tribute transmissions problems is not at all that uncommon...so buyer beware and by all means do your research. Wish I had!