The contact owns a 2009 Mazda Tribute. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the power steering assist failed to operate as needed without warning. The contact used excessive force to drive the vehicle back to his residence. The next day, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where he was informed that he could not service the vehicle for a month; however, after cancellation, the mechanic was able to repair the vehicle. Prior to the repair, the contact discovered the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 14V282000 (Steering). The contact made several attempts to reach the manufacturer however, the attempts were unsuccessful. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.
2009 Mazda Tribute: loss of power steering
5 of the 35 complaints about the 2009 Mazda Tribute describe loss of power steering.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 14%
- typical mileage
- 143,500
- recalls
- 1
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Loss of power steering by model year
What owners say
I just lost my steering no electric power to steer I was driving down my block and then no steering was able to get my car back to my house. Its sunday so I will call mazda in the morning I understand there was a call back for this problem so I will check this out with mazdz.
Pulling the vehicle out of the garage and the power steering assist no longer worked and has not since.
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 mazda tribute. While the vehicle was stationary, the power steering failed. Paul miller mazda in lexington, kentucky was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
I was sitting at a traffic light in town waiting and then my steering wheel started to shake, a beeping noise and then my power steering went out! I couldn't drive!! This is not safe!!! It took me 20 minutes to get home with no steering! I did not feel safe!
Service bulletins that may apply
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems
- Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight...
- If a vehicle has body vibration or steering wheel shimmy while driving and the root
- Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3° even when driving straight...
- Some customers may complain that the steering wheel is off center more than 3" even when driving straight...
- Summary to be provided on a future date.
- Mazda: electric power assisted steering (EPAS) system have poor signal to noise ratio in torque sensor and...
- Some vehicles may have DTC B2278 (steering shaft torque sensor malfunction) stored in the power steering...
Related recalls
Steering: electric power assist system
- What is wrong
- 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.
Recall number 14V282000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2009 Mazda Tribute power steering loss
Is loss of power steering a common problem on the 2009 Mazda Tribute?
5 of 35 owner complaints about the 2009 Mazda Tribute (14%) mention loss of power steering. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2009 Mazda Tribute?
There is 1 recall and 16 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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