Mazda Mpv Reliability
1,156 NHTSA complaints (1989–2006). Complaint rate: 6316.9 per 1,000 vehicles.
Which Years to Buy & Avoid
Years auto-clustered by complaint volume relative to this model's median.
Bottom line: Avoid the 2002–2004 Mazda Mpv. The 2006 models had significantly fewer reported issues. Most common issue across all years: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.
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Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA complaint count per model year
Common Mazda Mpv Problems
Most reported component complaints to NHTSA
| Component | Complaints | Crash % |
|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 155 | 1.9% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 62 | 0.0% |
| AIR BAGS | 54 | 29.6% |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 48 | 91.7% |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 46 | 0.0% |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 37 | 37.8% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 36 | 0.0% |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 33 | 3.0% |
| TIRES | 32 | 3.1% |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 32 | 0.0% |
Year-by-Year Breakdown
NHTSA complaint count per model year — click any year for full problems & recalls breakdown.
| Year | Generation | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989GOOD | — | 27 | 4 | — | View 1989View→ |
| 1990 | — | 55 | 10 | 3 | View 1990View→ |
| 1991 | — | 81 | 6 | 1 | View 1991View→ |
| 1992AVOID | — | 95 | 8 | — | View 1992View→ |
| 1993 | — | 65 | 11 | 3 | View 1993View→ |
| 1994 | — | 41 | 15 | — | View 1994View→ |
| 1995GOOD | — | 21 | 2 | — | View 1995View→ |
| 1996GOOD | — | 21 | 2 | — | View 1996View→ |
| 1997GOOD | — | 27 | 11 | 4 | View 1997View→ |
| 1998GOOD | — | 26 | 6 | 3 | View 1998View→ |
| 1999GOOD | — | 2 | 1 | — | View 1999View→ |
| 2000AVOID | — | 184 | 13 | 3 | View 2000View→ |
| 2001 | — | 82 | 10 | 2 | View 2001View→ |
| 2002AVOID | — | 143 | 5 | 5 | View 2002View→ |
| 2003AVOID | — | 141 | 15 | 2 | View 2003View→ |
| 2004AVOID | — | 84 | 2 | 1 | View 2004View→ |
| 2005 | — | 45 | 5 | — | View 2005View→ |
| 2006GOOD | — | 16 | 4 | — | View 2006View→ |
See also: Mazda Mpvaccident & safety statistics from our vehicle history database.
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