Worst 1990 Mazda Mpv Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1990 Mazda Mpv.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 10 | 1 | — | 154,000 mi | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 4 | — | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | 2 | — | 2 | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 2 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 2 | 2 | — | — | |
| AIR BAGS | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| CHILD SEAT | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 1 | — | 1 | — | |
| PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SEATS | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:REAR | 1 | — | — | 114,000 mi | |
| TIRES | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1990 Mazda Mpv
1 NHTSA recall campaigns affecting ~1,368,500 vehicles.
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Other Mazda Mpv Years
Wider context: See the full Mazda Mpv reliability report with year-by-year comparison and generation analysis.
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