Worst 1996 Mazda Mpv Problems
Top 3 most-reported issues with average mileage at failure.
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
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All Problems by Category
Every NHTSA complaint category for the 1996 Mazda Mpv.
| Component | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Avg Mileage | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 3 | 2 | — | — | |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 2 | — | — | — | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 2 | — | — | — | |
| TIRES | 2 | — | — | 122,795 mi | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | 1 | — | — | — | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT | 1 | — | — | — | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | 1 | — | — | — | |
| VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD | 1 | — | — | — |
Recalls for 1996 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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