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Mazda MPV

Every Mazda MPV model year on file, 1986 to 2006. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years938164 involved a crash, fire, injury or death

Model years211986 to 2006

Recall campaigns22Distinct campaigns listing it

Service bulletins1,239Summed across model years

By model year

The 2000 model year drew the most complaints, 149

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.

Components

Engine and cooling leads the Mazda MPV complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Engine and cooling

216

Powertrain

201

Airbags

102

Brakes

Electrical system

Seat belts

Structure

Tires

Speed control

Suspension

Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.

Model years

The record for each Mazda MPV model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda MPV by model year
Year	Body	Complaints	Severity index	Peer index	Recalls	Investigations	Bulletins
2006	Minivan	12	25.0	25	2	1	97
2005	Minivan	36	13.9	34	3	3	105
2004	Minivan	71	4.2	82	5	3	122
2003	Minivan	113	18.6	135	4	0	125
2002	Minivan	124	10.5	116	4	0	130
2001	Minivan	70	18.6	167	3	0	123
2000	Minivan	149	15.4	171	5	0	137
1999	Not decoded	2	50.0	200	0	0	54
1998	Minivan	19	36.8	100	1	0	69
1997	Minivan	22	54.5	105	1	0	67
1996	Not decoded	18	16.7	1,800	1	0	30
1995	Minivan	19	10.5	24	1	0	25
1994	Minivan	36	33.3	23	1	0	26
1993	Minivan	51	19.6	100	1	1	26
1992	Minivan	61	16.4	80	1	2	27
1991	Not decoded	66	12.1	6,600	3	6	24
1990	Minivan	47	29.8	111	3	4	25
1989	Minivan	22	18.2	119	5	2	17
1988	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	2	4
1987	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	3
1986	Not decoded	0	None	None	0	1	3

Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.

Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda MPV

19V-781 Oct 31, 2019
These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design
Airbags · 47k vehicles
18V-404 Jun 15, 2018
On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2005-2009 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 17V-011 but have not yet…
Airbags · 4,184 vehicles
18V-402 Jun 15, 2018
Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia,…
Airbags · 309k vehicles
15V-674 Oct 19, 2015
In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat
Electrical system · 1.37M vehicles
04V-282 Jun 10, 2004
Tire inflation pressure indicated on the vehicle certification label is not correct
Equipment · 20k vehicles
04V-234 May 19, 2004
On certain minivans equipped with cruise control, the cruise control actuator cable may be broken due to insufficient strength (group 1)
Speed control · 10k vehicles
04V-109 Mar 9, 2004
Certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." some of these…
Equipment · 350 vehicles
04V-073 Feb 17, 2004
As a result of an ncap test, certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant…
Airbags · 16k vehicles
03V-206 Jun 5, 2003
On certain mini vans and passenger vehicles, the socket holder in the fog lights is installed in the lamp casing using pressure
Lighting · 64k vehicles
03V-053 Feb 13, 2003
On certain mini vans equipped with front fog lights,the fog light bulb socket may have been installed improperly
Lighting · 5,400 vehicles

Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.