Menu

Mazda MilleniaYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 239 NHTSA owner complaints across 9 model years, the Mazda Millenia years to avoid are 1995, and the strongest years are 1998, 1999 and 2001.

Years to avoid'95Based on weighted complaintsBest years'98 '99 '01Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints239Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls01995–2003 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Mazda Millenia years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Millenia median. Tap a year for its full report.

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
2003Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls2002Not rated–/10021 complaints · 0 recalls2001Solid51/10029 complaints · 0 recalls2000Not rated–/10019 complaints · 0 recalls1999Solid54/10027 complaints · 0 recalls1998Solid49/10029 complaints · 0 recalls1997Not rated–/10016 complaints · 0 recalls1996Not rated–/10015 complaints · 0 recalls1995Avoid23/10082 complaints · 0 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda Millenia problems

All model years combined: 239 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling611
Power train463
Air bags3320
Electrical system243
Suspension141
Visibility122
Tires111
Fuel system, gasoline112
Wheels100
14 other systems7411
0 recalls

Mazda Millenia recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.