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Mazda MPVYears to avoid, problems & recalls

Based on 937 NHTSA owner complaints across 18 model years, no Mazda MPV year stands out as one to avoid, and the strongest years are 1993, 1994, 2004 and 2005. The MPV has 22 safety recalls on record.

Years to avoidNoneUse caution: 2000, 2002, 2003Best years'93 '94 '04 '05Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints937Top: Power trainSafety recalls221989–2006 model years

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

Best & worst years

Mazda MPV 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 MPV median. Tap a year for its full report.

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06
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2006Not rated–/10012 complaints · 2 recalls2005Solid62/10036 complaints · 3 recalls2004Solid53/10071 complaints · 5 recalls2003Caution34/100113 complaints · 4 recalls2002Caution36/100124 complaints · 4 recalls2001Solid44/10070 complaints · 3 recalls2000Caution30/100149 complaints · 5 recalls1999Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1998Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall1997Not rated–/10022 complaints · 1 recall1996Not rated–/10018 complaints · 1 recall1995Not rated–/10019 complaints · 1 recall1994Solid57/10036 complaints · 1 recall1993Solid54/10051 complaints · 1 recall1992Solid50/10060 complaints · 1 recall1991Solid49/10066 complaints · 3 recalls1990Solid52/10047 complaints · 3 recalls1989Not rated–/10022 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda MPV problems

All model years combined: 937 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
Power train2008
Engine and engine cooling1959
Air bags10269
Electrical system8414
Service brakes, hydraulic8119
Seat belts5113
Structure5012
Tires463
Vehicle speed control437
21 other systems21830
22 recalls

Mazda MPV recalls

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

38%Passenger side: inflator module19V-781 · 2004–2005 · Oct 31, 2019 · 47,006 vehiclesDo not drive11%Passenger side: inflator module18V-404 · 2005–2006 · Jun 15, 2018 · 4,184 vehiclesDo not drive9%Passenger side: inflator module18V-402 · 2004–2006 · Jun 15, 2018 · 308,591 vehiclesDo not drive1%Ignition: switch15V-674 · 1989–1998 · Oct 19, 2015 · 1,368,500 vehicles–Other: labels04V-282 · 2003–2004 · Jun 10, 2004 · 20,000 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: cables04V-234 · 2001–2002 · May 19, 2004 · 10,200 vehicles–Other: labels04V-109 · 2003–2004 · Mar 9, 2004 · 350 vehicles–Air bags: frontal04V-073 · 2004 · Feb 17, 2004 · 15,800 vehicles–Exterior lighting: fog lights03V-206 · 2002–2003 · Jun 5, 2003 · 64,000 vehicles–Exterior lighting: fog lights03V-053 · 2002–2003 · Feb 13, 2003 · 5,400 vehicles–Air bags: frontal02V-196 · 2001 · Aug 5, 2002 · 25 vehicles–Other: labels02V-078 · 2002 · Mar 20, 2002 · 14,000 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

9 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the MPV

  1. Desiccated Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA21002 · 2004–2006 · still open
    Open
  2. Air Bag Inflator RuptureEA15001 · 2004–2005 · still open
    Led to recall 14V-668
  3. Air Bag Inflator RupturePE14016 · 2004–2005 · closed Mar 2, 2015
    Led to recall 13V-172
  4. FUEL LIQUID-VAPOR SEPARATOREA96031 · 1991–1993 · closed Mar 31, 1998
    No recall
  5. FUEL LIQUID-VAPOR SEPARATOR FAILUREPE96055 · 1991–1992 · closed Dec 20, 1996
    No recall
  6. TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILUREEA95005 · 1988–1991 · closed Aug 1, 1995
    Led to recall 95V-103
  7. INCONSIST.BRK PERFORMANCEEA92008 · 1990–1991 · closed Mar 16, 1992
    Led to recall 92V-027
  8. INCONSISTENT BRAKE PERFORMPE91134 · 1990–1991 · closed Feb 3, 1992
    No recall
  9. THROTTLE STICKINGPE91088 · 1986–1991 · closed Oct 21, 1991
    No recall