1994 Mazda MPVProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 36 owner complaints about the 1994 Mazda MPV, most often about the air bags. It is covered by 1 safety recall, and for recall 15V-674 the manufacturer reports only 1% of affected cars repaired.

CarFlaw IndexSolid year25% below the MPV median · #10 of 17 years by complaints

Safety recalls1Lowest repair rate 1%Owner complaints3615 with a crash, fire or injury Typical failure mileage125kAir bags, median miles

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 19, 2015. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1994 Mazda MPV has problems

36 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

12Air bags12 crash/fire/injury

10Engine and engine cooling

6Service brakes, hydraulic1 crash/fire/injury

3Tires

3Power train

2Vehicle speed control

2Exterior lighting

1Suspension

1Seat belts

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Air bags	12	12
Engine and engine cooling	10	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	6	1
Tires	3	0
Power train	3	0
Vehicle speed control	2	0
Exterior lighting	2	0
Suspension	1	0
Seat belts	1	1

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

1 recall

1994 Mazda MPV recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

repaired · 2017 Q1

Ignition: switch

Recall 15V-674 · Oct 19, 2015 · 1,368,500 vehicles · 8,332 repaired

Risk. If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Mazda.

Best & worst years

1994 vs. every other MPV year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the MPV median. How we score

22 47 66 60 51 36 19 18 22 19 2 14970 12411371 36 12

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05'06

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In owners' words

What MPV owners report

Recent air bags complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

I HAD A MVA ON 9/20/03. A VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME AND I COLLIDED WITH THEIR FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG IN MY VEHICLE DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS DRIVING A MAZDA MPV 1994. MPV TOTALED. MPV FRONT END COLLAPSED. *JB
Complaint 10041257 · Oct 5, 2003

WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE HIT A DEER. UPON IMPACT THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. *AK *NLM
Complaint 10008694 · Mar 4, 2003

THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK, AND IN THE FRONT CENTER OF THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. MR SCC
Complaint 8020486 · Oct 9, 2002 · 125,000 miles

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