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Mazda NavajoYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 122 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Mazda Navajo.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints122Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls81991–1994 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'91'92'93'94
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
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1994Not rated–/10049 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/10022 complaints · 5 recalls1992Not rated–/10012 complaints · 3 recalls1991Not rated–/10039 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Mazda Navajo problems

All model years combined: 122 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
Service brakes, hydraulic241
Tires203
Power train170
Engine and engine cooling150
Visibility121
Vehicle speed control112
Structure111
Electrical system91
Suspension80
11 other systems365
8 recalls

Mazda Navajo recalls

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

–Hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut99V-310 · 1993–1994 · Nov 24, 1999 · 6,800 vehicles–Body: roof and pillars97V-235 · 1991–1993 · Feb 25, 1998 · 23,000 vehicles–Power assist: hydraulic96V-024 · 1991–1994 · Feb 28, 1996 · 2,500 vehicles–Hatchback/liftgate: support device/strut95V-164 · 1992–1993 · Aug 28, 1995 · 6,973 vehicles–Parking brake: conventional94V-169 · 1993–1994 · Oct 31, 1994 · 48,609 vehicles–Power train: automatic transmission91V-189 · 1991 · Nov 4, 1991 · 33,540 vehicles–Body: bumpers91V-028 · 1991 · Feb 13, 1991 · 10,000 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly91V-020 · 1991 · Jan 5, 1991 · 6,424 vehicles
5 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Navajo

  1. SEPARATION OF MASTER CYLINDEREA95018 · 1991–1994 · closed Apr 2, 1996
    Led to recall 96V-024
  2. PARKING BRAKE FAILUREEA93020 · 1993 · closed Sep 23, 1994
    Led to recall 94V-169
  3. FRONT SEAT TRACK FAILUREPE92084 · 1990–1991 · closed Feb 26, 1993
    No recall
  4. AUTO TRANS.PRNDL MISALIGNPE92078 · 1992 · closed Jan 29, 1993
    No recall
  5. PARK PAWL BENDINGPE91127 · 1991 · closed Nov 8, 1991
    Led to recall 91V-189