Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
39 owner complaints analyzed
5 distinct recall campaigns
66,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1991 model year. Data updated: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
Owner-reported patterns
Most common problems
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 39 complaints (10.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.
Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic
Matching reports
Share of complaints
Braking behavior
5
12.8%
Electrical and battery issues
5
12.8%
Fuel system concerns
4
10.3%
Transmission and shifting
3
7.7%
Steering behavior
3
7.7%
Engine operation
2
5.1%
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 5 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 4 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
THE PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED "CLOSED" AND DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE BRAKE FLUID TO GO TO THE REAR BRAKES, AS A RESULT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN THE FRONT TIRES LOCKING UP AND SKIDDED CAUSING COLLISION. *MJS
VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO, BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END, AND VEHICLE SQUEAKS WHEN CONSUMER GOES OVER A SPEED BUMP. IN ADDITION, AND A PART TO THE BRAKES MELTED AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STAYS ON. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY AND ENGINE GASKET. *AK
A SHORT OCCURRED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE FUEL TANK. THE SHORT MELTED THE PLASTIC CONNECTION AND BURNED THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY TO THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF IGNITION INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THIS CLEARLY COULD HAVE LEAD TO A FIRE OR EXPLOSION OF THE GAS TANK.
VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN WAS RESTARTED; VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT RAN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY FROM THE REAR; WHAT WAS FOUND WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WHICH MELTED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TANK; THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AS THE FUSE REMAINED INTACT.
SHORT IN CONNECTION AT THE FUEL TANK. PLASTIC IS MELTED THROUGH, THERE APPEARS TO BE SCORING ON THE INSIDE OF THE UNIT THAT WOULD BE INDICATIVE OF SPARK AND OR HIGH HEAT. CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAD OCCOURED DURING A TIME FRAME WHEN WARM TEMPERATURES WOULD HAVE MADE FOR HIGH FUEL VAPOR CONTENT (I.E. IT OCCOURED IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER AS OPPOSED TO STRANDING ME IN THE MIDDLE OF A SNOW STORM AS IT DID)
WHILE DRIVING, FRONT WHEEL HUB ENGAGED ON ITS OWN, CAUSING STEERING WHEEL TO PULL TO SIDE, REPLACED ONCE, IN TO DEALER 4 TIMES/SAME PROBLEM.*AK THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND TO BE AN ELECTRICAL CIRCUIT OF 4WD, NEEDE TO BE DISCONNECTED TO RECYCLE AND THEN RECONNECTED.*JB
Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
Data completeness
39 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.
2.6%Usable mileage1 / 39 records
82.1%Valid incident date32 / 39 records
100.0%Valid filing date39 / 39 records
82.1%Ordered incident and filing dates32 / 39 records
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Problems by model year
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE ON A TIRE RECALL FROM YEARS AGO. I BOUGHT A NEW MAZDA NAVAJO IN 1993 AND IT HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES. THEY FAILED WAY BEFORE ANY RECALL SO I REPLACED THEM AT MY COST WITH THE SAME. THESE TIRES FAILED ALSO SO I REPLACED THEM WITH SOMETHING ELSE. 2 SETS (10 TIRES) AT MY COST. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT I GOT NOTHING. IN FACT, I DIDN'T EVEN OWN THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. MY COMPLAINT IS...WHEN IT TAKES SO LONG TO IDENTIFY A PROBLEM, WHAT ABOUT THE PEOPLE WHO HAD PROBLEMS BEFORE THE RECALL? THEY CA…
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE SUNROOF OF THE VEHICLE WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE WIND. THE SUNROOF TILTS UP AT THE REAR AND THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE ROOF COULD BE LOST. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *PH
DUE TO THE CONTROL ARM AND THE BUSHING FAILURE THE VEHICLE SHAKES. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT END OF VEHICLE MAKES A NOISE AND DOES NOT STOP PORPERLY, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS CAUSE THE ENGINE TO MOVE FOWARD/BACKWARD WHILE STOPPING AND ACELERATION, CONSUMER ALSO HAD SHOCKS AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT REPLACED.*JB
WHILE DRIVING 70MPH RIGHT REAR PASSENGER FIRESTONE ATX TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL, AND GO UNDER A SEMI -TRAILER AND ROLL OVER. VEHICLE WAS A MAZDA NAVAJO. DOT # WIHLAT51561. *AK
THE VEHICLES TIRES EXPERIENCED MANY FAILURES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000 (FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15). NLM
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AND SAW THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD COME COMPLETLEY APART AND WAS IN SHREDS AROUND THE WHEEL, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
WHILE DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL ACTIVATED, THE SYSTEM WOULD NOT DISENGAGE, RESULTING IN THE RPM GAUGE RACING UP. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE LIFTGATE BRACKET REPAIRED PER RECALL NOTICE 99V-310, DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BRACKET FREE OF CHARGE CLAIMING THAT THE RECALL NOTICE EXPIRED, AS A RESULT CONSUMER HAD THE BRACKET REPLACED BY ANOTHER COMPANY, HOWEVER SINCE THE ORIGINAL BRACKET BROKE THE TAILGATE DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY, THIS IS ALLOWING EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. NLM
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Failure mileage by component
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
Component failure mileage distribution
Component
Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)
Median
Usable records
Examples
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Too few reports for a range
66,000 mi
1 (sparse)
ODI 10048431 · 66,000 mi
WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE SUNROOF OF THE VEHICLE WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE WIND. THE SUNROOF TILTS UP AT THE REAR AND THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE ROOF COULD BE LOST. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *PH
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples
Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month
Complaints
Campaigns announced
Examples
2024-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2024-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-09
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-10
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-11
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2025-12
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-01
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-02
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-03
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-04
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-05
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-06
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-07
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-08
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)
0
None
No examples available for this selection.
Emerging complaint spikes
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Equal-age model-year comparison
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
1993: 5 complaints · 1994: 19 complaints
Equal observation windows
Model year
Through age 0
Through age 1
Through age 2
1993
0
2
5
1994
2
9
19
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year
Incident dates used
Filing date fallbacks
Excluded dates
1993
15
7
0
1994
41
8
0
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Components reported together
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
Component co-occurrence matrix
Component
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
Tires
Tires:Tread/Belt
Structure:Body:Bumpers
Vehicle Speed Control
Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Electrical System:12v/24v/48v Battery
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0
0
2ODI 479907
STEERING ARM FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL, RECALL REPAIRS REFUSED DUE TO EXPIRATION OF RECALL NOTICE. *SD
VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO, BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END, AND VEHICLE SQUEAKS WHEN CONSUMER GOES OVER A SPEED BUMP. IN ADDITION, AND A PART TO THE BRAKES MELTED AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STAYS ON. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY AND ENGINE GASKET. *AK
VEHICLE WON'T GO INTO REVERSE DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. ALSO, BRACKET SEPARATED FROM THE REAR END, AND VEHICLE SQUEAKS WHEN CONSUMER GOES OVER A SPEED BUMP. IN ADDITION, AND A PART TO THE BRAKES MELTED AND THE ABS BRAKE SYSTEM STAYS ON. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM, AND THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CONSUMER IS ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY AND ENGINE GASKET. *AK
VEHICLE STALLED AND THEN WAS RESTARTED; VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT RAN FOR SEVERAL MINUTES BEFORE IT STARTED TO SMOKE HEAVILY FROM THE REAR; WHAT WAS FOUND WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP WHICH MELTED THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE TANK; THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED TO OPERATE PROPERLY, AS THE FUSE REMAINED INTACT.
Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b
Brake response concerns
1 mentions · 2.6% of complaints
Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).
ODI 558325
THE PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED "CLOSED" AND DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE BRAKE FLUID TO GO TO THE REAR BRAKES, AS A RESULT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN THE FRONT TIRES LOCKING UP AND SKIDDED CAUSING COLLISION. *MJS
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED ,BRAKES WILL INTERMITTENTLY LOCK UP, CAUSING VEHICLE TO JERK DUE TO DEFECTIVE VALVE WHICH DEALER CLAIMS IS AN UNUSUAL PART TO FAIL. *AK