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1993 Mazda NAVAJO problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

22 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1993 model year. Data updated: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 22 complaints (18.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Braking behavior522.7%
Transmission and shifting14.5%
Fuel system concerns14.5%

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.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
4
Tires
4
Parking Brake:Conventional
2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
2
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut
2
Electrical System:Wiring
1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine4
Tires4
Parking Brake:Conventional2
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip2
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut2
Electrical System:Wiring1
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline1
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 4; Tires: 4; Parking Brake:Conventional: 2; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip: 2; Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut: 2; Electrical System:Wiring: 1; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 1; Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 22 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1995
2
1996
3
1997
3
1998
1
1999
3
2000
5
2001
4
2006
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19952
19963
19973
19981
19993
20005
20014
20061

1995: 2; 1996: 3; 1997: 3; 1998: 1; 1999: 3; 2000: 5; 2001: 4; 2006: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 5 complaint narratives. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 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.

Owner report 513719 · 1997-01-14 (January 14, 1997)

BRAKES.

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Owner report 728246 · 2000-08-17 (August 17, 2000)

HEADING SOUTH ON I-95 OUTSIDE SAVANNAH, GA, TIRE EXPLODED CAUSING TREAD TO PEEL AND FLY OFF PUTTING CAR IN DANGEROUS SITUATION AND DANGER TO OTHER CARS. WE WERE ABLE TO BRAKE AND WEAVE TO AVOID IMPACT AND OVERTURNING BEFORE COMING TO A STOP OFF HIGHWAY. IN ADDITION TO A LOST TIRE, THE EXPLOSIONAND RUBBER PEELING IN THE AREA OF THE GAS TANK RESULTED IN DAMAGE TO THE MUFFLER AND UNDERSIDE OF CAR. WE REPLACED TIRE, ($101.74) HAD THE MUFFLER REPAIRED (UNDER WARRANTY). DAMAGE REMAINS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. THE ESTIMATE TO REPAIR IS $703.…

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Owner report 839179 · 1999-06-09 (June 9, 1999)

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH TRANSMISSION FROZE UP, LOCKING THE REAR WHEELS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

22 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

0.0%Usable mileage0 / 22 records
68.2%Valid incident date15 / 22 records
100.0%Valid filing date22 / 22 records
68.2%Ordered incident and filing dates15 / 22 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.

Component complaint heatmap
Component19901991199219931994
Tires
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

410.3%
ODI 729009

NO SUMMARY( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 235/75R15 )

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216.7%
ODI 556996

LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC

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418.2%
ODI 10169642

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…

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24.1%
ODI 603417

NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD DUE TO FAILED RADIUS ARM BUSHING.

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Visibility:Sun/Moon Roof Assembly
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

37.7%
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

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325.0%
ODI 535853

BRAKES REPLACED THREE TIMES.

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14.5%
ODI 815837

SUN ROOF: WAS IN THE PARKING LOT, SITTING IN VEHICLE AND THE SUN ROOF COMPLETELY SHATTERED. *AK

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36.1%
ODI 516523

DRIVE BELT MAKES NOISE.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.1%
ODI 482216

ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD CRACKED. *SKD

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18.3%
ODI 986279

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

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418.2%
ODI 531131

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

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24.1%
ODI 603417

NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD DUE TO FAILED RADIUS ARM BUSHING.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

12.6%
ODI 977614

THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING WELL.PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

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18.3%
ODI 829245

REAR ANTI- LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP. CONSUMER STATES AFRAID THAT ONE DAY THE AUTO MAY NOT STOP. *AK

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29.1%
ODI 531131

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

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510.2%
ODI 506475

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT UNDER MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING/MORE NOTICEABLE DURING SNOWY OR RAINY CONDITIONS. *SD

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Tires:Tread/Belt
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

410.3%
ODI 866803

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.5%
ODI 560366

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

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24.1%
ODI 560815

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

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Vehicle Speed Control
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

37.7%
ODI 834436

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

48.2%
ODI 504206

CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. *SD

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Power Train:Automatic Transmission
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

25.1%
ODI 507369

TRANSMISSION GEARS CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.5%
ODI 839179

WHILE DRIVING AT 70MPH TRANSMISSION FROZE UP, LOCKING THE REAR WHEELS. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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36.1%
ODI 514815

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

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Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

18.3%
ODI 981100

MFR RECALL 61510 REAR LIFTGATE CYLINDERS. BRONX MAZDA PARTS ON ORDER SINCE DEC 95. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

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29.1%
ODI 555836

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

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36.1%
ODI 554865

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V310002 AND IS WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE PARTS. *SLC

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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
ComponentMileage range (25th–75th percentile)MedianUsable recordsExamples
No usable records for this analysis.

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

1 reports2024-102026-09

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
MonthComplaintsCampaigns announcedExamples
2024-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2024-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-100None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-110None

No examples available for this selection.

2025-120None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-010None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-020None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-030None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-040None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-050None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-060None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-070None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-080None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-09 (partial)0None

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.

Age 0Age 1Age 219 reports

1993: 5 complaints · 1994: 19 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
1993025
19942919
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
19931570
19944180

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
ComponentEngine And Engine Cooling:EngineTiresParking Brake:ConventionalService Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited SlipStructure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/StrutElectrical System:WiringEngine And Engine Cooling:Engine:GasolineEquipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine—00
1
ODI 531131

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

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00
1
ODI 800575

VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70MPH, A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM FEB,1996, A KIT TO REPLACE ENGINE MOUNTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WAS CREATED TO ALLEVIATE THIS CONDITION.*AK THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED BY DEALER.*JB

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0
Tires0—000000
Parking Brake:Conventional00—00000
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
1
ODI 531131

MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED.

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00—0000
Structure:Body:Hatchback/Liftgate:Support Device/Strut0000—000
Electrical System:Wiring00000—00
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
1
ODI 800575

VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-70MPH, A TSB WAS ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM FEB,1996, A KIT TO REPLACE ENGINE MOUNTS AND OTHER EQUIPMENT WAS CREATED TO ALLEVIATE THIS CONDITION.*AK THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE BEEN FIXED BY DEALER.*JB

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00000—0
Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner0000000—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

1 patterns with matching reports.

Brake response concerns

1 mentions · 4.5% of complaints

Median mileage: Unavailable (0 usable records).

ODI 860920

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO NHTSA RECALL 94V169000/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 94S91 CONCERNING EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE: MECHANICAL. PARKING BRAKE FAILS SO THAT IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. DEALER PUTS "WEDGE" IN MECHANISM TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE WEDGE DOES NOT LAST-- IT BREAKS AND FALLS OUT. MAZDA CLAIMS THAT THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THAT THEY CAN DO TO FIX THE PROBLEM SINCE THIS IS WHAT NHTSA HAS INSTRUCTED THEM TO DO. *AK.ET.

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Matching rule\b(brake fail\w*|brakes fail\w*|brake pedal|braking distance|unintended braking|phantom braking)\b