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2004 Mazda MPV: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

71 owner complaints analyzed

5 distinct recall campaigns

55,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data updated: . 45 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 13 of 71 complaints (18.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting912.7%
Engine operation68.5%
Braking behavior34.2%
Electrical and battery issues22.8%
Steering behavior11.4%
Fuel system concerns11.4%

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.

Air Bags
13
Electrical System
11
Engine And Engine Cooling
10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
10
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
7
Electrical System:Ignition
3
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Fuel/Propulsion System
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags13
Electrical System11
Engine And Engine Cooling10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine10
Power Train:Automatic Transmission7
Electrical System:Ignition3
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Fuel/Propulsion System2

Air Bags: 13; Electrical System: 11; Engine And Engine Cooling: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 10; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 7; Electrical System:Ignition: 3; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Fuel/Propulsion System: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
8
25,000 to 49,999
11
50,000 to 74,999
13
75,000 to 99,999
7
100,000 to 149,999
4
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0008
25,000 to 49,99911
50,000 to 74,99913
75,000 to 99,9997
100,000 to 149,9994
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 8; 25,000 to 49,999: 11; 50,000 to 74,999: 13; 75,000 to 99,999: 7; 100,000 to 149,999: 4; 150,000 and above: 2

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (13). 26 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.

2004
8
2005
5
2006
4
2007
5
2008
9
2009
7
2010
8
2011
3
2012
4
2014
1
2015
4
2016
5
2017
4
2018
3
2021
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20048
20055
20064
20075
20089
20097
20108
20113
20124
20141
20154
20165
20174
20183
20211

2004: 8; 2005: 5; 2006: 4; 2007: 5; 2008: 9; 2009: 7; 2010: 8; 2011: 3; 2012: 4; 2014: 1; 2015: 4; 2016: 5; 2017: 4; 2018: 3; 2021: 1

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 9 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 6 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 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.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10062686 · 2004-03-20 (March 20, 2004)

2004 MAZDA MPV WITH ONLY 400 MILES ON IT IS STARTING TO DEVELOP A SULFUR SMELL COMING FROM TAIL PIPE AREA. THIS HAS BEEN A ISSUE IN THE PAST WITH THE MPV. IS THERE A FIX. I HAVE NOT CONTACTED DEALER AS OF YET. *JB

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Owner report 10064575 · 2004-04-05 (April 5, 2004)

2004 MAZDA MPV PURCHASED ON FEB. 28, 2004. ON MAR. 27, 2004, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, CAR WAS IDLE WHEN ENGINE FAILED. ONLY HAD 1,100 MILES ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE DEALER TECH AT STAR MAZDA IN GLENDALE, CA WAS THAT CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND ENGINE SEIZED. DEALER STATED THAT MAZDA'S OWN TECH PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A WEEK. REQUESTED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO 1000 OAKS MAZDA, WHERE I…

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Owner report 10076173 · 2004-08-20 (August 20, 2004)

DURING INSPECTION DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. DUNLOP SP4000, 215/60R16. *AK *NM

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Owner report 10087390 · 2004-08-06 (August 6, 2004)

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT DUE TO A WORN SHAFT SOLENOID. *AK

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Owner report 10088437 · 2004-08-23 (August 23, 2004)

(1) DRIVING ALONG IN TOWN, APROX 5 MPH 2) TIRE WENT FLAT, SEEMS AS IF SOMEONE STUCK A KNIFE THROUGH IT, BUT IT WAS FINE UPON LEAVING MY HOME (ONLY HAS 1,866 MILES)/ (3) NOT COVERED BY WARRENTY, HAVE TO PURCHASE NEW TIRE. *AK

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Owner report 10094874 · 2004-10-01 (October 1, 2004)

NHTSA RECALL 04V073000 SUBJECT: FMVSS 208 AIR BAGS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE . *AK

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Owner report 10099040 · 2004-10-27 (October 27, 2004)

SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SPLIT IN TWO PLACES AFTER THE CONSUMER RAN OVER A CURB AT 5 MPH, WHICH CAUSED AN IMMEDIATE BLOWOUT. *BF ONE MONTH LATER THE CONSUMER RUBBED THE LEFT FRONT TIRE AGAINST A CURB WHILE PULLING THROUGH A NARROW DRIVEWAY AND THE LEFT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL CAME APART IN THE SAME WAY AS THE FIRST TIRE DID. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, HOWEVER THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD AND IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AS A COURTESY THEY REPLACED THE TIRE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE 17 IN…

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Owner report 10100367 · 2004-11-22 (November 22, 2004)

I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2004 MAZDA MPV VAN WITH FRONT END SUSTAINING DAMAGE WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS. I SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT HEAD AND FACIAL TRAUMA. *JB

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Recall history

5 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

04V073000 · Air Bags:Frontal

Reported: 2004-02-17 (February 17, 2004)

AS A RESULT OF AN NCAP TEST, CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG WAS NOT CORRECTLY WIRING.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE AIR BAG WILL NOT PROVIDE ADEQUATE PROTECTION.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW WIRING HARNESS IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG SYSTEM. THE RECALL BAGAN MARCH 5, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

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04V109000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2004-03-09 (March 9, 2004)

CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AIR BAG WARNING LABELS INTENDED FOR THE CANADIAN MARKET. THUS, THE LABELS CONTAIN WARNINGS IN BOTH ENGLISH AND FRENCH. AS A RESULT, THE AREA OF THE ENGLISH WARNING IS ONLY 16 SQUARE CENTIMETERS, AS OPPOSED TO THE 30 SQUARE CENTIMETERS REQUIRED BY THE STANDARD.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AIR BAG CAUTION LABELS AND INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS WHICH WERE MAILED ON JULY 22, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.

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04V282000 · Equipment:Other:Labels

Reported: 2004-06-10 (June 10, 2004)

THE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE INDICATED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS NOT CORRECT. THE LABELS SHOW THE MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE AS 240 KPA/32 PSI WHEN IT SHOULD BE SHOWN AS 240 KPA/35 PSI. AS A RESULT OF THIS ERROR, THE LOAD RATIOS FOR THE 205/65R15 94H AND THE 215/60R16 95H TIRES EXCEED THE LEVELS PERMITTED BY FMVSS 120.

Consequence: IF THE TIRE IS OPERATED IN AN UNDER-INFLATED CONDITION, THE LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY OF THE VEHICLE MAY BE COMPROMISED, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH A CORRECTED LABEL THAT THEY CAN APPLY TO THEIR VEHICLE, OR THEY CAN HAVE A DEALER INSTALL THE LABEL, IF DESIRED. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 16, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500, OPTION #4.

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18V402000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2018-06-15 (June 15, 2018)

Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 16V354.

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19V781000 · Air Bags:Frontal:Passenger Side:Inflator Module

Reported: 2019-10-31 (October 31, 2019)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2004-2005 MPV, 2004 RX-8, and 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.

Consequence: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.

Remedy: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began December 3, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: This recall supersedes recalls 13V130, 14V362, 14V773 and 15V869.

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Vehicle analysis explorer

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

Data completeness

71 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.

63.4%Usable mileage45 / 71 records
100.0%Valid incident date71 / 71 records
100.0%Valid filing date71 / 71 records
100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates71 / 71 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
Component199219931994199519961997199819992000200120022003200420052006
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1321.3%
ODI 0

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE; ALSO WATER PUMP AND AIR CONDITIONER MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

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1019.6%
ODI 512405

WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT CONSTANT SPEED TRANSMISSION DROPPED INTO 2ND GEAR. *AK

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38.3%
ODI 532694

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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15.3%
ODI 484313

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. *SD

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

29.1%
ODI 745514

OVERDRIVE INDICATOR BLINKS CONSTANTLY WHEN IGNITION APPLIED, BROUGHT TO DEALER TO SERVICE, TOLD NEED TO REPLACE COMPLETE TRANSMISSION.

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15.3%
ODI 10051567 · 66,000 mi

PREMATURE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. WITH ONLY 66,000 HIGHWAY MILES, TRANSMISSION STARTING SLIPPING.VEHICLE HAS TRANSMISSION COOLER AS PART OF FACTORY TOWING PACKAGE.*AK

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00.0%

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21.3%
ODI 10215467 · 12,700 mi

MY TRANSMISSION ON MPV MAZDA VAN JUST STOPPED WORKING , ONCE ON THE EXPRESSWAY. ONCE ON A TRIP. BOTH COST FOR A TOW & REPAIR .MAZDA SHOULD BE TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ALL OF THE MPV VANS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS AT LOW MILEAGES. SOME REPAIR SHOPS ARE REPLACING HOLE TRANS, SOME THE COILS ON THE TRANS . I FEEL THE VANS ARE UNSAFE. IT HAPPEN AGAIN ,MY VAN SITES BECAUSE I CAN'T KEEP PUTTING GOOD MONEY INTO BAD. I HOPE SOMEONE CAN PLEASE HELP THE PEOPLE AND MAKE MAZDA RECALL THE TRANSMISSIONS AND PUT THE TRANS THAT WORKS IN THE VANS. THA…

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710.0%
ODI 10074606 · 10 mi

TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VIOLENTLY DURING 1-2 SHIFT DURING A BRISK GET AWAY FROM A COMPLETE STOP. THE SHIFT ALMOST SEEMS TO STOP THE VAN'S FORWARD MOMENTUM AND STALL THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURS MAINLY WHEN THE CAR IS COLD. *AK

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5342.7%
ODI 10030499 · 34 mi

THE TRANSMISSION "BUCKS" WHEN SHIFTING OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THIS HAPPENS MAINLY AFTER ACCELERATING, LETTING YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS, AND THEN RE-ACCELERATING. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE, AND IT CONTINURES TO OCCUR. THE DEALERSHIP DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A WARRANTY ISSUE, THOUGH WE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SINCE WE THE 2ND WEEK WE OWNED THE VEHICLE. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF TRANSMISSION "UPDATES" THAT THE VEHICLE HAS GONE THROUGH AS PART OF SERVICE. IN ADDITION THERE IS A SULFU…

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3127.4%
ODI 10043436 · 10,800 mi

2003 MAZDA MPV - TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGH FROM 2ND TO 3RD. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED AND FIXED UNLESS IT CAN BE DUPLICATED IN THE REPAIR SHOP. *LA

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79.9%
ODI 10087390

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT DUE TO A WORN SHAFT SOLENOID. *AK

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12.8%
ODI 10118712 · 70,469 mi

TRANSMISSION FAILURE IN A 2002 MAZDA MPV VAN. THERE WAS ALWAYS ERRATIC SHIFTING ESPECIALLY WHEN ENGINE WAS COLD. AFTER IT WARMED UP IT SEEMED OK BUT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING IF HAVING TO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE IT WOULD FEEL LIKE THE TRANSMISSION WOULD FOR LACK OF A BETTER DESCRIPTION "SLIP" BETWEEN GEAR SHIFTS AND BOG DOWN AND THEN CATCH AGAIN. LAST WEEK I WAS ON A RETURN TRIP HOME ON A HIGHWAY COMING UP A HILL WHEN THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY STARTED SHIFTING VERY ERRATIC I PULLED OFF AN EXIT AND AT THAT TIME THE TRANSMISSION STOPPED WORKING COMPLETE…

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18.3%
ODI 10196315 · 10,368 mi

AT LOW SPEED, 20 TO 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION JERKS SO MUCH THAT THE HEADREST HITS MY HEAD BADLY. IT IS ALMOST LIKE THE VEHICLE IS REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. MY HEAD IS STILL DIZZY AFTER A DAY. THIS JERKING FREQUENCY IS ABOUT TWICE IN THE PAST 4 WEEKS.

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
813.1%
ODI 515395

GASOLINE ODOR SEEPS INSIDE VEHICLE.

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47.8%
ODI 10003019 · 120,000 mi

I HAVE GONE THROUGH TWO TRANSMISSIONS WITH MY MAZDA MPV. THE SECOND FAILURE I WAS TOLD THERE IS A SOFT DEFECT WITH THE MAZDA TRANSMISSIONS. I HAVE A 1993 MAZDA MPV.

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719.4%
ODI 514816

LIFTERS IN UPPER VALVE TRAIN MAKE CLICKING NOISES. *AK

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15.3%
ODI 704759

I HAVE REPEATEDLY REPORTED THE LOUD TICKING NOISE WHICH THE LIFTERS MAKE ONLY WITH A COLD ENGINE, HOWEVER THE DEALER IS PATRONIZING, AND THE LAST CALL TO SCHEDULE A REPLACEMENT WAS MET WITH AN ABSOLUTE REFUSAL TO TO DO ANYTHING. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THAT NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES HE REPLACED THE LIFTERS THE NOISE WOULD EVENTUALLY REOCCUR. I HAVE THEREFORE A DEFECTIVE ENGINE WHICH SHOULD BE CORRECTED, BUT EVEN MAZDA HEADQUARTERS REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. I AM DEALING WITH THE DELAER IN PALMETTO, FLORIDA WHICH IS NOT THE DEALER FROM WHOM I PURC…

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00.0%

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14.5%
ODI 10164666 · 140,000 mi

DRIVING UPHILL ON I-70 AT THE SPEED LIMIT (55) THE CAR LOST ALL POWER, THE DRIVER STEERED TO THE SHOULDER. THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEGAN SMOKING. BY THE TIME THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE MAZDA MPV ('97) WAS CONSUMED IN FIRE. *NM

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00.0%

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00.0%

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53.4%
ODI 10042433 · 81,603 mi

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE OIL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO REPLACED. *AK *NM

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22.9%
ODI 10128117

DT: THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY WORK ON THE CRUISE CONTROL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON, SO THE DEALER DID A CHECK AND FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS THE PROBLEM. CONSUMER SAYS THAT THEY RECYCLED UNUSED GAS BACK THROUGH THE INTAKE TO BE BURNED, THIS CAUSED CARBON BUILDUP. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE CARBON BUILDUP WAS TOO BAD AND COULD NOT BE CLEANED, PART HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAD TWO OTHER MECHANICS LOOK AT THE PART AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CLEAN THE PART AND THEN PUT IT BACK ON. THE CONSUMER SAID THE PART READ FORD BU…

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21.6%
ODI 10002823 · 14,102 mi

OIL BURNING SMELL WAS FILLING THE CABIN OF THE VAN WHENEVER IT WAS RUNNING. BROUGHT THE VAN IN TO HAVE THEM FIND OUT WHAT WAS HAPPENING, THEY PUT DYE IN THE OIL TO TRACK AN OIL LEAK WHICH WAS LEAKING ON THE EXHAUST DIRECTLY BEHIND THE ENGINE. RETURNED A WEEK LATER TO FIND OUT THEY BELIEVED IT WAS THE TIMING COVER AND ORDERED PARTS TO REPLACE THE GASKET. RETURNED A WEEK LATER AND LEFT VAN TO BE REPAIRED. TWO DAYS LATER WE PICKED THE VAN UP AND DROVE HOME. THE NEXT DAY THE SMELL WAS BACK. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP BACK AND HAD TO SCHEDULE ANOTHER APO…

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65.3%
ODI 10047846 · 57 mi

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE GEARS IN THE VEHICLE SEEM TO BE SLIPPING. THE GEARS DIDN'T CHANGE AT THE PROPER INTERVALS. THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THE CONSUMER WOULD BE AT A STOP LIGHT AND THE VEHICLE WOULD LURCH FORWARD , AS IF STRUCK FROM BEHIND. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPROGRAMMED THE PCM MODULE IN THE TRANSMISSION. THE REPROGRAMMING DID NOT STOP THE ENGINE FROM SLIPPING, BUT IT DID CAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OUT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR THE ENGINE SLIPP…

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1014.1%
ODI 10064575 · 1,100 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV PURCHASED ON FEB. 28, 2004. ON MAR. 27, 2004, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, CAR WAS IDLE WHEN ENGINE FAILED. ONLY HAD 1,100 MILES ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE DEALER TECH AT STAR MAZDA IN GLENDALE, CA WAS THAT CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND ENGINE SEIZED. DEALER STATED THAT MAZDA'S OWN TECH PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A WEEK. REQUESTED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO 1000 OAKS MAZDA, WHERE I…

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25.6%
ODI 10237197 · 59,000 mi

WAS EXITING PARKWAY WEST WESTBOUND EXIT FOR ROUTE 22 IN PITTSBURGH FOR WEIRTON, WV; ENGINE SHUT OFF ON ITS OWN WHEN ENGINE WENT OUT OF OVERDRIVE AND INCREASED ITS RPMS AND I LET OFF OF GAS PEDAL TO BRAKE - LOST POWER STEERING AND BRAKES, MAINTAINED CONTROL, SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, RESTARTED ENGINE - TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT REMAINED ON FOR REST OF TRIP TO WV UNTIL KEY WAS RETURNED TO COMPLETELY "OFF". THEN ALL LIGHTS WERE RESET TO NORMAL - NO CHECK ENGINE WARNINGS. THIS HAS OCCURRED ABOUT 5 OR 6 TIMES AGAIN, ALWAYS AFTER ACCELERATING, AND THEN LETT…

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00.0%

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Air Bags
11.6%
ODI 10043949

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

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00.0%

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12.8%
ODI 8020486 · 125,000 mi

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

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00.0%

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00.0%

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14.5%
ODI 561199

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN WHICH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES, SUFFICIENT FRONT END DAMAGE TO WARRANT DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS. *JB

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15.3%
ODI 608090

GAS CAP DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. MJS

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

85.4%
ODI 10119384 · 50,000 mi

MAZDA MVP 2000 MINI VAN AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN THE CONSUMER HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE.

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710.0%
ODI 10018399

I'VE HAD 2 AUTO ACCIDENTS INVOLVING THE FRONT OF MY VAN AND BOTH TIMES THE AIRBAGS HAVE FAILED TO COME OUT. BOTH TIMES THE FRONT END OF MY VAN HAVE HAD TO BE REPAIRED. *NLM

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21.6%
ODI 10459543 · 172,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED FOR THE AIR BAG FAILURE OR REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 172,000. UPDATED 07/06/12 *BF

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76.2%
ODI 10075467

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WHEN SHIFTING FROM PARK INTO DRIVE. VEHICLE COLLIDED WITH BRICK BUILDING . AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOYED, ALSO HAS PROBLEM WITH THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKING AND UNLOCKING FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING. *AK

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1318.3%
ODI 10100367 · 14,700 mi

I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2004 MAZDA MPV VAN WITH FRONT END SUSTAINING DAMAGE WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS. I SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT HEAD AND FACIAL TRAUMA. *JB

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925.0%
ODI 10654406

MY VEHICLE IS LISTED IN THE OCT 22, 2014 NHTSA PRESS RELEASE AS BEING INCLUDED IN THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. I CONTACTED MAZDA CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE [phone removed] ON OCT 23 BUT, AFTER A FEW DAYS, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT ON THEIR DATABASE AND THAT I SHOULD CONTACT THE DEALER IN GUAM, TRIPLE J MOTORS [phone removed], WHERE I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER RESPONDED TO ME VIA EMAIL ON OCT 29, STATING THAT ACCORDING TO MAZDA, THE AIRBAG RECALL "IS ONLY EXTENDED TO VEHICLES PURCHASED IN HAWAII, PUERTO RICO AND THE VIRGIN ISLAND…

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216.7%
ODI 10969004

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V354000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

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Electrical System
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

47.8%
ODI 10274661 · 84,258 mi

I COULD NOT RECOGNIZE ANY PRIOR SYMPTOMS OTHER THAN POSSIBLY RELATING TO AN ENGINE KNOCK WHEN THE WIRE GETS VERY HOT BEFORE IGNITION SWITCH SOCKET HAS REPEATEDLY MELTED SINCE THAN. I HAVE TORN OPEN AND INSPECTED EACH INDIVIDUAL WIRE IN THE MAIN HARNESS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, THE ENTIRE DASH AND EVEN WENT AS FAR AS SEPARATING THE FUSE BLOCK FOR A POSSIBLE SHORT THERE. I HAVE PUT IT IN SHOPS AND NO ONE HAS FOUND ANYTHING WRONG TO CAUSE IT. *TR

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

15.3%
ODI 10817670 · 160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

14.5%
ODI 10824291 · 160,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MAZDA MPV. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT A CAR WASH, SMOKE FUMES APPEARED FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HEAVY FUMES OF SMOKE WERE SEEN COMING FROM THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE IT STALLED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT B…

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315.8%
ODI 10818944 · 101,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA MVP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE IGNITION BEGAN TO SMOKE. NO FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS NO VISIBLE FLAMES. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V674000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 101,000.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

85.4%
ODI 10019419

WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *NLM

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45.7%
ODI 10107777 · 74,250 mi

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON REPEATEDLY( AT LEAST 15 TIMES IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS WITH THE SAME 4 OR 5 CODES) CAR JERKS WHEN IDLING. REPLACED O2 SENSORS, MANIFOLD GASKETS(2), SPARK PLUGS AND WIRES, TOP ENGINE CLEAN, MANY TIMES THE LIGHT WAS JUST RESET. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME IT WENT IN BUT EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE SAME THING OVER AND OVER IT IS NOT COVERED. DEALER SAID THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. I COULD LEAVE IT THERE AND MAYBE THEY COULD FIND SOMETHING. NOVEMBER, 2003 TO DECEMBER 2003 WAS AT THE DEALERS FOR "12" DIFFERENT TI…

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10.8%
ODI 10253541 · 72,000 mi

AT 72K, TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT HWY SPEEDS. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL ON ITS OWN. HAD TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION. ALSO ALL 6 COILS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. 1 FAILED AT APPROX. 38K, 2ND AT 50K, THE REMAINING AT 72K. *TR

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87.1%
ODI 10268231 · 51,000 mi

SIGNIFICANT ENGINE MISSING ON ACCELERATION CAUSED VEHICLE TO HESITATE WHILE CLEARING INTERSECTION. NEAR MISS ON MAJOR ACCIDENT. MECHANIC STATES THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM ON THE 2003 MPV DUE TO DEFECTIVE IGNITION COILS. REPAIR IS TO REPLACE ALL 6 COILS AS IT IS UNKNOWN WHICH IS CAUSING THE MISFIRE. *TR

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1115.5%
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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38.3%
ODI 10448382 · 60,232 mi

WE OWN A 2005 MAZDA MPV. FOUR YEARS AFTER PURCHASING, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE CONTINUOUSLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. ALSO WHEN GOING UPHILL IT ALMOST CAN' T MAKE IT TO THE TOP. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE MECHANIC IT TURNS OUT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING DUE A BAD IGNITION COIL. WE REPLACED THE COIL. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THIS TIME WE CHANGED THE SIX IGNITION COILS. A FEW WEEKS LATER IT STARTED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PROBLEM BUT NOT AS BAD AS IT WAS BEFORE. WE KEPT USING THE VEHICLE LIKE THAT, FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF …

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18.3%
ODI 10505924 · 170,000 mi

THE ELECTRIC WINDOW CONTROL FOR THE 2006 MAZDA MPV FAILED TO LOWER THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WHEN ENGAGED. WHEN THE OTHER WINDOW CONTROLS WERE ENGAGED, THE CONTROL PANEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BEGAN TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE AND SMOKE. WE REPORTED IT TO THE MAZDA DEALER WHO TOLD US THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM QUITE A BIT, BUT IT IS NOT ON ANY RECALL AND WOULD COST ALMOST $1,000 TO FIX. WE TOOK THE FUSE OUT THAT CONTROLLED THE WINDOWS AND HAVE NOT HAD IT FIXED YET. *TR

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Air Bags:Frontal
00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

59.8%
ODI 8022672

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, COLLIDED HEAD-ON WITH A DEER. THE DRIVER'S FRONT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO ADVISED THAT THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED VERY SUDDENLY AND THERE WAS NOT TIME TO EVEN APPLY BRAKES. AS WELL, THERE IS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. MR

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1027.8%
ODI 10008694

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

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

316.7%
ODI 547457

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION CAUSING COLLISION INSIDE GARAGE, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING FRONT END COLLISION. MJS

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627.3%
ODI 10165569 · 93,395 mi

I AM FILING A COMPLAINT IN REGARD TO MY VEHICLE'S EQUIPMENT THAT FAILED AND WAS FAULTY IN A RECENT AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 40-45 MPH IN A STRAIGHT LANE WHEN A VEHICLE QUICKLY ENTERED ACROSS MY PATH TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN. I HAD NO TIME TO BRAKE, SO THE OTHER CAR IS WHAT STOPPED MY MOTION. IT WAS A HARD HIT! MY MAZDA MPV CRASHED INTO THE OTHER PERSON'S CAR. DURING OUR FRONT IMPACT WITH THE OTHER CAR'S DRIVER SIDE, MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. HAD THE AIRBAG WORKED, I FEEL I WOULDN'T HAD SLID INTO THE D…

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421.1%
ODI 557553

WHEN VAN WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH, THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

53.4%
ODI 10012119

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB

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45.7%
ODI 10010037

THE VEHICLE WAS IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CONSUMER SUFFERED BACK INJURIES.*JB

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10.8%
ODI 10097464

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AT 35 MPH. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS INJURED. *AK *SC

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32.7%
ODI 10144774 · 37,500 mi

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN A CRASH. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO, THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT PROPERLY. THE LAP PORTION OF THE BELT SEEMED TO WORK FINE, BUT THE SHOULDER STRAP DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB

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11.4%
ODI 10094874

NHTSA RECALL 04V073000 SUBJECT: FMVSS 208 AIR BAGS. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE . *AK

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12.8%
ODI 10314547 · 45,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MAZDA MPV. THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING 40 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SLID ON THE ICE AND CRASHED INTO THE MEDIAN ONTO THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS WAS THE ONLY TIME THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE MANUFACTURER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO TO ASSIST HIM. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 45,000 .

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
46.6%
ODI 764713

APPROACHING INTERSECTION WENT TO SLOW DOWN/STOP VEHICLE. BRAKES FAILED, UPON PRESSING ON BRAKE THERE WAS NOTHING BUT AIR. PEDAL TO THE FLOOR. CAR SKREECHED A FEW TIMES. ENDED UP GOING THROUGH RED LIGHT CAUSING ACCIDENT & INJURY.*JB

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47.8%
ODI 505153

ABS BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE IN A PANIC SITUATION. *AK

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38.3%
ODI 761621

WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE WE NOTICED FOR NO APPARENT REASON LIGHTS WOULD COME,TRANSMISSION WENT OUT BEFORE EXPECTED,EVEN WHEN REPLACED BRAKES WOULD MAKE A GRINDING NOISE.AFTER TALKING TO MANY PEOPLE,WE FOUND OUT THAT MPV VANS FOR SEVERAL YEARS HAVE THESE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS*AK

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210.5%
ODI 10099543 · 105,000 mi

WHILE BRAKING AT 25 MPH BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE VEHCIEL WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

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211.1%
ODI 817201

WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED ON WET PAVEMENTS THE VEHICLE SKIDS TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

210.5%
ODI 702890

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR WITH NO RESISTANCE, CAUSING A REAR-END COLLISION. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON DASHBOARD. VEHICLE BEHIND ME NOTED REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ON. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

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150.0%
ODI 879251

VEHICLE RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED UP UPON APPLYING BRAKES, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLIDE INTO A TREE. DEALER NOTIFIED.FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

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32.0%
ODI 10113224 · 36,000 mi

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE FROM 56-60 MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOT HARD, AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES BEFORE IT V WAS ABLE TO STOP. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED.*AK

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

10.9%
ODI 10198965

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MPV. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE VEHICLE WOULD SURGE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED IN 2004 AND THE REPAIR WAS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE HAD REOCCURED. HE WAS UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE EXACT MILEAGE ON HIS VEHICLE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
46.6%
ODI 704205

MAZDA HAS A PROBLEM WITH THE WIPER ARM-IT QUIT DURING MY COMMUTE DURING A HARD RAIN. IT POSED A VERY REAL DANGER. REGARDING THE ENGINE: MAZDA KNOWS THERE IS A DESIGN PROBLEM AND IT HAS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX...I NOW OWN A 2ND MPV ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME HLA PROBLEM WITH THIS SECOND VAN. NOW I KNOW IT'S AN INHERENT PROBLEM AND THE CONSUMER IS HAVING TO PAY FOR THIS VERY EXPENSIVE FIX.

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713.7%
ODI 540187

GEAR SHIFT INDICATOR NOT LINING UP, ROCKER AND LIFTER PROBLEM REPLACE TWO TIMES. TRANSMISSION GAVE OUT WITH NO INDICATION. SQUEAKY STEERING WHEEL, ENGINE NOISY, NOW CYLINDER HEAD TROBLEM.

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38.3%
ODI 529149

HYDRAULIC LASH ADJUSTERS WERE IMPROPERLY DESIGNED AND RESTRICT OIL FLOW.

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210.5%
ODI 531039

ENGINE MAKING TAPPING NOISE.

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

313.6%
ODI 551382

CONSUMER CONCERNED WITH COLD ENGINE NOISE. NLM

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15.3%
ODI 751701

WE DO NOT FEEL THAT WE SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE FOWLERERS WHEN IT IS PART OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER 50,000 MILE AND THE INSERVICE DATE IS 5-29-1998. ITS ONLY 3 MONTHS AFTER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. WHICK MEANS IT WAS PROBLAY BAD AT THE TIME IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. WE HAD ONLY HAD IT 2 WEEKS BEFORE WE HEARD TAPPING COMING FROM THE ENGINE,. WE TOOK IT TO ROSE CITY MOTORS AND THEY TOLD US IT WAS BAD FOWLERS AND MAZDA SAID WE SHOULD REPLACE ALL FOWLERERS WHICK COST 1,500.00 DOLLARS. THEY ARE WILL TO ONLY CHARGE US HALF. W…

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

32.0%
ODI 563192

THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SITTING FOR 2 WEEKS. NLM

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34.3%
ODI 563654

CONSUMER COMPLAINED THAT CD PLAYER WAS INOPERATIVE, THE CD WOULD GET STUCK IN CD PLAYER. DEALERSHIP REPLACED CD PLAYER. *TT

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10.8%
ODI 8016340

WHILE COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLES ENGINE DIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER CLAIMS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. MAZDA OFFERED CONSUMER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JG

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

Engine And Engine Cooling
11.6%
ODI 8004326

RECEIVED INFORMATION ON SPECIAL PROGRAM #SSP-33 FROM MAZDA REGARDING FUEL FUMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP. MECHANIC REFUSED TO DO ANY REPAIRS ON VEHICLE. *AK CONSUMER ADDS WHILE DRIVING UP HILL, VEHICLE WILL ONLY ACCELERATE UP TO 10 MPH, ONCE REACHED LIGHTS FLICKER ENGINE, BRAKES AND STEERING LOCKED UP, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING AND STEAMING CAUSING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO FAIL, ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS ENGINE IS OVERHEATING, COOLANT LEAKS AT ENGINE, THE WATER PUMP BELT BROKE, DEALER REPLACED COOLANT HOSES, WATE…

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00.0%

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00.0%

No examples available for this selection.

15.3%
ODI 10053389

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VENTS. DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS, AND MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE VALVE COVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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00.0%

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10.7%
ODI 10238729 · 124,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS REAR HEATER WAS CORRODED AND LEAKING COOLANT. THE LEAK WAS NOTICED ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CONTACT ORDERED TSB NUMBER 07-002/05, WHICH INDICATED THE COOLANT SEEPAGE FROM THE REAR HEATER PIPE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE ALSO HAD A COOLANT LEAK. THE KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO THE ALTERNATOR DRAINING THE BATTERY. UPDATED 09/12/08. *JB

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34.3%
ODI 10016840 · 25,798 mi

I AM EXPERIENCING A MALFUNCTIONING NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG FOR MY 2001 MAZDA MPV DX. PRIOR TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES SERIOUS HESITATION WHEN SPEEDING UP. I LIVE NEAR MANY RAILROAD CROSSINGS AND THE HESITATION IS SERIOUS ENOUGH FOR ME TO QUESTION WHETHER THE VEHICLE WILL STOP ALTOGETHER. I HAVE HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SERVICED THREE TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE NUMBER 1 SPARK PLUG IS CRACKED. THE SPARK PLUG IS COVERED BY THE STANDARD WARRANTY, SO THE DEALER REPLACES IT WITHOUT QUESTION. I…

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43.2%
ODI 10069630

I BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR 6 MONTHS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ON TWICE, DIDN'T FIX IT FIRST TIME, THE ADVISOR SAID THE GAS TANK CAP IS NOT CLOSE TIGHT ENOUGHT. COUPLE OF DAYS LATER, THE ENGINE LIGHT IS ONE AGAIN, THIS TIME THEY FOUND CONTROL SYSTEM INCORRECT FLOW, SMALL LEAK, HOSE OFF OF PURGE VALVE AT AIR CLEANER HOUSING. CAR PULLS TO LEFT ON HIGHWAY AND RIGHT ON LOCAL STREET. BROUGHT IN 4 TIME, ADMIT ALIGNMENT ON THE 3RD TIME AND FIX IT, BUT STILL PULL. BROUGHT IN AGAIN THE FOURTH TIME, SAID FOUND NO PULLING PROBLEM. WE COMPLAINT THAT THE CAR OCCAS…

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98.0%
ODI 10047073 · 3,980 mi

THERE IS A SULFUR SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT, DEALER SAID ITS THE ETHANOL GAS THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND THAT IT IS SEASONAL; DEALER SAID TO TRY OTHER GAS; DEALER HAS SAID THEY HAVE RECEIVED OTHER COMPLAINTS OF THIS SAME SMELL AND THAT AT LEAST ONE (PREGNANT) OWNER CANNOT DRIVE HER CAR WITHOUT BECOMING SICK. *LA

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1014.1%
ODI 10145552 · 20,000 mi

PERSISTENT TICKING SOUND FROM ENGINE, WHICH HAS BECOME LOUDER WITH PASSING OF TIME. TSB RE TICKING SOUND HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY SHOWCASE MAZDA, AND ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT THEY ADVISED SITUATION IS NORMAL, THE TICKING SOUND NOTWITHSTANDING. A RESPECTED INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SERVICE, COMBS AUTOMOTIVE, ADVISED THE ENGINE ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THE TICKING SOUND WITH ONLY 30K MILES ON IT. PLEASE NOTE THAT BELOW I SHOW INCIDENT DATE AS THIS MONTH, BUT IT HAS BECOME MORE PRONOUNCE OVER PAST FEW WEEKS. *JB

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411.1%
ODI 10233678 · 60,000 mi

AFTER 60K MILES, MY VAN STARTED STALLING WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR SPEEDING UP. NOT EVERY TIME BUT OFTEN ENOUGH TO CONCERN MY SAFETY AND THE SAFETY OF MY CHILDREN. IT HAPPENED TWICE TODAY WITHIN 10 MILES FROM EACH INCIDENT. *TR

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00.0%

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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
Air BagsToo few reports for a range51,000 mi3 (sparse)
ODI 10100367 · 14,700 mi

I HAD A SINGLE CAR ACCIDENT IN MY 2004 MAZDA MPV VAN WITH FRONT END SUSTAINING DAMAGE WITH NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONT OR SIDE AIRBAGS. I SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT HEAD AND FACIAL TRAUMA. *JB

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ODI 10682479 · 51,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V773000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE RECALL ONLY INCLUDED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WAS DISCONTINUED AND THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

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ODI 11115009 · 166,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, SHE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO SEND DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 166,000.

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Electrical System25,250–53,250 mi33,389 mi8
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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ODI 10241191 · 68,000 mi

MAZDA 2004 MPV WITH JUST UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS 3 FUEL INJECTORS(CEL) REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC- 2 WEEKS LATER JERKY MISFIRES WITH CEL REQUIRED #5 COIL REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER #4 COIL REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC IN TOWN WE WERE VACATIONING IN-NO CEL, NOW SAME JERKY MISFIRES STARTING AGAIN A MONTH AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. RECENT FORUM ENTRIES SEEM TO INDICATE A GROWING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE FOR 2004 MPV. EXCEPT FOR TOWING CHARGES, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND INCONVENIENCE- NO INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10289849 · 35,000 mi

LIKE MANY OTHER MAZDA MPV OWNERS, I'VE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE'S IGNITION COILS. IN AUGUST 2008, THE VEHICLE WAS RIDING VERY ROUGH AND HESITATING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DIAGNOSTICS FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SHOWED THAT ONE OF THE IGNITION COILS HAD MISFIRED. I HAD THE COIL REPLACED AND, AT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALERSHIP, REPLACED THE SPARK PLUGS. AT THAT TIME, MY VEHICLE WITH APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES ON IT, WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I PAID $476 FOR THE REPAIR BUT WAS ULTIMATELY REIMBURSED BY MAZDA ON A CUSTOMER GOODWILL BASI…

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Engine And Engine Cooling40,283–63,838 mi48,500 mi8
ODI 10145552 · 20,000 mi

PERSISTENT TICKING SOUND FROM ENGINE, WHICH HAS BECOME LOUDER WITH PASSING OF TIME. TSB RE TICKING SOUND HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY SHOWCASE MAZDA, AND ON FOLLOW-UP VISIT THEY ADVISED SITUATION IS NORMAL, THE TICKING SOUND NOTWITHSTANDING. A RESPECTED INDEPENDENT AUTO REPAIR SERVICE, COMBS AUTOMOTIVE, ADVISED THE ENGINE ABSOLUTELY SHOULD NOT BE MAKING THE TICKING SOUND WITH ONLY 30K MILES ON IT. PLEASE NOTE THAT BELOW I SHOW INCIDENT DATE AS THIS MONTH, BUT IT HAS BECOME MORE PRONOUNCE OVER PAST FEW WEEKS. *JB

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ODI 10184843 · 50,000 mi

PROLONG OFF AND ON TICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE , FINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS A BELT TOOK IT TO A SHOP TO HAVE BELTS CHANGED OR CHECKED , MECHANIC SAID IT IS NOT YOUR BELTS IT IS YOUR ENGINE, SO WE HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED AT OUR EXPENSE TO THE DEALER WE BOUGHT IT FROM TO HAVE ENGINE CHECKED OR REPLACED , AND NOW MAZDA WON'T WARRANTY IT !!! THE MECHANIC FROM WHERE WE BOUGHT IT FROM ,GOT KIND OF NASTY AND TOLD US TO GET OUR DAM CAR OUT OF HIS F-ING SHOP , WE WERE UPSET BECAUSE MAZDA WON'T REPLACE ENGINE , NOW I AM STUCK WITH A 15,000 DOLLAR CAR NO EN…

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ODI 10294456 · 66,350 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV ENGINE COMPLETELY AND SUDDENLY DIES WHEN DRIVING - USUALLY WHEN PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS THE ENGINE IS DECELERATING. DROVE CAR TO SHOULDER, PLACED IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART. APPEARS TO BE THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE (MADZA FORUM SITES REPORT NUMEROUS SIMILAR EVENTS). *TR

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine48,000–71,498 mi60,000 mi9
ODI 10064575 · 1,100 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV PURCHASED ON FEB. 28, 2004. ON MAR. 27, 2004, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, CAR WAS IDLE WHEN ENGINE FAILED. ONLY HAD 1,100 MILES ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE DEALER TECH AT STAR MAZDA IN GLENDALE, CA WAS THAT CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND ENGINE SEIZED. DEALER STATED THAT MAZDA'S OWN TECH PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A WEEK. REQUESTED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO 1000 OAKS MAZDA, WHERE I…

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ODI 10172841 · 4,000 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV - TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND ENGINE COIL FAILURES. TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFT SHOCK, WHERE THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO THE NEXT GEAR AT 20 MPH. THE SHOCK SENDS THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY FORWARD. MAZDA HAD TWO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS DEFECT WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING SENSORS AND SWITCHES. MAZDA ALSO SUPPLIED A DIAGRAM TO INSTRUCT DRIVERS TO "WIGGLE" THE GEAR SELECTOR BETWEEN GEARS. NONE OF THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEMS. ENGINE COILS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT 24,000 MILES, 32,000 MILES, AND 35,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNN…

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ODI 10188445 · 57,500 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY SHUT OFF ON FOUR OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AFTER EACH FAILURE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERS. NEITHER DEALER COULD DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RANDOM AND OCCURRED EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 60,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,500.*AK

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Power Train:Automatic TransmissionToo few reports for a range32,889 mi4 (sparse)
ODI 10172841 · 4,000 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV - TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND ENGINE COIL FAILURES. TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFT SHOCK, WHERE THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO THE NEXT GEAR AT 20 MPH. THE SHOCK SENDS THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY FORWARD. MAZDA HAD TWO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS DEFECT WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING SENSORS AND SWITCHES. MAZDA ALSO SUPPLIED A DIAGRAM TO INSTRUCT DRIVERS TO "WIGGLE" THE GEAR SELECTOR BETWEEN GEARS. NONE OF THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEMS. ENGINE COILS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT 24,000 MILES, 32,000 MILES, AND 35,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNN…

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ODI 10176899 · 34,000 mi

ON MY MAZDA MPV IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. THIS CAUSES LOSS OF POWER AND A WHIPLASH ACTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. IN HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATIONS THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. *NM

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ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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Electrical System:IgnitionToo few reports for a range35,889 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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ODI 10221272 · 40,000 mi

BOUGHT THE 2004 MAZDA MPV ES IN 2005. CURRENTLY IT HAS ABOUT 64,000 KM (40K MILES). PROBLEM: RECENTLY 4 IGNITION COILS MALFUNCTIONED ..HAD 3 REPLACED RIGHT AFTER WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. APPARENTLY, THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS 2004 MODEL. WATCH OUT! *TR

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Fuel System, GasolineToo few reports for a range66,000 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10241191 · 68,000 mi

MAZDA 2004 MPV WITH JUST UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS 3 FUEL INJECTORS(CEL) REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC- 2 WEEKS LATER JERKY MISFIRES WITH CEL REQUIRED #5 COIL REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER #4 COIL REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC IN TOWN WE WERE VACATIONING IN-NO CEL, NOW SAME JERKY MISFIRES STARTING AGAIN A MONTH AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. RECENT FORUM ENTRIES SEEM TO INDICATE A GROWING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE FOR 2004 MPV. EXCEPT FOR TOWING CHARGES, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND INCONVENIENCE- NO INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10295816 · 64,000 mi

CAR IS RUNNING FINE, AND THEN ENGINE STOPS. AFTER SETTING FOR A MINUTE OR SO, ENGINE WILL START AGAIN AND RUN FINE FOR DAYS ...THEN THE ABOVE RECURS. REPLACED IDLE CONTROL VALVE...NO MORE TROUBLE. *TR

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Fuel/Propulsion SystemToo few reports for a range153,500 mi2 (sparse)
ODI 10468926 · 146,000 mi

I WAS ON I-75 WHEN I ACCELERATED HARD WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO A GAP IN HEAVY, MERGING TRAFFIC. WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR MY VAN CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT A HIGH RPM. I STABBED AT THE ACCELERATOR WITH MY FOOT TO SEE IF I COULD UNSTICK IT, BUT IT ONLY CAUSED THE ENGINE TO REV EVEN HIGHER - TO FULL-THROTTLE. I JABBED AT IT MULTIPLE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. I TRIED TO LIFT THE GAS PEDAL WITH MY FOOT BY JAMMING IT UNDERNEATH THE PEDAL AND PULLING IT UP, BUT IT FLOATED FREELY AND CONTINUED TO FALL BACK T…

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ODI 10811389 · 161,000 mi

ACCELERATOR (GAS PEDAL) STOCK OPEN WHEN PEDAL PRESSED FOR ACCELERATION ONTO INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO VERY HIGH SPEED. PRESSING BRAKE SLOWED VEHICLE TO 55 MPH. SHIFTED TO NEUTRAL, HEARD A LOW POP AND ACCELERATOR MECHANISM DISENGAGED.

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Complaint and recall timeline

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

1 reports2024-112026-10

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
2024-110None

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.

2026-090None

No examples available for this selection.

2026-10 (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 27 reports

2005: 7 complaints · 2006: 4 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model yearThrough age 0Through age 1Through age 2
2005377
2006034
Date coverage across each selected cohort
Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
YearIncident dates usedFiling date fallbacksExcluded dates
20053600
20061200

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
ComponentAir BagsElectrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingEngine And Engine Cooling:EnginePower Train:Automatic TransmissionElectrical System:IgnitionFuel System, GasolineFuel/Propulsion System
Air Bags—0000000
Electrical System0—
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ODI 10325086 · 63,000 mi

MY 2004 MAZDA MPV SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHER CONSUMERS. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE COILS AND PLUGS ON MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND INVOLVED ONE OF THE REAR COILS BUT THE SAID I SHOULD REPLACE ALL THREE REAR COILS. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO MONTHS LATER TO THE FRONT COIL AND I REPLACED ALL OF THOSE - TOTAL COST $900. I COMPLAINED TO MAZDA BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND OWNERS COMPENSATED. *TR

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ODI 10418822

IGNITION COILS RETAIN MOISTURE AND CAUSE CYLINDERS TO MISFIRE. THIS CAUSES VEHICLES TO STALL OR LOSE POWER -- USUALLY WHEN RAINING. IN OUR CASE, THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RAIN. WE EARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENTS BY OUR INABILITY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WITH OUR SUDDENLY-SLOWED VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT OF A SINGLE COILS COST US OVER $200. THERE ARE SIX IGNITION COILS (OVER $1000). MANY INTERNET FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC IN THIS MAKE/MODEL. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MANUFACTURER REDESIGNED THE COIL FOR SUBS…

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ODI 10379166

2004 MAZDA MPV. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OF 70 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST LOST ALL ACCELERATION DROPPING TO BELOW 5 MPH. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. *KB THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

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ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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ODI 10241191 · 68,000 mi

MAZDA 2004 MPV WITH JUST UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS 3 FUEL INJECTORS(CEL) REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC- 2 WEEKS LATER JERKY MISFIRES WITH CEL REQUIRED #5 COIL REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER #4 COIL REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC IN TOWN WE WERE VACATIONING IN-NO CEL, NOW SAME JERKY MISFIRES STARTING AGAIN A MONTH AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. RECENT FORUM ENTRIES SEEM TO INDICATE A GROWING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE FOR 2004 MPV. EXCEPT FOR TOWING CHARGES, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND INCONVENIENCE- NO INJURIES. *TR

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0
Engine And Engine Cooling0
2
ODI 10325086 · 63,000 mi

MY 2004 MAZDA MPV SUFFERED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OTHER CONSUMERS. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS I HAD TO REPLACE ALL OF THE COILS AND PLUGS ON MY VEHICLE. THE FIRST INSTANCE WAS JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND INVOLVED ONE OF THE REAR COILS BUT THE SAID I SHOULD REPLACE ALL THREE REAR COILS. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED TWO MONTHS LATER TO THE FRONT COIL AND I REPLACED ALL OF THOSE - TOTAL COST $900. I COMPLAINED TO MAZDA BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING FOR ME. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND OWNERS COMPENSATED. *TR

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ODI 10418822

IGNITION COILS RETAIN MOISTURE AND CAUSE CYLINDERS TO MISFIRE. THIS CAUSES VEHICLES TO STALL OR LOSE POWER -- USUALLY WHEN RAINING. IN OUR CASE, THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY ON THE INTERSTATE DURING RAIN. WE EARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENTS BY OUR INABILITY TO GET OUT OF TRAFFIC WITH OUR SUDDENLY-SLOWED VEHICLE. REPLACEMENT OF A SINGLE COILS COST US OVER $200. THERE ARE SIX IGNITION COILS (OVER $1000). MANY INTERNET FORUMS INDICATE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS SYSTEMIC IN THIS MAKE/MODEL. WE UNDERSTAND THAT THE MANUFACTURER REDESIGNED THE COIL FOR SUBS…

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Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine0
1
ODI 10379166

2004 MAZDA MPV. CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING SPEEDS OF 70 MPH THE VEHICLE JUST LOST ALL ACCELERATION DROPPING TO BELOW 5 MPH. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF. *KB THE MECHANICS WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

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1
ODI 10172841 · 4,000 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV - TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND ENGINE COIL FAILURES. TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFT SHOCK, WHERE THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO THE NEXT GEAR AT 20 MPH. THE SHOCK SENDS THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY FORWARD. MAZDA HAD TWO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS DEFECT WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING SENSORS AND SWITCHES. MAZDA ALSO SUPPLIED A DIAGRAM TO INSTRUCT DRIVERS TO "WIGGLE" THE GEAR SELECTOR BETWEEN GEARS. NONE OF THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEMS. ENGINE COILS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT 24,000 MILES, 32,000 MILES, AND 35,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNN…

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000
Power Train:Automatic Transmission0
1
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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0
1
ODI 10172841 · 4,000 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV - TRANSMISSION ISSUES AND ENGINE COIL FAILURES. TRANSMISSION HAS SHIFT SHOCK, WHERE THE VEHICLE SLAMS INTO THE NEXT GEAR AT 20 MPH. THE SHOCK SENDS THE VEHICLE DANGEROUSLY FORWARD. MAZDA HAD TWO SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THIS DEFECT WHICH INCLUDED REPLACING SENSORS AND SWITCHES. MAZDA ALSO SUPPLIED A DIAGRAM TO INSTRUCT DRIVERS TO "WIGGLE" THE GEAR SELECTOR BETWEEN GEARS. NONE OF THIS SOLVED THE PROBLEMS. ENGINE COILS WERE REPLACED THREE TIMES AT 24,000 MILES, 32,000 MILES, AND 35,000 MILES. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STOP RUNN…

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1
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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Electrical System:Ignition0
1
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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1
ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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Fuel System, Gasoline0
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ODI 10241191 · 68,000 mi

MAZDA 2004 MPV WITH JUST UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS 3 FUEL INJECTORS(CEL) REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC- 2 WEEKS LATER JERKY MISFIRES WITH CEL REQUIRED #5 COIL REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER #4 COIL REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC IN TOWN WE WERE VACATIONING IN-NO CEL, NOW SAME JERKY MISFIRES STARTING AGAIN A MONTH AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. RECENT FORUM ENTRIES SEEM TO INDICATE A GROWING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE FOR 2004 MPV. EXCEPT FOR TOWING CHARGES, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND INCONVENIENCE- NO INJURIES. *TR

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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.

3 patterns with matching reports.

Warning lights and dashboard alerts

8 mentions · 11.3% of complaints

Median mileage: 35,132 mi (7 usable records).

ODI 10064575 · 1,100 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV PURCHASED ON FEB. 28, 2004. ON MAR. 27, 2004, ENGINE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS. FORTUNATELY, CAR WAS IDLE WHEN ENGINE FAILED. ONLY HAD 1,100 MILES ON VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN COOPERATIVE IN DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM. INITIAL ASSESSMENT BY THE DEALER TECH AT STAR MAZDA IN GLENDALE, CA WAS THAT CONNECTING ROD FAILED AND ENGINE SEIZED. DEALER STATED THAT MAZDA'S OWN TECH PEOPLE WOULD HAVE TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE ENGINE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM. IT HAS ALREADY BEEN A WEEK. REQUESTED VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO 1000 OAKS MAZDA, WHERE I…

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ODI 10149830

2004 MAZDA MPV. ENGINE WENT OUT WITHOUT WARNING WHILE CRUISING AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. THE CAR HAD ONLY 3000 MILES ON IT AT THAT TIME. GOT TOWED BY MAZDA ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO THE CLOSEST DEALER, WHO HAD NO TIME TO WORK ON IT FOR MORE THAN A WEEK (!). THEREFORE THE CAR WAS TOWED AT MAZDA'S EXPENSE TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD BOUGHT IT FROM. THERE THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT AND THEREFORE CONCLUDED THAT THE ECU MUST BE FAULTY. A NEW ECU WAS INSTALLED AND THE PROBLEM HAS SO FAR NOT RECURRED. THE CAR NOW HAS ABOU…

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ODI 10220370 · 80,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE ENGINE MISSES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THAT MOISTURE ENTERS THE ENGINE AND FOULS THE CYLINDER WHEN IT RAINS. THE FAILURE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO RUN ROUGHLY AND TRAVEL ONLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE MAZDA DEALER, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

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Matching rule\b(warning light\w*|check engine|dashboard warning\w*|malfunction indicator)\b

Stalling or loss of power

6 mentions · 8.5% of complaints

Median mileage: 42,000 mi (5 usable records).

ODI 10176899 · 34,000 mi

ON MY MAZDA MPV IN TEMPERATURES BELOW 40 DEGREES THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR. THIS CAUSES LOSS OF POWER AND A WHIPLASH ACTION WHEN THE TRANSMISSION RE-ENGAGES. IN HIGH TRAFFIC SITUATIONS THIS CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. *NM

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ODI 10323837 · 23,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN HESITATING AS IF IT WERE ATTEMPTING TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY REPLACED THE ELECTRICAL COIL TO THE CYLINDER. THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WITHIN A YEAR AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC PLACED INSULATING MATERIALS AROUND THE COIL TO PREVENT MOISTURE FROM ENTERING THE COIL. THE MECHANIC ADVISED WHEN MOISTURE WOULD ENTER THE ELECTRICAL COILS; IT WOULD C…

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ODI 10325579 · 50,000 mi

2004 MAZDA MPV: I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL 6 IGNITION COILS IN MY VAN - THE VAN WOULD SHAKE AND SEEM TO BE STALLING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THIS STARTED IN JULY 2007 AND CONTINUED SO FAR THROUGH JAN 2010 (WHEN 4 COILS AND ALL MY SPARK PLUGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT ONCE !). I HAVE ALSO HAD THE CAR IN DURING OCT 2008 BECAUSE THE FAN WOULD CONTINUE RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER THE VAN WAS SHUT OFF. MY DEALER TOLD ME THIS IS A "FORD" ISSUE. WHEN WILL MAZDA BE REQUIRED TO PAY FOR ALL THESE EXPENSIVE REPAIRS?? *TR

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Matching rule\b(stall\w*|loss of power|lost power|engine shut\w* off)\b

Hard or delayed shifting

3 mentions · 4.2% of complaints

Median mileage: 31,777 mi (3 usable records).

ODI 10188280 · 31,777 mi

I PURCHASED A 2004 MPV ARCH 28, 2005. TO DATE, I HAVE HAD THIS VAN IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE TO REPLACE IGNITION COILS THREE TIMES: 10/31/06 '' 31,770MI - #4 COIL REPLACED. TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR REPLACED ALSO 12/05/06 '' 33,229MI - #4 COIL REPLACED AGAIN 1/08/07 '' 34,708MI - #6 COIL REPLACED. TODAY AS I WAS DRIVING, THE SAME SYMPTOMS '' STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION, BUCKING, LURCHING '' OCCURRED AS BEFORE WHEN THE OTHER COILS FAILED. THE CEL CAME ON, I CHECKED FOR THE CODE AND I DISCOVERED THAT THE #5 COIL HAS FAILED. NOW THIS WILL …

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ODI 10241191 · 68,000 mi

MAZDA 2004 MPV WITH JUST UNDER 68,000 MILES HAS 3 FUEL INJECTORS(CEL) REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC- 2 WEEKS LATER JERKY MISFIRES WITH CEL REQUIRED #5 COIL REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, LESS THAN A MONTH LATER #4 COIL REPLACED BY LOCAL MECHANIC IN TOWN WE WERE VACATIONING IN-NO CEL, NOW SAME JERKY MISFIRES STARTING AGAIN A MONTH AFTER LAST REPLACEMENT. RECENT FORUM ENTRIES SEEM TO INDICATE A GROWING PROBLEM OF THIS TYPE FOR 2004 MPV. EXCEPT FOR TOWING CHARGES, EXPENSIVE REPAIRS, AND INCONVENIENCE- NO INJURIES. *TR

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ODI 10490620 · 26,000 mi

VEHICLE WAS LURCHING, NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. IT TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE OUT THE REAR COIL WAS BAD. WE SPENT $1200 GETTING A TUNE UP AND THAT DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM TOOK A WHILE TO FIGURE IT OUT. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THIS VEHICLE COMPLETELY AT 55 THOUSAND MILES. WE HAD TAKEN IT IN 3 TIMES BEFORE IT FAILED AND THEY SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. *TR

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Matching rule\b(hard shift\w*|rough shift\w*|delay\w* shift\w*|shift\w* hard|jerk\w*|lurch\w*)\b