1991 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 81 complaints
81
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

67,500 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
142,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
7
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
4
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
2

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
1
Fires
6
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK"
"AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE TURNING ONTO ANOTHER INTERSECTION, TRANSMISSION FAILED VEHICLE BECAME MOTIONLESS. TT"
"REAR CENTER BENCH SEAT BOLTS POPPED OUT DURING ABOVE ACCIDENT."

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28