1993 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 65 complaints
65
Total Complaints
120,000mi
Median Mileage
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

114,000 25th Percentile
120,000 Median Mileage
120,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
3
Fires
3
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE MALFUNCTION AND A BLINKING NOISE. TT"
"THE GEAR SHIFT IS OUT LINE CAUSING THE CAR TO BACK UP WHEN IN PARK. TT"
"VEHICLE HAS SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WHILE DRIVING INTERMITTENTLY WITH NO WARNING DUE TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. TT"

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