1997 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 27 complaints
27
Total Complaints
100,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
11
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

93,395 25th Percentile
100,000 Median Mileage
150,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
4
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2
SEATS
2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
1
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
1
AIR BAGS
1

Severity Assessment

11
Crashes
4
Fires
14
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"BENCH SEAT CENTER SEAT BELT MECHANISM SLIDES UP AND DOWN. CAUSE: IMPROPER ENGAGEMENT OF LOCK POSITION. *AK"
"CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE AND 5-10 MINUTES LATER WAS TOLD THAT VAN WAS ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT. SAID REAR TAIL PIPE CAME INTO CONTACT WITH PINE STRAW THAT WAS ON THE GROUND WHERE CATALYTIC CONVERTER CONTACTS PINE STRAW, STARTING A FIRE. FIRE DEPT. PH. #770-513-5500. *AK"
"WHEN APPLYING THE ABS BRAKES AT 20 MPH THE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK"

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