1998 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 26 complaints
26
Total Complaints
113,000mi
Median Mileage
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Top Issue
6
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

101,000 25th Percentile
113,000 Median Mileage
154,162 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
AIR BAGS
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2
STEERING
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
SUSPENSION:REAR
1
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEM
1

Severity Assessment

6
Crashes
3
Fires
5
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"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"
"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"
"AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED ONE DAY AFTER PURCHASE. MJS"

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