"How reliable is the 1999 Mazda Millenia?"

"Based on 34 NHTSA complaints, the 1999 Mazda Millenia has a median complaint mileage of 34000 miles. The most common issue is TIRES."

"What are common problems with the 1999 Mazda Millenia?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 1999 Mazda Millenia is TIRES, accounting for a significant portion of the 34 total complaints filed."

1999 Mazda Millenia: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 34 complaints

Total Complaints

34,000mi

Median Mileage

TIRES

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

12,869 25th Percentile

34,000 Median Mileage

70,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TIRES:TREAD/BELT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"DRIVER'S TIRE BUBBLES ARE AROUND THE RIM WHICH MAY CAUSE A TIRE BLOWOUT. DEALER REPLACED THE DRIVER'S TIRE 4 TIMES. HOWEVER, PASSENGER'S TIRE HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD BEEN REPLACED ONCE. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON THESE TIRES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK"

"THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS WHEN VEHCLE WAS HIT BY A VAN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE WHOLE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS SHEARED OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK"

"WANT TO KNOW IF THE PROBLEM IS REALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN A GREAT DEAL OF PRESSURE IS APPLIED, WHEN STOPPED. *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