2000 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 184 complaints
184
Total Complaints
75,000mi
Median Mileage
TIRES
Top Issue
13
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

47,500 25th Percentile
75,000 Median Mileage
103,500 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

TIRES
13
AIR BAGS
8
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
8
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
8
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
7
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
5
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
5
SUSPENSION:FRONT
5

Severity Assessment

13
Crashes
3
Fires
25
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AT 30-35 MPH /IN RAINSTORM, DROVE OVER PUDDLE ABOUT 2-3 INCHES DEEP, AND VEHICLE ON FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AND REAR WHEEL CAME OFF THE GROUND , TEARING STEERING WHEEL OUT OF DRIVER'S HAND, ALMOST CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROUTE CAME TO A STOP AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A DODGE RAM, TRAVELLING 60MPH WHICH HIT THE REAR HATCHDOOR AND FLEW OPEN. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK"
"WHILE DRIVING ON A RURAL ROUTE CAME TO A STOP AND WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A DODGE RAM, TRAVELLING 60MPH WHICH HIT THE REAR HATCHDOOR AND FLEW OPEN. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *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