"How reliable is the 2002 Mazda Mpv?"

"Based on 143 NHTSA complaints, the 2002 Mazda Mpv has a median complaint mileage of 62950 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2002 Mazda Mpv?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2002 Mazda Mpv is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 143 total complaints filed."

2002 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 143 complaints

143

Total Complaints

62,950mi

Median Mileage

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

38,093 25th Percentile

62,950 Median Mileage

83,237 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

POWER TRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"WHILE COMING TO A RED LIGHT AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLES ENGINE DIED. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER CLAIMS THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT. MAZDA OFFERED CONSUMER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. *JG"

"FRESH AIR VENTILATION WOULD ALLOW HOT AIR TO COME INTO VEHICLE WHEN OPENED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS WARM AIR COMING FROM EVERY VENT OF THE VEHICLE, IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ENGINE WARMED UP AND AIR GETS HOT AS THE ENGINE APPROACHING NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE ..."

"WE HAVE HAD A TERRIBLE "ROTTEN EGG" SMELL COMING FROM OUR EXHAUST SINCE WE HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE VAN WOULD BE REPLACED WITHOUT ANY INCONVENIENCE TO US. THE DEALER LATER WITHDREW THAT OFFER BECAUSE MAZDA CORPORATION FELT THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. WE WERE..."

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