"How reliable is the 2003 Mazda Mpv?"

"Based on 141 NHTSA complaints, the 2003 Mazda Mpv has a median complaint mileage of 37500 miles. The most common issue is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION."

"What are common problems with the 2003 Mazda Mpv?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2003 Mazda Mpv is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, accounting for a significant portion of the 141 total complaints filed."

2003 Mazda Mpv: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 141 complaints

141

Total Complaints

37,500mi

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.

8,500 25th Percentile

37,500 Median Mileage

75,000 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AIR BAGS

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

ENGINE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

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

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"CHILD'S NECK SOMEHOW GOT CAUGHT UP IN THE SEAT BELT AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. PH"

"BRAKES REAR- SQUEAK FREQUENTLY WHEN STOPPING. ALREADY SERVICED ONCE, SQUEEKED ON THE WAY HOME. DUE FOR 2ND SERVICE. OCCURS ON MOST EVERY STOP, NEAR THE END OF THE STOP."

"THERE IS A SULFUR SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE EXHAUST, DEALER SAID TO TRY DIFFERENT GAS, AND IT SHOULD GO AWAY, I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL BRANDS OF GAS AND THE SMELL IS STILL THERE. *JB"

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