1991 Mazda MPV problems
Owners have filed 81 complaints with NHTSA about the 1991 Mazda MPV. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 21% of complaints. Next are brakes (20%) and transmission (16%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 81 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 21% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 6 and 1
- Injuries and deaths
- 6 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 6 complaints mention a crash; 1 complaint mentions a fire; 6 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1991 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Mazda MPV with enough data (50 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 3 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
While traveling and when depressing brakes there was extended stopping distance which caused vehicle to run into another vehicle. The consumer was traveling 45 MPH at the time the brake failed.
ABS brakes; how to use brakes not listed in owners manual. Upon applying brakes (pumping) brakes failed. Please describe details. Tt
Front driver and passenger side seatbelts pop out of their locking mechanism when driver/passenger leans forward slightly.
The seat belts on my 1991 mazda mpv are simply falling apart. The fuel vapor separator does an inadequate job of keeping gasoline fumes out of the vehicle. There have been recalls on both of these items. When I took it in to the local dealer they only performed an inspection. Both issues remain unresolved. Besides not ever buying another mazda ever. I would like to see these safety issues resolved.
The front wheel skidded and the front brake locked up while driving on light snow covered highway. It caused the steering wheel to become immobilized. The driver was unable to maneuver the car and it overturned.