1992 Mazda MPV problems
Owners have filed 95 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Mazda MPV. Brakes is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. Next are engine (19%) and transmission (15%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 95 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Brakes 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 8 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 17 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: 8 complaints mention a crash; 17 injuries reported.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 7th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Mazda MPV with enough data (43 complaints in that window). It is also covered by 1 safety recall campaign.
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.
During a rearend collision, rear door was pressed in by about 8-12 inches, damaging the outer/rear door shell. Upon repairs, it wa sdiscovered thart rea rdoor had no restraining bar.
Approaching intersection went to slow down/stop vehicle. Brakes failed, upon pressing on brake there was nothing but air. Pedal to the floor. Car skreeched a few times. Ended up going through red light causing accident & injury.
While driving on the highway, consumer went to change lanes when the right rear tire blew out, causing consumer to loose control of vehicle and hit a guardrail twice, passengers in the vehicle suffered injuries, in which one passenger was ejected from vehicle, tire information (thorobred steel p205/75r14 m/6 DOT mykcea9.(ohio traffic crash report #10-89-181).