1993 Mazda MPV problems
Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA about the 1993 Mazda MPV. Transmission is the most reported problem area, at 26% of complaints. Next are engine (17%) and air bags (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 65 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Transmission 26% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 11 and 3
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 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: 11 complaints mention a crash; 3 complaints mention a fire; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 80% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1993 ranks 8th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Mazda MPV with enough data (41 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.
Consumer was driving then stopped to fill up with gas. But soon as he put pump into fuel tank and turned it on it ignited. *slc
I could not recognize any prior symptoms other than possibly relating to an engine knock when the wire gets very hot before ignition switch socket has repeatedly melted since than. I have torn open and inspected each individual wire in the main harness in the engine compartment, the entire dash and even went as far as separating the fuse block for a possible short there. I have put it in shops and no one has found anything wrong to cause it.
Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mazda mpv. The contact stated that while driving, there was a burning odor was present inside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system) was received in january of 2016. After contacting the dealer, the contact was informed that the parts needed to repair the vehicle were still not available and no estimated time for receiving the parts could be provided.
I have gone through two transmissions with my mazda mpv. The second failure I was told there is a soft defect with the mazda transmissions. I have a 1993 mazda mpv.
I received a letter of recall 8715j ignition switch may overheat. 6, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. I explained that my car is old (1993) and has some problems. I am in poor condition, as well. My closest mazda dealer is over 80 miles away over the mountains. My car cannot make it there for service. She told me should would try to arrange towing and would email me a reference number. As of february 12, 2016, I have still received nothing.