2001 Mazda MPV problems
Owners have filed 82 complaints with NHTSA about the 2001 Mazda MPV. Engine is the most reported problem area, at 18% of complaints. Next are air bags (13%) and electrical system (10%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 82 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Engine 18% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 10 and 2
- Injuries and deaths
- 20 and 0
- Typical mileage
- 74,000 miles 47 complaints with mileage
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%.
When problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 9 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 5 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 7 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 5 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 3 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 9 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 3 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 3 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 47 complaints that include odometer readings, half describe a problem before roughly 74,000 miles.
Safety-related details: 10 complaints mention a crash; 2 complaints mention a fire; 20 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% 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 2001 ranks 6th most-complained-about out of 13 model years of the Mazda MPV with enough data (48 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.
Iwas involved in a rather serious accident in which I collided with a buick century that ran a stop sign. I was traveling 30-35 and my front end collided with the drivers side of the other car. The buick was totalled. My car was severely damaged in the front. The airbags failed to deploy. According to the owners manual they should have activated at a speed greater than 14 MPH.
I had an accident the 01/18/05 in mazda mpv 2001 van, the insurance company declare total lost of the car, and my complaint is because the air bags did not work, never came out, that`s why me and my family are in therapy for neck and back, I asking for help, because I called the mazda company and they do not give me any solutions, this is my first accident and, I don`t know what I have to do.
Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda mpv. While the contact was sitting in the vehicle, the passenger side air bag deployed without an impact or crash occurring. She thought her back was on fire and rolled around in the grass. The contact was taken to the emergency room for first degree burns, a contusion, and possibly a broken rib. A police report was filed. The contact is pregnant and unable to have x-rays performed. The manufacturer stated that they could not assist. The current and failure mileages were 100,934.
I am experiencing a malfunctioning number 1 spark plug for my 2001 mazda mpv dx. Prior to the check engine light illuminating, the vehicle experiences serious hesitation when speeding up. I live near many railroad crossings and the hesitation is serious enough for me to question whether the vehicle will stop altogether. I have had the check engine light serviced three times. Each time the dealer claims that the number 1 spark plug is cracked.
External plastic door handles on both sliding doors on 2001 mazda mpv have broken off while shutting door. Driver side handle has been broken 1 month. The passenger side broke on jan. 1, 2008. Seems to be related to cold outside temperature. Doors now must be opened with the inside handle. In the event of an accident, it would be difficult to get rear passengers out. Since one side was operational until now, no attempt was made to take van to the dealer because of high cost to fix it.