Mazda exhaust system problems
Across all Mazda models in NHTSA's complaint database, 292 complaints involve exhaust system. The 626 accounts for the largest share (22%). The single worst model year is the 2002 MPV with 18 exhaust system complaints.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 292 about exhaust system, all Mazda models
- Most affected
- 626 22% of these complaints
- Typical mileage
- 55,000 miles 126 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 0 and 11
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Which Mazda models
Worst model years for exhaust system
- 2002 Mazda MPV18 complaints
- 2000 Mazda MPV16 complaints
- 2001 Mazda Tribute16 complaints
- 2004 Mazda RX-814 complaints
- 1996 Mazda 62613 complaints
Exhaust system complaints by model year
View the numbers
| Model year | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 8 |
| 1991 | 10 |
| 1992 | 8 |
| 1993 | 10 |
| 1994 | 17 |
| 1995 | 11 |
| 1996 | 16 |
| 1997 | 14 |
| 1998 | 13 |
| 1999 | 13 |
| 2000 | 24 |
| 2001 | 36 |
| 2002 | 26 |
| 2003 | 28 |
| 2004 | 25 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2007 | 12 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
Among the 126 of these complaints that report mileage, the median is about 55,000 miles.
Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles each brand sells, so large brands naturally have more complaints.