Major Problems with Mazda Millenia Derived from Complaints & Recalls

Learn about the common problems with a used Mazda Millenia to avoid purchasing a bad year of the model.

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Best and Worst Years for Mazda Millenia

Explore the chart showing how many complaints have been filed for each year of Mazda Millenia.

Model Year	Complaints
2002 Millenia	12
2001 Millenia	15
2000 Millenia	14
1999 Millenia	22

Worst 3 Mazda Millenia complaints

2001 Mazda Millenia FRONTAL Victims: 1

1999 Mazda Millenia FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 181199 miles

2000 Mazda Millenia STEERING Mileage: 91000 miles

Browse Mazda Millenia complaints by category

Problems with ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER and GASOLINE are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda Millenia owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light diagnostic code 1170. to many different problems covering every engine part from compression fuel hoses solenoids coil...	5 ~ 80207 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving at any speed the vehicle would make a whining and grinding noise. the faster the vehicle was moving...	5 ~ 46704 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER airbag light in driver dash cluster has been coming on for several thousand miles. sometimes it stays on sometimes it	4 ~ 52123 miles
TIRES dt: contact stated the tires that came on the car were defective. the back tires were bald and the front...	4 ~ 14000 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle was traveling at about 55 mph when all of sudden the driver smelled smoke coming from the front of...	4 ~ 500 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING problems with fuel system practically since date of purchase. notified mazda motors but was brushed aside. 1/13/03-engine decarbon/fuel injector cleaner...	4 ~ 25858 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while parked and idling vehicle suddenly accelerated and inadvertently jumped out of gear and forced vehicle forward into a palm...	3 ~ 148000 miles
GASOLINE > ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING vehicle has been to dealerships on numerous occasions for the tcs off and tcs and check engine lights appearing on...	3
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS i was involved in a wreckon may 7. my car was struck on the drivers side by another car and...	3 ~ 181199 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM having problems getting the car to start. started w/ intermittent delayed starts and now escalated to not starting at all	3 ~ 39400 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM before our factory warranty was up the dealership fixed our catalytic converter 3 times. after our extended warranty was up...	2 ~ 75500 miles
SUSPENSION dt: contact stated the tires that came on the car were defective. the back tires were bald and the front...	2 ~ 52500 miles
COLUMN > STEERING the tilt-steering motor failed leaving the steering wheel locked in the extreme-up ("bus-driver") position. no warning i just put the...	2 ~ 69883 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC consumer experienced multiple problems with this vehicle and dealer was aware of them. while driving the hood unexpectedly opened. this...	2
BODY > STRUCTURE side panel on both side next to trunk has a dent build up probably cause i guess is vibrating while...	2 ~ 20435 miles
CONTROL ARM > FRONT > SUSPENSION the dealership effected repairs to the vehicle. the cause was "left front damper fork broke and it cut the axle...	2
POWER TRAIN purchased vehicle brand new from dealer (crossroads mazda in cary nc) and from day 1 have had issues with the...	2 ~ 8783 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES the vehicle was purchased in march 29 2000 with 3 636 miles on it. with less than 20k miles the...	2
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT we own a 2000 mazda millenia that stalls at about 50 mph and has had this problem since we bought...	2 ~ 500 miles
BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS > GASOLINE > ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2001 mazda millenia. the contact stated that while attempting to engage the brakes the engine...	1 ~ 125000 miles
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM i was driving on bypass and the traction control light and traction control off light came on and the car...	1 ~ 148000 miles
VISIBILITY my car was purchased at a dealership four years ago with aftermarket tints already installed. the car was given to...	1
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES the first time i had a problem with the door locks the l/r door would not open. after some time...	1 ~ 68400 miles
RIM > WHEELS tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda millenia. the contact noticed that the driver side rear tire has been losing tire...	1 ~ 56503 miles
WHEELS i took the car into a tire dealership to have the 17 inch chrome wheels checked for slow tire deflation...	1 ~ 88816 miles
EQUIPMENT before our factory warranty was up the dealership fixed our catalytic converter 3 times. after our extended warranty was up...	1 ~ 91000 miles
STEERING before our factory warranty was up the dealership fixed our catalytic converter 3 times. after our extended warranty was up...	1 ~ 91000 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2001 mazda millenia. while driving 5 mph or greater the vehicle would surge forward without warning....	1 ~ 40000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving on a major highway at 60 miles per hour the tcs light came on and the car completely...	1 ~ 72000 miles
HOOD > BODY > STRUCTURE consumer experienced multiple problems with this vehicle and dealer was aware of them. while driving the hood unexpectedly opened. this...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE last year my car started to emit gas fumes as soon as i started to drive it. after driving for...	1
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM there were battery acid fumes spilling onto the engine compartment which caused the engine components to corrode. the fumes sometimes	1 ~ 35000 miles
EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING check engine light came on. vehicle had only 50 551 miles (1999 mazda millenia). dealer said vehicle needed a new...	1 ~ 50511 miles
AIR BAGS problems with air bag light illuminating.mr cb...	1 ~ 7724 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS consumer states they when fasten a child seat in the middle rear seat the seat belt came apart when buckling	1
SWITCH > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM keys got jammed in ignition took to dealer where car was purchased new service claimed that tab on shifter lever...	1
PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while parked and idling vehicle suddenly accelerated and inadvertently jumped out of gear and forced vehicle forward into a palm...	1
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN left rear axle was making a clunking / clicking sound when engaged in t first gear. vehicle been to dealer	1
RACK AND PINION > STEERING vehicle has been to dealerships on numerous occasions for the tcs off and tcs and check engine lights appearing on...	1
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM engine check light has come on 4 times since 4/2000. car does not ride smoothly hesistation upon acceleration . car	1
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING headlights have a prominent blind spot. dealer identified this problem but mazda doesn't know what to do about it. the...	1
LATCH > HOOD > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES while traveling 25mph hood popped open unexpectedly. hood hinges were bent due to opening and the consumer had to tie	1
SEAT HEATER/COOLER > FRONT ASSEMBLY > SEATS we own a 2000 mazda millenia that stalls at about 50 mph and has had this problem since we bought...	1 ~ 500 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE fuel cuts out to engine at 2000-2500 rpm. results in severe bucking and no capability to accelerate creating a very...	1
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE front bumper cracked dealer service manager michael stated that this problem was common with millenia and 626 models. not covered	1
PARKING BRAKE air conditioner fan makes noise dealer replaced fan and blower dealer cleaned leaves out of blower. *slc...	1
FRONT > SUSPENSION while making a left turn a loud noise was coming from driver's side wheel. dealer has been contacted can't duplicate	1
INTERIOR > REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES > VISIBILITY consumers wife tried to back out of the driveway. while looking for clearance in the rear view mirrior the only...	1
CABLES > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while driving vehicle would hesitate/ jerk and then accelerate by itself. dealer contacted. *ak...	1

FAQ

What year Mazda Millenia is the most reliable?

Speaking of the models produced in the last 4 years, Mazda Millenia models of 2002, 2000, 2001 year of manufacture have had the least number of complaints.

What year was a bad year for Mazda Millenia?

Mazda Millenia models of 1999 and 2001 are probably the years to be avoided like the plague due to a higher than an average number of issues reported.

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