Major Problems with 2003 Mazda MPV Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Mazda MPV

2003 Mazda MPV SEAT BELTS Victims: 3 Mileage: 75000 miles

2003 Mazda MPV AIR BAGS Victims: 2 Mileage: 56000 miles

2003 Mazda MPV FRONTAL Victims: 1 Mileage: 37500 miles

Browse 2003 Mazda MPV complaints by category

Problems with AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mazda MPV owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 2003 mazda mpv - transmission shifts very rough from 2nd to 3rd. problem is intermittent and unpredictable. dealer says the	31 ~ 12908 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there is a sulfur smell coming from the engine into the passenger compartment dealer said its the ethanol gas that...	9 ~ 49767 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM significant engine missing on acceleration caused vehicle to hesitate while clearing intersection. near miss on major accident. mechanic states that...	8 ~ 76281 miles
AIR BAGS vehicle experienced sudden acceleration when shifting from park into drive. vehicle collided with brick building . air bags did not	7 ~ 69971 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING while driving at any speed the gears in the vehicle seem to be slipping. the gears didn't change at the...	6 ~ 23923 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER the consumer smelled a strong chemical odor in the cabin of the vehicle. the smell caused the consumer to feel...	5 ~ 77290 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL while slowly accelerating the rpm jumps up about 600-800 rpm and the transmission jumps somewhat violently into 3rd gear. it...	5 ~ 67480 miles
ENGINE while driving vehicle on highway at 60mph in traffic vehicle shut off. mazda mechanic told me coil on number one	4 ~ 107215 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM 2003 mazda mpv stalling in traffic. driving down the road the vehicle will just stall taking power steering etc. with	4 ~ 30732 miles
MODULE > IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM browsing the complaints 2002 - 2006 for the mazda mpv i think you will find many of the same complaints...	3 ~ 52491 miles
TIRES bad vibration caused by the front brake rotors being out of round. dealer resurfaced rotors two times and now needs...	3 ~ 45167 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS dt: the contact stated while traveling at 45 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of the contact's vehicle. this...	3 ~ 55433 miles
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM carbon monoxide was released into the passenger compartment due to catalytic converter malfunctioning. this part was replaced seven times. however	3 ~ 28667 miles
DOOR > BODY > STRUCTURE mazda mpv 2003 purchased in feb 03. since then have had several problems with passenger power sliding door not operating...	3 ~ 4000 miles
STEERING this car has not driven in a safe manner since it was purchased. i have taken it to the dealer...	3 ~ 51942 miles
ACCELERATOR PEDAL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL throttle revved but vehicle failed to accelerate when the gas pedal was depressed. prior this to incident transmission abruptly shifted	3 ~ 2333 miles
EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING there is a sulfur smell coming from the engine exhaust dealer said to try different gas and it should go	3 ~ 37500 miles
SUSPENSION bad vibration caused by the front brake rotors being out of round. dealer resurfaced rotors two times and now needs...	2 ~ 500 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES dt*: the contact stated the tire was very low and seemed to be flat. the vehicle was taken to a...	2 ~ 67250 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN 1) transmission has very hard shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. problem is intermittent. 2) occurred at least once a...	2 ~ 18000 miles
POWER TRAIN vehicle shifted out of park and rolled backwards out of the driveway and hit the consumer's pregnant wife. *mr the	2 ~ 57500 miles
EQUIPMENT there is a sulfur smell coming from the engine into the passenger compartment dealer said its the ethanol gas that...	2 ~ 14990 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC the rear brakes squeaked very loudly when coming to a stop. the consumer had the brakes inspected by the dealer	2 ~ 12500 miles
STRUCTURE air quality inside vehicle is toxic.mr 2003 mazda mpv air quality inside of vehicle is toxic.mr...	2 ~ 13093 miles
SEAT BELTS child's neck somehow got caught up in the seat belt and would not release. please provide any further information. ph...	2 ~ 37700 miles
WHEELS i would like to report the vance who is the auto manager at sears auto in salem oregon at 955...	1 ~ 168183 miles
SERVICE BRAKES i would like to report the vance who is the auto manager at sears auto in salem oregon at 955...	1 ~ 168183 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER both sunvisors mirror housings drops hanging from the cables every time you lower the sunvisors. it happens stationary and in	1 ~ 17500 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL every time this mazda mpv gets a little wet it will not go over 40 mph. i have contacted the...	1 ~ 146000 miles
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY while driving vehicle on highway at 60mph in traffic vehicle shut off. mazda mechanic told me coil on number one	1 ~ 135928 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. the contact stated that the trunk latch fractured causing the hood to...	1 ~ 72000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES one tailgate strut bolt on my mazda mpv failed while i was opening the tailgate causing the tailgate to fall	1 ~ 47000 miles
TAILGATE > BODY > STRUCTURE one tailgate strut bolt on my mazda mpv failed while i was opening the tailgate causing the tailgate to fall	1 ~ 47000 miles
VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. the light on the sun visor on the driver side remains in the...	1 ~ 60000 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the car was operating normally than the water pump broke. this caused the engine to overheat. the waterpump was replaced	1 ~ 122000 miles
CRANKCASE (PCV) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. in 2004 the contact received a recall notice from the manufacturer regarding the...	1 ~ 78000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC i have a 2003 mazda mpv es. it has 60 000 miles on it. my problem is with the brakes...	1 ~ 50000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2003 mpv's check engine light came on shortly after getting on the interstate. van had a "stuttering" feel. even though...	1 ~ 39901 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. when the brakes were applied the vehicle would surge. the failure occurred everytime...	1
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. the contact stated that the engine failed four times. the vehicle had to...	1 ~ 36000 miles
12V/24V/48V BATTERY > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. the contact stated that the engine failed four times. the vehicle had to...	1 ~ 36000 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS bad vibration caused by the front brake rotors being out of round. dealer resurfaced rotors two times and now needs...	1 ~ 1000 miles
FRONT > SEAT BELTS dt: the contact stated while traveling at 45 mph another vehicle pulled out in front of the contact's vehicle. this...	1 ~ 37500 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE in march 2005 i noticed that the rear bumper had cracks in it approximately 6 - 8 inches in length...	1 ~ 36000 miles
RIM > WHEELS complaint received via e-mail. i would like to file a complaint regarding my mini van. i was driving on the...	1 ~ 185000 miles
SEATS 2004 mazda mpv ex. while parked in a parking lot (car turned off) in passenger bucket seat behind driver i...	1
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL 1. use of cruise control on west virigina turnpike with mpv 2. cruise control fails to maintain set speed. speed...	1 ~ 3200 miles
STORAGE > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE not a complaint-merely a questionable vehicle safety/design inquiry: i bought a 2003 mazda mpv in december. recently while under the...	1
SHOES/LININGS > DRUM > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brakes rear- squeak frequently when stopping. already serviced once squeeked on the way home. due for 2nd service. occurs on	1 ~ 500 miles

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