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1998 Mazda MILLENIA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

26 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

76,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1998 model year. Data snapshot: . 9 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 5 of 26 complaints (19.2%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting519.2%
Braking behavior311.5%
Fuel system concerns311.5%
Engine operation13.8%
Steering behavior13.8%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission
5
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Fuel System, Gasoline
2
Wheels:Rim
2
Air Bags
1
Air Bags:Frontal
1
Electrical System:Ignition
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission5
Vehicle Speed Control3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Fuel System, Gasoline2
Wheels:Rim2
Air Bags1
Air Bags:Frontal1
Electrical System:Ignition1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 5; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Fuel System, Gasoline: 2; Wheels:Rim: 2; Air Bags: 1; Air Bags:Frontal: 1; Electrical System:Ignition: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
4
75,000 to 99,999
4
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
1
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9994
75,000 to 99,9994
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above1

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 4; 75,000 to 99,999: 4; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 1

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 17 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2000
5
2001
3
2002
5
2003
2
2004
4
2005
3
2006
1
2007
1
2009
1
2019
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20005
20013
20025
20032
20044
20053
20061
20071
20091
20191

2000: 5; 2001: 3; 2002: 5; 2003: 2; 2004: 4; 2005: 3; 2006: 1; 2007: 1; 2009: 1; 2019: 1

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10010161 · 2003-03-08 (March 8, 2003)

THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 98 MAZDA MILLENNIUM. WAS 1 MONTH AFTER WE BROUGHT IT "MAY 2001". THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE CAR, THEY PUT AN NEW TRANSMISSION IN. NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME "MARCH 2003" THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN, AFTER SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR IT WILL NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND REDLINE. SINCE I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR I HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR. IF MAZDA KNOWS THAT THESE CARS ARE HAVING THESE KINDS OF PROBLEM WHY ARE T…

Owner-reported narrative. 96,458 miles reported. Look up ODI 10010161 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 729477 · 2000-08-29 (August 29, 2000)

ABNORMAL SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE WHEN YOU DRIVE FROM STOP SING TO STOP SING THE TRANNY SHIFT TO THIRD GEAR SKIPING THE 2ND GEAR THEN WHEN HIT GAS SHIFT BACK TO 2ND GEAR ALL OF THAT WHIT OUT GOING OVER 15 OR 20 MPH.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 729477 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10117629 · 2005-05-06 (May 6, 2005)

DURING WARM CLIMATE AND IN BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK ENGINE RPM'S JUMP TO 3000-4000 WHEN IN HEAVY BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC. THE CONSUMER HAD TO STAND ON BRAKE TO HOLD CAR BACK. *BF *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10117629 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 875195 · 2000-11-20 (November 20, 2000)

TRANSMISSION JERKS AT THE BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 875195 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10111214 · 2005-03-24 (March 24, 2005)

OWNER COMPLAINED ABOUT A FUEL TANK PROBLEM. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, AND INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO HAVE THE FUEL TANK REPLACED BECAUSE THE GAS TANK COLLAPSED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS WITH, THE FUEL TANK, 2 SENDING UNITS AND THE FUEL CANISTER. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 76,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10111214 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10267670 · 2009-05-04 (May 4, 2009)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MAZDA MILLENIA. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES LATER, WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD NOISE FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT QUICKLY TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DECELERATION FAILURE, BUT HE WAS ABLE TO HEAR THE NOISE. SINCE THE SUMMER OF 2008, THE CONTACT HAS SPENT $7,000 AT TWO DEALERS. THE VEHICLE HAS ALSO BEEN SERVICED AT PEP BOYS. IN ADDITION, THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 200,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10267670 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 857986 · 2000-03-06 (March 6, 2000)

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATON, AND START BACK UP WITH STOPPING OR RESTARTING ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *ML

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 857986 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10016254 · 2003-04-21 (April 21, 2003)

THE POWER TILT STEERING WHEEL HAS FAILED AND WILL NO LONGER OPERATE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY DEFECT, AS THE WHEEL IS STUCK IN AN EXTREMELY UPRIGHT POSITION AND WILL NOT COME DOWN, MAKING THE CAR VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER SAFELY. FROM MY RESEARCH ON THIS SITE AND OTHERS, AS WELL AS CALLS TO 5 DIFFERENT MAZDA DEALERSHIPS, THIS IS APPARENTLY A COMMON PROBLEM. IN FACT, ACCORDING TO ONE DEALER, THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT MAZDA HAS BEGUN OFFERING A SPECIAL REPAIR KIT THAT JUST INCLUDES THE DEFECTIVE ACTUATOR RATHER THAN THE ENTIRE STEERING …

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10016254 at NHTSA ↗