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2001 Mazda MILLENIA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

29 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

57,125 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 16 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Air Bags is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 29 complaints (10.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting517.2%
Engine operation26.9%
Braking behavior26.9%
Steering behavior26.9%

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.

Air Bags
3
Engine And Engine Cooling
3
Power Train
3
Vehicle Speed Control
3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
2
Steering:Column
2
Tires
2
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Air Bags3
Engine And Engine Cooling3
Power Train3
Vehicle Speed Control3
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System2
Power Train:Automatic Transmission2
Steering:Column2
Tires2

Air Bags: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling: 3; Power Train: 3; Vehicle Speed Control: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 2; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 2; Steering:Column: 2; Tires: 2

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
4
25,000 to 49,999
3
50,000 to 74,999
3
75,000 to 99,999
1
100,000 to 149,999
3
150,000 and above
2
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0004
25,000 to 49,9993
50,000 to 74,9993
75,000 to 99,9991
100,000 to 149,9993
150,000 and above2

Under 25,000: 4; 25,000 to 49,999: 3; 50,000 to 74,999: 3; 75,000 to 99,999: 1; 100,000 to 149,999: 3; 150,000 and above: 2

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (4). 13 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.

2001
2
2002
4
2003
2
2004
4
2005
3
2006
3
2007
2
2009
1
2010
4
2013
1
2014
1
2020
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20012
20024
20032
20044
20053
20063
20072
20091
20104
20131
20141
20202

2001: 2; 2002: 4; 2003: 2; 2004: 4; 2005: 3; 2006: 3; 2007: 2; 2009: 1; 2010: 4; 2013: 1; 2014: 1; 2020: 2

Pattern summary

Air Bags leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 5 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 2 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 10087402 · 2004-08-06 (August 6, 2004)

CONSUMER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION FAILED. CONSUMER HAD THREE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, AND CURRENTLY WILL HAVE THE FOURTH TRANSMISSION REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER WOULD GET THE FEELING AS IF SOMEONE HIT HER IN THE REAR. THEN, VEHICLE JERKED WHEN CONSUMER PUSHED ON THE GAS PEDAL. SHE, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND EACH TIME, IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10087402 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10162660 · 2006-07-13 (July 13, 2006)

2001 MAZDA MILLENIA WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND WOULD STOP ABRUPTLY. UPON INSPECTION, THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION IMPLODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *KB ***NAR*** *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10162660 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10550069 · 2013-10-29 (October 29, 2013)

I WAS DRIVING ON BYPASS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO. IT WAS TRYING TO STALL AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND ME. THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEELER ALMOST HIT ME AND HE HONKED HIS HORN AT ME. I GUESS HE THOUGHT I WAS PLAYING SOME SORT OF GAME WITH HIM. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 148,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10550069 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10655085 · 2014-11-14 (November 14, 2014)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MILLENIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ENGAGE THE BRAKES, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 125,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10655085 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 11311458 · 2020-02-25 (February 25, 2020)

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET. STARTED THE VEHICLE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE.VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT NORMAL RPM. WHEN THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PETAL, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 10 FEET STRIKING A VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE SPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL RPM. I STARTED TO LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK PEDAL AND THE CAR RESUMED FULL THROTTLE FORWARD. IT PUSHED THE FIRST VEHICL…

Owner-reported narrative. 161,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11311458 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10133211 · 2005-08-17 (August 17, 2005)

THE TILT-STEERING MOTOR FAILED, LEAVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE EXTREME-UP ("BUS-DRIVER") POSITION. NO WARNING; I JUST PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE WHEEL DID NOT COME DOWN (IT AUTOMATICALLY SWINGS OUT OF THE WAY WHEN YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL TECHNICALLY STILL WORKS, IN ORDER TO DRIVE ONE HAS TO ELEVATE THE SEAT IN THE VERTICAL PLANE TO MAXIMUM AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIKE THAT OF A BUS. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS THAT, WERE ONE TO BE INVOLVED IN A CRASH IN S…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,766 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133211 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10133217 · 2005-08-17 (August 17, 2005)

NINE MONTHS AFTER THE POWER STEERING WHEEL TILT MOTOR FAILED, I AGAIN EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE, LEAVING THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED IN THE EXTREME-UP ("BUS-DRIVER") POSITION. NO WARNING; I JUST PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION AND THE WHEEL DID NOT COME DOWN (IT AUTOMATICALLY SWINGS UP OUT OF THE WAY WHEN YOU TAKE THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION). THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE, ALTHOUGH THE STEERING WHEEL TECHNICALLY STILL WORKS, IN ORDER TO DRIVE ONE HAS TO ELEVATE THE SEAT IN THE VERTICAL PLANE TO MAXIMUM AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS LIKE THAT OF A …

Owner-reported narrative. 77,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133217 at NHTSA ↗