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Mazda MILLENIA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

198 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

68,400 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1991 to 2003 model years. Data snapshot: . 77 complaints include usable failure mileage.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission is the most frequently named component, appearing in 23 of 198 complaints (11.6%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting2713.6%
Braking behavior147.1%
Fuel system concerns84.0%
Engine operation73.5%
Steering behavior73.5%
Electrical and battery issues63.0%

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
23
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
18
Air Bags:Frontal
14
Engine And Engine Cooling
13
Air Bags
12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline
11
Unknown Or Other
10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System
7
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission23
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine18
Air Bags:Frontal14
Engine And Engine Cooling13
Air Bags12
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline11
Unknown Or Other10
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System7

Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 23; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 18; Air Bags:Frontal: 14; Engine And Engine Cooling: 13; Air Bags: 12; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine:Gasoline: 11; Unknown Or Other: 10; Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System: 7

Reported problems by failure mileage

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

Under 25,000
15
25,000 to 49,999
10
50,000 to 74,999
18
75,000 to 99,999
15
100,000 to 149,999
15
150,000 and above
4
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,00015
25,000 to 49,99910
50,000 to 74,99918
75,000 to 99,99915
100,000 to 149,99915
150,000 and above4

Under 25,000: 15; 25,000 to 49,999: 10; 50,000 to 74,999: 18; 75,000 to 99,999: 15; 100,000 to 149,999: 15; 150,000 and above: 4

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (18). 121 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.

1995
13
1996
6
2000
26
2001
25
2002
27
2003
24
2004
24
2005
11
2006
10
2007
7
2008
4
2009
5
2010
7
2012
3
2013
1
2014
2
2019
1
2020
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
199513
19966
200026
200125
200227
200324
200424
200511
200610
20077
20084
20095
20107
20123
20131
20142
20191
20202

1995: 13; 1996: 6; 2000: 26; 2001: 25; 2002: 27; 2003: 24; 2004: 24; 2005: 11; 2006: 10; 2007: 7; 2008: 4; 2009: 5; 2010: 7; 2012: 3; 2013: 1; 2014: 2; 2019: 1; 2020: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 27 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 14 complaint narratives. Fuel system concerns appears in 8 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 10098453 · 2004-11-08 (November 8, 2004)

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR FRONT IN WOBBLE / NOISE AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 3 WEEKS AND $1980 LATER, THE FRONT END WAS WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL IS BURNING INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MAZDA WOULD WORK WITH ME TO GET BACK SOME OF THE MONEY. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAR IS DEALER MAINTAINED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10098453 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 717120 · 2000-01-09 (January 9, 2000)

TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS LEAK. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION SEALS AND RINGS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY NOW RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT FOR OVER $4,000!! THEY CHARGED ME LABOR COSTS WHICH I PAID SO I COULD GET THE CAR OUT. THEY TOOK OVER 5 WEEKS TO FAIL AT THE REPAIR JOB. THEIR BEST GUESS NOW IS THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAS A DEFECTIVE CRACK IN IT. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 717120 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 723842 · 2000-06-10 (June 10, 2000)

BRAKE & SHOE SYSTEM (ABS) WHEELS ,SUPENSION FRONT & REAR ,TIRES ,TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT TRUNK LINKGES, WEEL AND COLUMN ENGINE NEED WORK CAR NEEDS BRAKES PUT BRAKES ON CAR APRIL 2000 LIGHTS DONT WORK .

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723842 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 884340 · 2001-03-27 (March 27, 2001)

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 35 MPH AND LOST ALL POWER. THERE WAS MANUVERING OF STEERING & BRAKES. MECHANIC AT A GARAGE SHOWED CONSUMER HOW CAMSHAFT CRACKED, AND SEPARATED FROM ENGINE BLOCK. CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE ENGINE. *AK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALL WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DUE TO THE ENGINE FAILURE. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 884340 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 876756 · 2000-12-19 (December 19, 2000)

HEATING GAUGE WOULD GO TO TOP. ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT. ENGINE BECAME DAMAGED DUE TO DRIVING WHILE IT HAD OVERHEATED. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC VEHICLE OUT OF WARRANTY. TOOK TO PRIVATE MECHANIC & INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM IS STILL OVERHEATING & STALLING OUT. *AK OIL WAS FOUND IN THE HEAD GASKET BECAUSE THE CAUSE FOR VEHICLE'S RADIATOR FAILURE AND FUEL PUMP MALFUNCTIONING WAS NOT KNOWN, THE CUSTOMER REPLACED THE RADIATOR. *YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 876756 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10023152 · 2003-06-16 (June 16, 2003)

I PURCHASED A 97 MAZDA MILLENNIA IN 8/97 WITH 29K MILES. TODAY IT IS AT 77K MILES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND FOUND THAT THE FUEL TANK HAS STARTED IMPLODING DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF SUCTION IN THE TANK. THE SUCTION HAS ALSO CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FUEL LEVEL SENSORS. THE QUOTED REPAIR PRICE WAS $1,800. THE SERVICE REP INFORMED ME THAT MAZDA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAS ISSUED AN ADVISORY TO MECHANICS TO NOT ONLY CHECK THE FUEL GAUGE BUT ALSO THE FUEL TANK. THIS IS NOT CURRENTLY A RECALL ITEM OR A DEFEC…

Owner-reported narrative. 77,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10023152 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 486901 · 1995-06-08 (June 8, 1995)

BACK ON STEERING WHEEL IS OPEN WHICH COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO GET HAND STUCK/PREVENTING STEERING WHEEL FROM TURNING. *SKD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 486901 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 737360 · 2000-12-05 (December 5, 2000)

STEERING WHEEL WILL NOT LOCK AND KEY WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. WAS SUCCESSFUL ON A NUMBER OF OCCASIONS TO REMOVE KEY ONLY AFTER CAR HAS SAT FOR A MINIMUM OF ABOUT 2 HOURS, THEN KEY WILL RELEASE EASILY. KEYS ARE NOT DAMAGED AND EACH KEY GETS STUCK FOR AN INDEFINITE PERIOD OF TIME, CAUSING WEAR ON THE BATTERY. CLOCK REMAINS ON. KEY STUCK BETWEEN "LOCK" AND "ACC" POSITION.

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 737360 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 505560 · 1996-06-15 (June 15, 1996)

BATTERY CONNECTIONS-BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BECAME LOOSE TWICE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK/START VEHICLE. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 505560 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1991
0
1995
0
1996
0
1997
0
1998
0
1999
0
2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19910
19950
19960
19970
19980
19990
20000
20010
20020
20030

1991: 0; 1995: 0; 1996: 0; 1997: 0; 1998: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2001: 0; 2002: 0; 2003: 0

Year-by-year records

Mazda MILLENIA model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199110Not available
1995560Not available
1996800
19971100
19982600
19992600
20001900
20012900
20022100
2003100