2001 Mazda MILLENIA: complaints, problems and recalls
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.
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.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Transmission and shifting | 5 | 17.2% |
| Engine operation | 2 | 6.9% |
| Braking behavior | 2 | 6.9% |
| Steering behavior | 2 | 6.9% |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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 |
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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 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: 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.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2007 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 |
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.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10015079 · 2003-04-02 (April 2, 2003)
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10015079 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10020780 · 2003-05-31 (May 31, 2003)
SIDE PANEL ON BOTH SIDE NEXT TO TRUNK HAS A DENT BUILD UP, PROBABLY CAUSE I GUESS IS VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED, MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR BECUASE WE BUY TOGETHER AND HE HAPPEN TO HAVE THE SAME THING
Owner-reported narrative. 28,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10020780 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10080865 · 2004-07-12 (July 12, 2004)
AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY'VE REPLACED THE AIRBAG, THE CABLE HARNESS, THE CONTROL MODULE, ETC. AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER, I GET IT BACK, THE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AGAIN. *LA
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10080865 at NHTSA ↗
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 10096016 · 2004-10-19 (October 19, 2004)
FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, THE INSIDE OF THE 17" LOW PROFILE WHEELS OF MY 2001 MAZDA MILLENIA S HAVE CORRODED AND ALL FOUR TIRES LOSE MOST OF THEIR AIR. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MAZDA ABOUT THIS, AND HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON TWO OCCASIONS, WAITED FOR HOURS AND TOLD THEY NEEDED IT AT A LATER TIME TO REMOVE THE WHEELS AND TIRES AND TAKE PICTURES OF THEM TO FORWARD TO MAZDA. I TOOK TWO HALF DAYS OFF WORK AND WAITED EACH TIME. WE PUT AIR IN THE TIRES EVERY TWO DAYS. THE WHEELS HAVE BEEN REMOVED AND THE CORROSION POLISHED OFF SIX TIMES NOW - 2X IN THE LAST …
Owner-reported narrative. 18,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10096016 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 10099722 · 2004-11-09 (November 9, 2004)
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT UNDER A RECALL OR WARRANTY.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099722 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 ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.