The 2002 Mazda MPV has 125 owner-filed NHTSA complaints and 4 recalls on record. The most-reported areas are power train and engine and engine cooling. Owners most often flag automatic transmission failures: includes torque converter failure (causing shuddering, stalling when put in gear), torque converter clutch solenoid circuit faults (p0740), and general "bad" transmissions requiring replacement. frequency: very frequent.
Source: NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for 2002 Mazda MPV vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 MPV model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (1999) to 125 (2002). With 125 complaints, the 2002 MPV sits abovethe model's median of 22.
These are raw NHTSA complaint totals, not adjusted for how many cars sold or how long each model year has been on the road. Older and higher-selling years accumulate more complaints.
vehicle speed control:cables
Campaign 04V234000ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR CABLE MAY BE BROKEN DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH (GROUP 1). ALSO INCLUDED ARE CERTAIN 2000-2001 MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL BUILT BE…
exterior lighting:fog lights
Campaign 03V206000ON CERTAIN MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOCKET HOLDER IN THE FOG LIGHTS IS INSTALLED IN THE LAMP CASING USING PRESSURE. DURING OPERATION OF THE FOG LIGHT, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAN EXPAND THE SOCKET HOLDER. THE…
equipment:other:labels
Campaign 02V078000CERTAIN MINI VANS FAIL TO COMPLY TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 120, "TIRE SELECTION AND RIMS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES OTHER THAN PASSENGER CARS." AN INCORRECT GROSS AXLE WEIGHT RATING (GAWR) …
exterior lighting:fog lights
Campaign 03V053000ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH FRONT FOG LIGHTS,THE FOG LIGHT BULB SOCKET MAY HAVE BEEN INSTALLED IMPROPERLY.
Sentiment is mixed and heavily dependent on the vehicle's age and maintenance history. For older, high-mileage examples (typically pre-2006 models), the feedback is dominated by recurrent mechanical and electrical issues, leading to…
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