The 2003 Mazda MPV has 114 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 2003 Mazda MPV vehicles (US, public record).
Across the 5 MPV model years we track, complaint volume runs from 2 (1999) to 125 (2002). With 114 complaints, the 2003 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.
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Campaign 04V109000CERTAIN MINIVANS FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, "OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION." SOME OF THESE VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH AIR BAG WARNING LABELS INTENDED FOR THE CANAD…
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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…
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Campaign 04V282000THE TIRE INFLATION PRESSURE INDICATED ON THE VEHICLE CERTIFICATION LABEL IS NOT CORRECT. THE LABELS SHOW THE MAXIMUM TIRE PRESSURE AS 240 KPA/32 PSI WHEN IT SHOULD BE SHOWN AS 240 KPA/35 PSI. AS A RESULT OF THIS ERROR, T…
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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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