FaultScore

1991 Mazda MPV transmission problems

17 of the 81 complaints about the 1991 Mazda MPV are about the transmission — 21% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 185,000 miles.

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17

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Automatic Transmission 12 70.6%
Power Train 1 5.9%
Manual Transmission 1 5.9%
Pedal/Hand Lever(Motorcycle) 1 5.9%
Driveshaft 1 5.9%
Constant Velocity Joint 1 5.9%

Transmission & Drivetrain across every Mazda MPV year

1990 13 7.5%
1991 17 9.8%
1992 15 8.6%
1993 18 10.3%
2001 10 5.7%
2002 66 37.9%
2003 35 20.1%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

at 185,000 miles Etobicoke, UN

POWER TRAIN

PAINT STARTED TO CHIP AWAY. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME.

NHTSA complaint #10071257 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Hellertown, PA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAD A TRANSMISSION COOLER, FAILED PREMATURELY AT 64,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #734546 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Floral PAR, NY

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STALL.

NHTSA complaint #516670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lancaster, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION REPAIRED AND FAILED AGAIN.

NHTSA complaint #514782 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Paltz, NY

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT

CV JOINT FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #602325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kensington, MD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES/REPLACED TWICE.

NHTSA complaint #506494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Bartlesvil, OK

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DRIVE TRAIN FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #505151 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kentwood, MI

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANMISSION FAILED.

NHTSA complaint #490829 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Williston, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN FAILS COMPLETELY. *DSH

NHTSA complaint #500222 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kingwood, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIP.

NHTSA complaint #979621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Kingwood, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, ERRATIC OPERATION OF THE TRANSMISSION, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIP.

NHTSA complaint #979621 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Tulsa, OK

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

TRANSMISSION FAILURE DUE TO CLUTCH PACK LIP SEALS INABILITY TO DEVELOP AND HOLD PROPER SEAL, CAUSING LOSS OF FLUID PRESSURE/SLIPPING/BURNING OF CLUTCH DISC.

NHTSA complaint #484333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plano, TX

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANMISSION FAILURE, NEEDS A REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. TT

NHTSA complaint #973648 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

FL0RISSANT, MO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION GONE OUT FOR THE SECOND TIME IN TWO YEARS. TT

NHTSA complaint #971966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

East Meadow, NY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PURCHASED TRUCK USED IN APRIL AND THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. TT

NHTSA complaint #968956 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Reseda, CA

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION; BLOW AT 50,000 MILES AND WARRANTY WENT OUT AUTOMATIC. TT

NHTSA complaint #962041 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Lexington, KY

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

AUTO-TRANSMISSION; WHILE TURNING ONTO ANOTHER INTERSECTION, TRANSMISSION FAILED VEHICLE BECAME MOTIONLESS. TT

NHTSA complaint #959105 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1991 Mazda MPV problems

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