FaultScore

Mazda Navajo problems

Owners have filed 187 complaints about the Mazda Navajo with NHTSA across model years 1990 to 1994. More of them are about the brakes than anything else.

Every Mazda Navajo year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
1994 77 2 3 Brakes
1993 28 0 0 Brakes
1992 24 1 0 Brakes
1991 57 5 0 Tires
1990 1 0 0 Steering

What breaks on a Mazda Navajo

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Brakes 30 16.0%

Worst in 1994

Tires 22 11.8%

Worst in 1991

Engine & Cooling 18 9.6%

Worst in 1994

Transmission & Drivetrain 17 9.1%

Worst in 1991

Windows, Mirrors & Wipers 15 8.0%

Worst in 1994

Body & Structure 14 7.5%

Worst in 1994

Acceleration & Cruise Control 13 7.0%

Worst in 1994

Suspension 12 6.4%

Worst in 1994

Electrical System 9 4.8%

Worst in 1991

Steering 8 4.3%

Worst in 1991

Fuel & Propulsion 7 3.7%

Worst in 1991

Equipment & Accessories 6 3.2%

Worst in 1991

Doors, Latches & Locks 4 2.1%

Worst in 1994

Wheels 3 1.6%

Worst in 1994

Exactly what failed on a Mazda Navajo

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Sun/Moon Roof Assembly 10 15.4%
Engine 9 13.8%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 9 13.8%
Tread/Belt 7 10.8%
Support Device/Strut 7 10.8%
Automatic Transmission 6 9.2%
AIR Conditioner 5 7.7%
Rotor 4 6.2%
Foundation Components 4 6.2%
12V/24V/48V Battery 4 6.2%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Mazda Navajo, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Feb 1995 peak 15 Mar 2009

Compare the Mazda Navajo

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.