FaultScore

1994 Mazda Navajo brake problems

12 of the 77 complaints about the 1994 Mazda Navajo are about the braking system — 16% of everything reported for this model year.

B

12

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 5 41.7%
Master Cylinder 2 16.7%
Pads 2 16.7%
Foundation Components 1 8.3%
Conventional 1 8.3%
Rotor 1 8.3%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Thompson Ridge, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. NLM

NHTSA complaint #555703 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

NEW Philadelphia, OH

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AND CAUSED ABS SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #865791 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SAN Diego, CA

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD POP OUT. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE BOUNCES OR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY/MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN PUSHED IN, AND THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED OF ALL PROBLEMS, SOME REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE, MAJOR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

NHTSA complaint #834607 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plantation, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING DUE TO FAILED ROTORS.

NHTSA complaint #603417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Plantation, FL

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING DUE TO FAILED BRAKE PADS.

NHTSA complaint #603417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Blowing Rock, NC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

ABS: WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, TRAVELED TO FLOOR, CAUSED BY CORROSION OF BRAKE PAD RETAINER, RETAINER DETACHED FROM BRAKE PAD, BRAKE PADS REPLACED.

NHTSA complaint #812488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Leonia, NJ

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AT LEAST (3) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS.

NHTSA complaint #805587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Austerlitz, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT UNDER MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING/MORE NOTICEABLE DURING SNOWY OR RAINY CONDITIONS.

NHTSA complaint #506475 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Clarksville, TN

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AFTER DRIVING THE CAR PRESS ON BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT

NHTSA complaint #978566 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

College Park, MD

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER COLLAPSED. RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT

NHTSA complaint #974392 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Chuiak, AK

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

CONSUMER THINK SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEPARATION . TT CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER FINALLY SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND COULD FEEL THE ABS KICK IN AND VEHICLE STOPPED, PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #974373 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Troy, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES TO LEFT, REPLACE FRONT END BRAKE SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL, ABS SYSTEM. TT

NHTSA complaint #962407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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