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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports3 fire reports4 injury reports

Engine And Engine Cooling complaints

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Mileage unknown · Jan 15, 2004

Engine And Engine CoolingEquipmentPower TrainCrashInjury

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AUGUST 26, 2003 THE MAZDA WAS IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE MAZDA STARTED STUTTERING. WE HAD THE MAZDA PUT ON COMPUTER AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED NEW SENSOR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF. IMMEDIATELY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE MAZDA STARTED STUTTERING AND LOST SPEED AND THAT LED TO NOT BEING ABLE TO KEEP SPEED UP AND WHEN WE ENTERED THE TRAFFICE LIGHT IT TURNED YELLOW THEN WHILE WE WERE UNDER IT IT TURNED RED AND WE WERE HIT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. SEPT 26, 2003 I AM APPROXIMATELY 115 MILES FROM HOME THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT STARTS FLASHING AND I LOSE SPEED AGAIN THE ENGINE IS SMOKING. THE CAR IS TOWED BACK TO CHARLESTON, SC WHERE I LIVE. I HAD TO SPEND 3HRS AT A REST AREA ALL ALONE WITH MY 15 YR OLD DAUGHTER. THIS IS THE EXACT REST AREA WERE A WOMAN WAS MURDERED 2 YEARS AGO. WE WERE SCARED TO DEATH. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I AM ON MY WAY TO THE MAZDA DEALERSHIP TODAY FOR ESTIMATE. I THINK MAZDA HAS A MAJOR PROBLEM IN PUTTING OUT LEMONS NOT CARS. I WANT AND WILL JOIN CLASS ACT LAWSUIT.

NHTSA ODI #10070906

Mileage unknown · Jan 12, 2004

Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED. ALSO, TORQUE CONVERTER BECAME DEFECTIVE, RESULTING IN MAJOR TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10053855

81,160 miles · Dec 31, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER HEARD THE ENGINE MAKING A RATTLING NOISE AND THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND SUBSEQUENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. RECALL#00V134000. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED…

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NHTSA ODI #10052166

Mileage unknown · Nov 17, 2003

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, Hydraulic

I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH MY CAR STALLING AND A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, I PULLED UP SOME RECALL INFORMATION ON THIS PARTICULAR CAR AND THESE PROBLEMS THAT I AM EXPERIENCING HAVE BEEN RECALLED. WHEN I CALLED THE MAZDA SERVICE, I WAS TOLD THAT IT DIDN'T AFFECT MY CAR. CLEARLY IT DOES IF I'M HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *LA

NHTSA ODI #10047063

Mileage unknown · Sep 29, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

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CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT THE COOLANT BOTTLE ON THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE, AND CURRENTLY IT NEEDS TO BE FIXED AGAIN. THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY WILL REPLACE IT, BUT IT WILL TAKE OVER A WEEK TO REPLACE IT. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT T DO ANY REPAIRS UNTIL THE PART BECOMES AVAILABLE.*AK THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED FOR THE FIFTH TIME ALONG WITH THE DEALER REPLACING THE COOLANT OVERFLOW BOTTLE, WITH LAST INCIDENT, JULY 12, 2004.

NHTSA ODI #10041922

Mileage unknown · Jun 25, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

CONSUMER STATES THAT TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. RELATED RECALL 00V134000, BUT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #10024884

65,000 miles · May 16, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE TIMING BELT TENSION SPRING BROKE AND CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10019996

97,917 miles · Apr 30, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER AS STATED IN RECALL 00 V 134 000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ODI #10017840

97,917 miles · Apr 29, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10017746

84,000 miles · Mar 14, 2003

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER SPRING BROKE. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS PROBLEM, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10011819

Official recalls

00V134000 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine

May 9, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. AN EXTERNAL SPRING IN THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER COULD BREAK.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THE BROKEN SPRING MAY GET CAUGHT IN THE TIMING BELT, RESULTING POSSIBLE ENGINE STALLING.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CHECK THE TENSIONER INSTALLED AND REPLACE IT IF THE VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH THE AFFECTED TENSIONER.

00V074000 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:master Cylinder

Mar 7, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. CERTAIN RESERVOIR TANK CAPS ON THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER WERE PRODUCED WITH A WORN OUT DIE AND LACK VENTILATION HOLES. AS A RESULT, THE PRESSURE IN THE RESERVOIR TANK CAN DROP GRADUALLY AS THE BRAKE PAD OR SHOE WEARS AND AMBIENT TEMPERATURE DROPS. ALSO, THE PRESSURE COULD REACH A POINT THAT THE BRAKE CALIPER AND DRUM CYLINDER ARE PULLED BACK BY THE VACUUM IN THE RESERVOIR TANK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED FOR A LONG TIME.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE REDUCED BRAKE EFFICIENCY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RESERVOIR CAP AND REPLACE IT, IF NECESSARY.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

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