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1995 Mazda Millenia

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1995 Mazda Millenia do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.

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82Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
82
199515
199616
199729
1998
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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
28Power Train
17Air Bags
15Unknown Or Other
9Electrical System
8
All reported categories
Suspension
7Seat Belts
6Visibility
6Equipment
4Tires
4Exterior Lighting
2Fuel System, Gasoline
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Steering
2Wheels
2Latches/locks/linkages
1Structure
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 6 of 82 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports

Power Train complaints

17 reports
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Mileage unknown · Jan 9, 2000
Power Train

TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS LEAK. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION SEALS AND RINGS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY NOW RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT FOR OVER $4,000!! THEY CHARGED ME LABOR COSTS WHICH I PAID SO I COULD GET THE CAR OUT. THEY TOOK OVER 5 WEEKS TO FAIL AT THE REPAIR JOB. THEIR BEST GUESS NOW IS THE TRANSMISSION CAS…

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TRANSMISSION HAS SERIOUS LEAK. LOCAL DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION SEALS AND RINGS WHICH DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY NOW RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT FOR OVER $4,000!! THEY CHARGED ME LABOR COSTS WHICH I PAID SO I COULD GET THE CAR OUT. THEY TOOK OVER 5 WEEKS TO FAIL AT THE REPAIR JOB. THEIR BEST GUESS NOW IS THE TRANSMISSION CASE HAS A DEFECTIVE CRACK IN IT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #717120

Mileage unknown · Aug 9, 1999
Electrical SystemPower Train

COMPUTER BOX THAT CONTROLS THE TRACTION SYSTEM, CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN UNEXPECTEDLY. ALSO, TRACTION LIGHT COMES ON WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ODI #844658

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 1999
Engine And Engine CoolingPower Train

THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/14/98 ON THE REAR PASSAGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WITHIN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND DELIVERED TO ME ON 12/24/98. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING SOME FUNNY SOUND. I PULLEDOVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE …

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THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/14/98 ON THE REAR PASSAGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WITHIN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND DELIVERED TO ME ON 12/24/98. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING SOME FUNNY SOUND. I PULLEDOVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE DIP STICK . THE DIP STICK SHOWED LOW OIL . I EXITED THE PARKWA,Y HEADING TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, I FILL THE ENGINE WITH THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE ENGINE STOPPED . THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS ON 10/31/98.ALSO THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS MORE MILES ON THE CAR THAN WAS STATED ON THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ODI #703431

Mileage unknown · Jul 21, 1998
Power Train

CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS.

NHTSA ODI #538626

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 1998
Power Train

CV JOINT FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #534922

Mileage unknown · Mar 6, 1998
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE IN REVERSE AND FORWARD GEARS.

NHTSA ODI #532366

Mileage unknown · Jun 9, 1995
Power Train

TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS SLIPPING AND JUMPING. TT

NHTSA ODI #966567

Official recalls

0

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NHTSA investigations

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