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1998 Mazda Millenia

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Mazda Millenia do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.

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29Owner 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

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Wheels
2Engine
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Steering
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 29 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 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Power Train complaints

5 reports
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96,458 miles · Mar 8, 2003
Power Train

THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 98 MAZDA MILLENNIUM. WAS 1 MONTH AFTER WE BROUGHT IT "MAY 2001". THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE CAR, THEY PUT AN NEW TRANSMISSION IN. NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME "MARCH 2003" THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN, AFTER SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR IT WILL NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING THE C…

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THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY 98 MAZDA MILLENNIUM. WAS 1 MONTH AFTER WE BROUGHT IT "MAY 2001". THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE CAR, THEY PUT AN NEW TRANSMISSION IN. NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME "MARCH 2003" THE TRANSMISSION IS ACTING UP AGAIN, AFTER SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR IT WILL NOT GO INTO THIRD GEAR CAUSING THE CAR TO JERK AND REDLINE. SINCE I HAVE BROUGHT MY CAR I HAVE COME INTO CONTACT WITH ALOT OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR. IF MAZDA KNOWS THAT THESE CARS ARE HAVING THESE KINDS OF PROBLEM WHY ARE THEY STILL SELLING THEM. I'M AFRAID TO PUT MY DAUGHTER IN THIS CAR BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN NEXT. AND I AM GETTING NO HELP FROM THE PLACE WHERE I BROUGHT THE CAR EXCEPT WE'LL PUT A NEW ONE IN. WHEN ARE THEY GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? WHEN SOMEONE GETS HURT AR KILLED? PEOPLE PLEASE DO RESEARCH ON ALL THE CARS THAT YOU PURCHASE. *NLM

NHTSA ODI #10010161

Mileage unknown · Nov 24, 2002
Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE, AT 55K MILES CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE MAJOR TRANS. PROBLEMS. CHECKED INTERNET AND FOUND THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH MAZDA VEHICLES FOR MANY YEARS. WHY ARE THEY STILL HAVING THESE PROBLEMS? DRIVERS MAY BE INJURED TRYING TO GET INTO TRAFFIC WHEN THE TRANS. FAILS. DT

NHTSA ODI #770082

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 2000
Power Train

TRANSMISSION JERKS AT THE BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

NHTSA ODI #875195

Mileage unknown · Sep 23, 2000
Power TrainVehicle Speed Control

AFTER EXITING FROM A RAMP, I PROCEEDED TO ACCELERATE INTO TRAFFIC. THERE WAS A JERK AND CAR FELT AS IF IT WAS "STUCK" IN GEAR. TURNED ON AND OFF, CAR DID NOT MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE. OTHER COMPONENTS APPEARED TO BE WORKING. TOWED TO MAZDA DEALER. INFORMED NEEDED COMPLETELY NEW TRANSMISSION

NHTSA ODI #732316

Mileage unknown · Aug 29, 2000
Power Train

ABNORMAL SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS LIKE WHEN YOU DRIVE FROM STOP SING TO STOP SING THE TRANNY SHIFT TO THIRD GEAR SKIPING THE 2ND GEAR THEN WHEN HIT GAS SHIFT BACK TO 2ND GEAR ALL OF THAT WHIT OUT GOING OVER 15 OR 20 MPH.

NHTSA ODI #729477

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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