IllustrationPAINT ON VEHICLE CAME OFF WHILE CONSUMER WAS WASHING VEHICLE.*AK THE DEALER INITIALLY AGREED TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED VEHICLE WITH NEW, BUT LATER ON DECLINED AND THE CONSUMER WAS PURSUING THE CASE WITH MANUFACTURER. *YH
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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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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.
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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
What owners actually said
29 reportsTRANSMISSION JERKS AT THE BEGINNING OF ACCELERATION AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
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
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.
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS ABOVE 55 MPH GET STRONG FUEL ODOR INSIDE CARWHICH MAKES PASSANGERS AND DRIVER ROLL DOWN WINDOWS TO GET FRESH AIR BECAUSE FUEL SMELL
WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATON, AND START BACK UP WITH STOPPING OR RESTARTING ENGINE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK *ML
ENGINE--CAMSHAFT.
ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT MODERATE RAIN, WENT THROUGH A 4-5 INCHES OF WATER AND THE CAR STALLED. FOUR OTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE WATER FINE. RESTART CAR AND DROVE IT HOME. NEXT MORNING STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD RATTLING AND KNOCKING NOICE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HUSBAND SAID DEFECTIVE ROCKER ARM AND DEALER AGREE. MAN…
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WHILE DRIVING IN LIGHT MODERATE RAIN, WENT THROUGH A 4-5 INCHES OF WATER AND THE CAR STALLED. FOUR OTHER VEHICLE WENT THROUGH THE WATER FINE. RESTART CAR AND DROVE IT HOME. NEXT MORNING STARTED VEHICLE AND HEARD RATTLING AND KNOCKING NOICE AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HUSBAND SAID DEFECTIVE ROCKER ARM AND DEALER AGREE. MANUFACTURE WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. INTAKE SYSTEM IN AT THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR AND WE DISCOVERED AND
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.