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2001 Mazda Millenia

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 2001 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

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

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
7Power Train
7Air Bags
4Visibility
4Vehicle Speed Control
3
All reported categories
Steering
2Tires
2Wheels
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Structure
1Suspension
1Traction Control System
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 16 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 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Air Bags. 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 reports1 injury reports

Vehicle Speed Control complaints

3 reports
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161,000 miles · Feb 25, 2020
Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrash

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET. STARTED THE VEHICLE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE.VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT NORMAL RPM. WHEN THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PETAL, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 10 FEET STRIKING A VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO …

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THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY ON A CITY STREET. STARTED THE VEHICLE, FOOT ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE.VEHICLE WAS IDLING AT NORMAL RPM. WHEN THE FOOT WAS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE PETAL, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD AT FULL THROTTLE. MY FOOT NEVER TOUCHED THE GAS PEDAL. IT TRAVELED ABOUT 10 FEET STRIKING A VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY PUSHING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CAME TO A STOP. THE ENGINE SPEED RETURNED TO NORMAL RPM. I STARTED TO LIFT MY FOOT OFF THE BREAK PEDAL AND THE CAR RESUMED FULL THROTTLE FORWARD. IT PUSHED THE FIRST VEHICLE I HIT INTO THE CAR PARKED IN FRONT OF IT AND PUSHED IT INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE BEFORE I COULD GET IT STOPPED. THE ENGINE RETURNED TO NORMAL RPM. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. POLICE WERE CALLED AND A REPORT FILED. AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC CHECKED THE CAR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CRASH AND FOUND THE THROTTLE LINKAGE WAS FREE, WAS NOT ABLE TO REPRODUCE THE HIGH RPM, AND COULD NOT READ ANY ERROR CODES ON THE COMPUTER. THIS WAS WITHIN 20 MINUTES OF THE CRASH WHILE THE POLICE WERE PRESENT. BOTH VEHICLES I HIT WERE TOTALED. NO SERIOUS INJURIES OR DEATHS IN THE ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #11311458

148,000 miles · Oct 29, 2013
Traction Control SystemVehicle Speed Control

I WAS DRIVING ON BYPASS AND THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO. IT WAS TRYING TO STALL AND AN 18 WHEELER WAS BEHIND ME. THE DRIVER OF THE 18 WHEELER ALMOST HIT ME AND HE HONKED HIS HORN AT ME. I GUESS HE THOUGHT I WAS PLAYING SOME SORT OF GAME WITH HIM. *TR

NHTSA ODI #10550069

Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2001
Power TrainVehicle Speed ControlCrash

WHILE PARKED AND IDLING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND FORCED VEHICLE FORWARD INTO A PALM TREE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO A COMPUTER CHECK TO DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE IT WAS IN PARK WI…

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WHILE PARKED AND IDLING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND FORCED VEHICLE FORWARD INTO A PALM TREE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO A COMPUTER CHECK TO DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE IT WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. *YH

NHTSA ODI #899682

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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