1991 Mazda MPV: raw data

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vehicle	1991 / mazda / mpv
known issues	6 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints	78 on file (1994-10-17 → 2008-10-05)
recalls	0
investigations	0
fars	not identifiable in FARS
indexed	yes
license	CC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Automatic transmission failure and slippingPOWER TRAIN14 complaints1995-01 → 2004-01mpv-1991-automatic-transmission-failure

500222 TRANSMISSION SLIPS THEN FAILS COMPLETELY. *DSH
506494 TRANSMISSION FAILED 3 TIMES/REPLACED TWICE. *SD
734546 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAD A TRANSMISSION COOLER, FAILED PREMATURELY AT 64,000 MILES.*AK

Head gasket failure and engine overheatingENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING7 complaints1995-09 → 1999-11mpv-1991-head-gasket-overheating

853054 THE ENGINE HEAD GASKET BLEW, CAUSING WATER / COOLANT LEAKAGE, CAUSING ENGINE TO OVERHEAT
802691 DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE HEAD GASKET, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND DEVELOPED A CRACK AND CEASED TO RUN
500958 OIL COOLER IN RADIATOR FAILED, CAUSING OVERHEATING. TT

Lifter, rocker arm and valve train noiseENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4 complaints1997-11 → 2000-10mpv-1991-valve-train-noise

818682 ENGINE LIFTERS WENT BAD TWO YEARS AGO , SO THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE LIFTERS
528342 VALVE TRAIN IN THE ENGINE FAILED, CAUSING NOISE
734197 REPAIR SHOP NOTIFIED ME THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS KNOWN TO MAZDA AND IS IN A TSB REGARDING ROCKER ARMS WHICH WERE MODIFIED

Seat belts releasing from latchSEAT BELTS4 complaints1995-03 → 1996-06mpv-1991-seat-belt-release

964108 WHEN FASTENED SEAT BELTS ARE PULLED ON, THEY BECOME UNDONE. TT
961228 FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEATBELTS POP OUT OF THEIR LOCKING MECHANISM WHEN DRIVER/PASSENGER LEANS FORWARD SLIGHTLY. *AK
986043 NO PARTS FOR RECALL ON SEATBELT BUCKLES SINCE 5/12/96

Fuel vapor and fuel odor in passenger compartmentFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE4 complaints1995-03 → 2006-05mpv-1991-fuel-vapor-odor

962893 FUEL FILLER PIPE HAD LEAK, SMELL OF FUEL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. TT
970349 FUEL VAPOR CANISTER HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK WHICH CAUSED FUEL VAPORS TO COME INSIDE VEHICLE. TT
761956 ANOTHER DEALER FINALLY FOUND A CRACK IN THE FUEL VAPOR SEPARATOR ONE YEAR LATER WHEN I TOOK THIS VEHICLE BACK FOR ANOTHER INSPECTION

ABS and hydraulic brake failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC15 complaints1994-10 → 2003-01mpv-1991-abs-brake-failure

974236 RECALL 92V027000 DID NOT CONTROL THE LOSS OF ABS BRAKE SYSTEM, REPLACE/REPAIR 6 DIFFERENT TIMES, TO NO AVAIL. TT
863638 WHILE DRIVING STEPPED ON BRAKE PEDAL, AND IT WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR
958919 ANTI-LOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

count	earliest_date	latest_date	crash_flagged	fire_flagged	top_components
78	1994-10-17	2008-10-05	6	1	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:19; SERVICE BRAKES:18; HYDRAULIC:18; POWER TRAIN:17; SEAT BELTS:6

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1991 Mazda MPV vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/mazda/mpv

@misc{wrenchpro_1991_mazda_mpv_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1991 Mazda MPV},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1991/mazda/mpv}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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