There are 9 owner-reported electrical system complaints for the 2000 Mazda MPVin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
ALL OF A SUDDEN 200 MAZDA MPV ES ON FIRE ON MARCH 1, /2008 AROUND 8:45PM WHEN THE CAR WAS ON THE PARKING LOT. *TR
THE 2000 MAZDA MPV LX WITH 51,300 MILES SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT ON FIRE ,AND THE FRONT HALF OF THE CAR WAS INCINERATED ON MAY 11, 2007. I HAD DRIVEN THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE, WHEN I WENT INSIDE TO GET A DRINK OF WATER AND CAME BACK OUT THERE WAS A BURNING, VISCOUS SUBSTANCE DRIPPING FROM UNDERNEATH THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE QUICKLY BURST INTO FLAMES, SENDING BILLOWS OF SMOKE TOWARD THE FRONT OF MY HOUSE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME AND PUT OUT THE FLAMES, BUT NOT BEFORE THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE DRIVEWAY SCORCHED, AND GARAGE DOOR DAMAGED. I PRESUMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS ON FIRE WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SO I FELT VERY LUCKY TO BE ALIVE. ALSO, IF I HADN'T PARKED THE CAR IN THE GARAGE THE FLAMES SURELY WOULD HAVE SET FIRE TO THE HOUSE. *AK
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT'S CIGARETTE LIGHTER DIDN'T WORK PROPERLY, IT CURRENTLY WAS NOT WORKING . THE PASSENGER DOOR LOCKS DID NOT UNLOCK WITHOUT THE CONTACT MANUALLY UNLOCKING THEM OR USING THE KEY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS FOR THE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN MAKING A LOUD ROARING NOISE, IT BEGAN TO SHAKE AND APPEARED TO LOSE POWER, BUT NEVER STALLED. THE CONTACT RESTARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 44000. *AK
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKE IN 2004 NOW DRIVERS SIDE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR BROKEN. AS A RESULT THE DOOR CAN BE STUCK OPEN (WHILE DRIVING) OR BE UNABLE TO BE UNLOCKED SO PEOPLE CAN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR IN CASE OF EMERGENCY. SEE THIS WEB SITE WITH SEVERAL OTHERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.MPVCLUB.COM/FORUM/VIEWTOPIC.PHP?T=7161&HIGHLIGHT=ACTUATOR. *NM
ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON AFTER BEING RESET 3 TIMES AND AFTER SENSOR WAS REPLACED.*AK
ALTERNATOR FROZE, CAUSING THE BELT TO SLIP WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN A FIRE. CONSUMER PULLED THE CAR OVER. LATER, HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *AK THE BURNED BELT COULD HAVE IGNITED IF CONSUMER CONTINUED TO DRIVE VEHICLE. *LA
WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. *NLM
MY 2000 MPS'S DRIVER DOOR WINDOW NO LONGER ROLLS DOWN. A NEIGHBOR WHO ALSO HAS A MPV VAN IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. COINCIDENCE, PROBABLY NOT FOR A 5 YEAR OLD CAR. OF COURSE IT HAPPENS AFTER THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *JB
CONSUMER STATES HAVING TROUBLE STARTING VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION AND CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE IGNITION WIRES HAD BEEN GNAWED BY A RODENT AND THAT THE REPAIR WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE VEHICLE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR ENTRY OF OUTSIDE RODENTS AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO WIRING. *JB
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
Data synced from NHTSA on Apr 25, 2026