Mazda · MPV · 2001
2001 Mazda MPV
3
Recalls
70
Complaints
N/A
NCAP overall
The 2001 Mazda MPV has 3 recalls and 70 owner-reported complaints on file with NHTSA. Most frequent stored component label: air bags (11 reports).
Stored NHTSA configuration: 2001 Mazda MPV NCAP Vehicle ID: 4252
Ratings describe one stored NHTSA configuration, not every trim, body style or drivetrain for this model year. How this configuration is selected
Source: NHTSA Public Records
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
- Complaints
- Separate successful check not recorded.
- Recalls
- Separate successful check not recorded.
- Safety ratings
- Separate successful check not recorded.
- Investigations
- Separate successful check not recorded.
- Manufacturer communications
- Separate successful check not recorded.
Checks are recorded separately for each dataset, not for the whole page. Dates use UTC. A missing check date does not mean no records exist.
Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.
Research Context
The 2001 Mazda MPV page works best as a research starting point. Complaint totals show how much owner-reported activity exists, while recalls and investigations help show whether any of that activity turned into formal safety action.
Because this is a newer-era vehicle page, it usually helps to compare this year against nearby model years before deciding whether a complaint pattern looks isolated or persistent. On this page, the most frequent complete stored component label is air bags with 11 reported complaints.
Best Research Moves
- Use the complaint log to understand what owners were actually reporting instead of relying only on the raw complaint total.
- Review the recall section even if the total is smaller, because a limited number of recalls can still point to meaningful safety actions.
- This page is primarily a complaints-and-recalls research surface, so compare nearby model years before treating the complaint total as a standalone verdict.
Key Takeaways
- The 2001 Mazda MPV currently shows 3 NHTSA recalls listed on this page and 70 owner-reported complaints.
- This page currently shows no linked NHTSA investigations.
- This page reflects complaint volume, recall history, and NHTSA test data, but it does not diagnose causes or rank reliability by itself.
- Safety data currently shows no overall NHTSA safety rating in our current dataset.
- The most frequent complete stored component labels on this page are air bags (11), engine and engine cooling (11), power train (7).
- Vehicle
- 2001 Mazda MPV
- Recalls
- 3
- Complaints
- 70
- Stored Configuration Overall Rating
- Not available in this dataset
How to Interpret This Page
This page combines three types of NHTSA data: recall campaigns (official manufacturer or government actions), owner complaints (unverified consumer reports), and crash test ratings (where available). A vehicle with many complaints is not necessarily less reliable — complaint volume correlates with sales volume and vehicle age. Recalls indicate identified defects, not overall quality. To compare this model year with others, use the year navigation in the sidebar or return to the model overview page.
If you are researching a used vehicle, start with the complaint categories, compare them against the recall list, and then check nearby model years to see whether the same issue profile repeats. That usually produces a better buying or research signal than treating the raw complaint total as a standalone safety ranking.
NHTSA Configuration Test Results
Stored NHTSA configuration: 2001 Mazda MPV NCAP Vehicle ID: 4252
Ratings describe one stored NHTSA configuration, not every trim, body style or drivetrain for this model year. How this configuration is selected
No overall score is available in our current dataset. The individual results below are not a combined safety rating; compare vehicles within the same test program and model year.
Frontal Crash Test
Side Crash Test
Overall Frontal Rating
Driver and Passenger Assessment
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Overall Side Rating
Side Barrier and Side Pole Tests
Driver Side
Passenger Side
Rollover Resistance
No rollover risk estimate available in this dataset
Safety Features
ESC: NoForward Collision Warning: NoLane Departure Warning: No
Recall Notices
NHTSANHTSA ID: 04V234000May 19, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ON CERTAIN MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL, THE CRUISE CONTROL ACTUATOR CABLE MAY BE BROKEN DUE TO INSUFFICIENT STRENGTH (GROUP 1). ALSO INCLUDED ARE CERTAIN 2000-2001 MINIVANS EQUIPPED WITH CRUISE CONTROL BUILT BETWEEN MARCH 31, 1999 AND MARCH 31, 2001, THAT HAVE HAD THE CRUISE CONTROL REPAIRED AND POSSIBLY HAD A DEFECTIVE CABLE INSTALLED DURING THAT REPAIR (GROUP 2).
Remedy Status
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ACTUATOR CABLE. OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR VEHICLES INVOLVED IN GROUP 1 BEGAN ON JULY 7, 2004. OWNER NOTIFICATION FOR VEHICLES INVOLVED IN GROUP 2 BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 10, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
NHTSA ID: 02V196001August 05, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, SOME OF THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULES WERE NOT PROPERLY WELDED AND MAY NOT DEPLOY IN A COLLISION.
Remedy Status
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE PASSENGER AIR BAG MODULE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN OCTOBER 4, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500.
NHTSA ID: 01V382000December 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN MINI VANS WITHOUT ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEMS (ABS) FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 135, "PASSENGER CAR BRAKE SYSTEMS." DUE TO INAPPROPRIATE BRAKE PIPE LAYOUT, THESE VEHICLES DO NOT MEET THE BRAKE STOPPING DISTANCE WITH PARTIAL FAILURE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy Status
DEALERS WILL MODIFY THE BRAKE SYSTEM. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JANUARY 15, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MAZDA AT 1-800-222-5500, OPTION #4.
Owner Complaints
70 totalPOWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Nov 11, 2018
WHEN I INITIALLY BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IT HAD BEEN THROUGH PREVIOUS OWNERS AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIX THINGS BUT AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF THREE AND I JUST CAN AFFORD MUCH BUT I HAPPEN TO PUT THE YR MAKE AND MODEL INTO THE GOOGLE ONE DAY AND NOTICE OF RECALLS AND AS I READ THE SAME ...
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STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Aug 12, 2018
MY BROTHERS MAZDA MPV 2001 VAN HAS A MUSTY OR FREON LEAKING LIKE SMELL NOT SURE WHAT BUT WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IS ON IT'S REALLY BAD IS THIS HARMFUL TO BREATH FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME FOR ADULTS AND CHILDREN. I READ UP ON MANUFACTURER DEFECTS AN NO RECALL WAS ASSIGNED OR BROUGHT ...
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Oct 31, 2016
HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION MAZDA MPV 2001 WHILE DRIVING MY MPV ON CITY STREETS & FREEWAYS, THE LOW BEAMS FLICKER, OR TURN OFF, AND THE HIGH BEAM INDICATOR ILLUMINATES ON DASH BOARD. HOWEVER THE HIGH BEAMS DO WORK. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT PERSISTS BOTH WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION. THE L...
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STRUCTURE
Jul 22, 2016
THE SPARE TIRE WINCH MOUNTED CENTRALLY UNDER THE PASSENGERS SIDE SECOND ROW SEAT WILL CORRODE AND JAM NOT ALLOWING FOR ACCESS TO THE SPARE TIRE IN A ROAD SIDE EMERGENCY.
AIR BAGS
1 injuryJul 20, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SIDE AIRBAG ERRONEOUSLY DEPLOYED AS THE PASSENGER WAS GETTING INTO THE VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED AN INJURED BACK DURING THE INCIDENT. THE CONTACT INDICATED THA...
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AIR BAGS
May 5, 2014
ON MAY THE 5TH 2014 WHILE SITTING STILL AND THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING DEEP BRUISING AND A CRACKED RIB TO MY DAUGHTER WHO WAS SITTING IN THE SEAT AT THE TIME. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN AFRAID TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE WHICH IS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THIS ...
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AIR BAGS
CRASH2 injuriesDec 24, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE SAME VEHICLE A SECOND TIME FROM THE FRONT END. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. TH...
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AIR BAGS
Apr 22, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED BY THE AIR BAG AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT A RUBBER DUCK UNDER THE SEAT...
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POWER TRAIN
Oct 10, 2010
MAZDA MPV'S OXYGEN SENSOR BANK2, SENSOR1 WIRE CIRCUIT BURNED UP. HAVE TO REPLACED THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THERE WAS NO FIRE ON MY MPV BUT IF I DIDN'T HAVE IT FIX FAST IT COULD CAUSE FIRE. *TR
POWER TRAIN
Jul 1, 2010
2001 MAZDA MPV VAN TRANSMISSION QUIT AT 150,000. I WAS TOLD IT ALREADY BEEN REPLACED ONCE . WONT SHIFT PASS SECOND . ESTIMATE COST REPAIRS ARE $2599.00. *TR
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Why Compare These Pages
The strongest comparison flow is usually: exact vehicle-year page, then nearby years of the same model, then other 2001 Mazda models. That sequence helps separate one-off year spikes from broader make-wide patterns.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many recalls does the 2001 Mazda MPV have?
The 2001 Mazda MPV has 3 recalls recorded by NHTSA.
How many complaints have been filed for the 2001 Mazda MPV?
NHTSA has received 70 owner-reported complaints for the 2001 Mazda MPV.
What is the NHTSA safety rating for the 2001 Mazda MPV?
An overall NHTSA safety rating is not available in our current dataset for the 2001 Mazda MPV. Individual crash-test results may still be available.
What are the most common problems with the 2001 Mazda MPV?
The most frequent complete stored component labels for the 2001 Mazda MPV are air bags (11 reports), engine and engine cooling (11 reports), power train (7 reports). These are exact-label counts, not broader component-group totals or confirmed defects.
Does the 2001 Mazda MPV have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA has 3 recalls on record for the 2001 Mazda MPV. Scroll up to review the published recall summaries, consequences, and remedies. To check for unrepaired recalls on your specific vehicle, use your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
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