There are 6 stored owner reports matching the electrical system leading-label group for the 2001 Mazda MPV in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)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 LOW BEAMS WILL INTERMITTENTLY AND MOMENTARILY TURN ON, LATER THE "HIGH BEAM" INDICATOR WILL ILLUMINATE THAT THE LOW BEAMS OFF AGAIN. NO REASON. I CANNOT DRIVE AT DUSK OR AT NIGHT DUE TO THE ISSUE OF NEVER KNOWING IF THE LOW BEAMS WILL WORK OR NOT! IF I DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS ALL OTHER MOTORISTS ARE HONKING OR BOTHERED. I HAVE HAD THE BULBS CHECKED AND REPLACED AS WELL AS THE FUSES, ALL CHECK OUT GOOD. AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST ADVISED THAT I CALL MAZDA AND ENTER COMPLAINT DUE TO SAFETY ISSUES, BECAUSE HE CANNOT TRACE ANY FAULTY WIRING. TROUBLESHOOTING THIS HAS BEEN VERY COSTLY. THEY HAD TO REVIEW THE SCHEMATIC OF THE SWITCHES ON THE STEERING COLUMN AS WELL AS CONNECTIONS TO HEADLIGHTS - NO ANOMALIES FOUND. MAZDA HAS RESPONDED TO MY REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF AND IN THE PARK POSITION. AS THE CONTACT EXITED, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD UNTIL CRASHING INTO A TREE. THE DEALER CONTRIBUTED THE FAILURE TO A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER AND THE FAILURE HAD NOT RECURRED SINCE THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,500. UPDATED 11/22/10 *BF UPDATED 11/23/10
BURRING SMELL CAME FROM ENGINE SINCE LAST MAINTAINCE PERFORMED TO RESOLVE RECALL. ABS LIGHT CAME ON, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED AND HAD TO BE JUMPED TO START - THIS HAPPENED THREE MORE TIMES AND WAS TAKEN IN. THE ALTERNATOR HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE AT FAULT, BUT IT IS ONLY DAYS OUT OF WARRENTY AND MAZDA REFUSES TO COVER. *AK
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE.*AK
CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE VEHICLE. DEALER STATED THAT THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WAS DEFECTIVE CONSUMER WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT.*AK
IGNITION KEY STUCK AND WON'T COME OUT OF IGNITION SWITCH. I NEEDED TO REPLACE ALL THE COLUMN, A NEW BATTERY, A NEW IGNITION SYSTEM......THOUSAND DOLLARS. THE DEALERK IS NOW NOTIFIED.
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.