There are 1 owner-reported visibility & wipers complaints for the 2005 Mazda MPVin NHTSA's database. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
DRIVING 5 MPH ON ROAD, REAR DEFROSTER ON, REAR WINDOW SHATTERS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER SAID WOULD CONTACT HEADQUARTERS TO GET APPROVAL TO REPLACE GLASS. DID REPLACE GLASS. FIRST THING THEY MENTIONED ASKED WHEN THEY HEARD THE REAR WINDOW SHATTERED WAS IF THE DEFROSTER HAD BEEN ON. SUSPICIOUS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE AND WORRIED THIS MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *NM
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