Engine complaints and recalls from NHTSA
Summary
The 2002 Mazda MPV has 24 NHTSA engine complaints and 0 engine-related recalls.
24
Complaints
0
Recalls
0
Injuries Reported
Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 11, 2026
| Date ↓ | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 1, 2015 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACC... |
| Apr 12, 2014 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, T... |
| Jan 16, 2009 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2002 MPV SUFFERED A COMPLETE TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT ABOUT 75K MILES, STALLING OUT IN MORNING TRA... |
| Dec 18, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2000-2003 MAZDA MPV MODELS HAVE A COOLANT SEEPAGE FROM REAR HEATER PIPE WHICH CAN CAUSE SEVERE ENGIN... |
| Jul 11, 2008 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN | SINCE NEW, HESITATES BETWEEN 40-50 MPH, CAUSING SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, HIGH RPMS BUT NO ACCELERATION.... |
| Aug 27, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | LOUD TAPPING NOISE EXISTED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS, SOUNDED LIKE A VALVE TAPPING. PROBLEM WAS A CRACKED ... |
| Jul 2, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED, THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED FAIL... |
| May 10, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH AND MISFIRED. ONE DEALER SAID THIS WAS A TRANSMISSION MODULE. AFTER KEEPIN... |
| Mar 8, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | HAD TO REPLACE TWO IGNITION COILS WITHIN 100 MILES OF EACH OTHER, AND AT LEAST ONE OF THE COILS HAS ... |
| Jan 20, 2007 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MAZDA MPV. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ELBOW FITTING CONNECTED TO TH... |
| Dec 1, 2005 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | 2002 MAZDA MPV STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE WOULD JUST SHUT DOWN WITHO... |
| May 5, 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE HAD THREE ISSUES WITH MY MINIVAN. I HAVE HAD A ROTTEN EGG SMELL FOR THE LONGEST TIME AND WAS... |
| Aug 13, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | EXHAUST SYSTEM: CATALYTIC CONVERTOR VEHICLE EMITTING STRONG SULFUR ODER FROM CATBACK SYSTEM. THIS IS... |
| Jun 17, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON, AND VEHICLE STALLED. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ... |
| Apr 10, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | A STRONG CHEMICAL FUME ENTERED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ... |
| Feb 9, 2003 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | ROTTEN EGG SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM. VEHICLE HAS 13,000 MILES ON AND ODOR SEEMS TO BE GETTIN... |
| Dec 20, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | OIL BURNING SMELL WAS FILLING THE CABIN OF THE VAN WHENEVER IT WAS RUNNING. BROUGHT THE VAN IN TO HA... |
| Nov 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE EXHAUST SYSTEM RELEASED A BAD ODOR.*JB THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER CH... |
| Nov 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | CONSUMER NOTICED A "ROTTEN EGG" ODOR IN CABIN. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE. THE MAN... |
| Oct 1, 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER MALFUNCTIONED AND AS A RESULT A FOUL ODOR SEEPED THROUGH THE VENTS AND INSI... |