IllustrationOIL PRESSURE SENSOR FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY, WITH LOSS OF ENGINE OIL THROUGH THE SENSOR. NO WARNING. ENGINE FAILED WITH OIL STARVATION.
1995 Mazda Millenia
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mazda Millenia do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 6 of 82 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 28 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. Review the 15 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
11 crash reports1 fire reports11 injury reports
Engine And Engine Cooling complaints
28 reportsVALVE COVER GASKET CRACKED CAUSING OIL TO LEAK ON PARK PLUGS. NLM
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE SHUT DOWN DUE TO ENGINE GOING OUT. THIS IS A REOCURRING PROBLEM, MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS MODEL HAS A DEFECTIVE ENGINE, UNABLE TO REPAIR. *AK *ML
EITHER MANUFACTURURER'S DEFECT OR THE DEALER WITHHELD INFORMATION ABOUT THE CAR! DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO HAND OVER PREVIOUS SERVICE RECORDS OF THE CAR (FROM PAST OWNER). LOW MILES AND EXCEPTIONAL CARE GIVEN TO CAR BY ME, DOES NOT EQUAL NEW ENGINE AND RADIATOR.
WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY ENGINE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM THE OIL PAN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/14/98 ON THE REAR PASSAGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WITHIN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND DELIVERED TO ME ON 12/24/98. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING SOME FUNNY SOUND. I PULLEDOVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE …
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THE CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT ON 12/14/98 ON THE REAR PASSAGER DOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. WITHIN A WEEK TO 10 DAYS THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND DELIVERED TO ME ON 12/24/98. I DROVE THE CAR FOR ABOUT A THOUSAND MILES. ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING TO WORK THE CAR STARTED MAKING SOME FUNNY SOUND. I PULLEDOVER TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND CHECKED THE DIP STICK . THE DIP STICK SHOWED LOW OIL . I EXITED THE PARKWA,Y HEADING TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION, I FILL THE ENGINE WITH THE NECESSARY AMOUNT OF OIL, THE CAR NEVER STARTED AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC, THE ENGINE STOPPED . THE LAST OIL CHANGE WAS ON 10/31/98.ALSO THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THERE WAS MORE MILES ON THE CAR THAN WAS STATED ON THE ODOMETER DISCLOSURE STATEMENT. *AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON BECAUSE THE GASKETS ARE LEAKING OIL. DEALER REPLACED THE VALVE GASKETS AND THE SEALS. LEAKING OIL MESSED UP THE WIRING AND THE SPARK PLUGS. *AK
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK UNTO THE SPARK PLUGS.
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.