SkipThatYearREAL DATA. SMARTER CAR DECISIONS.
← New search

1998 Mazda Millenia

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1998 Mazda Millenia do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.

About this comparison →
29Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20

0Recall campaigns

View recall details →

0Investigations

View investigation details →

How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

Other model years Selected year
82
199515
199616
199729
199827
199919
200029
2001
Compare all Millenia years →

Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Engine And Engine Cooling
5Power Train
5Fuel System, Gasoline
4Vehicle Speed Control
4Air Bags
2
All reported categories
Electrical System
2Service Brakes, Hydraulic
2Structure
2Wheels
2Engine
1Equipment
1Latches/locks/linkages
1Seats
1Steering
1

Tap a category to read its complaints. One report may name several components.

When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

Limited mileage data: 9 of 29 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Power Train. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Fuel System, Gasoline. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

3 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports

Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

2 reports
Clear category filter
Mileage unknown · Apr 18, 2001
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrash

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES A BRAKE LOSS WHILE APPROACHING A STOP SIGN AND APPLYING BRAKES. BRAKE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, AND VEHICLE CONTINUES INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC, CAUSING A VEHICLE CRASH.DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #886238

Mileage unknown · Jun 16, 1998
Service Brakes, HydraulicCrashInjury

ABS BRAKES; WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN NORMAL CONDITIONS THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE WAS A FAULTY MASTER CYLINDER. *AK

NHTSA ODI #824372

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

0

No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.