IllustrationAIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. IT'S BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE LAST 18 MONTHS BUT THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX IT. THEY'VE REPLACED THE AIRBAG, THE CABLE HARNESS, THE CONTROL MODULE, ETC. AND A COUPLE OF WEEKS AFTER, I GET IT BACK, THE LIGHT STARTS BLINKING AGAIN. *LA
2001 Mazda Millenia
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 2001 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: 16 of 29 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 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 7 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Air Bags. 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 reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
29 reportsSIDE PANEL ON BOTH SIDE NEXT TO TRUNK HAS A DENT BUILD UP, PROBABLY CAUSE I GUESS IS VIBRATING WHILE DRIVING IN HIGH SPEED, MY FRIEND HAS THE SAME CAR BECUASE WE BUY TOGETHER AND HE HAPPEN TO HAVE THE SAME THING
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *JB
CONSUMERS WIFE TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE LOOKING FOR CLEARANCE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRRIOR, THE ONLY THING VISIBLE WAS THE REAR WINDOW SHELF. CONSUMER HAS TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE MAZDA REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT TO NO AVAIL. ON OCCASSIONS WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE OR AT NIGHT WHEN THE OVER HEAD FLOODLIGHTS ARE ON…
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CONSUMERS WIFE TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY. WHILE LOOKING FOR CLEARANCE IN THE REAR VIEW MIRRIOR, THE ONLY THING VISIBLE WAS THE REAR WINDOW SHELF. CONSUMER HAS TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE MAZDA REPAIR THE DEFECT BUT TO NO AVAIL. ON OCCASSIONS WHEN IT IS SUNNY OUTSIDE OR AT NIGHT WHEN THE OVER HEAD FLOODLIGHTS ARE ON, THE REFLECTION FROM THE REAR VIEW MIRROR RENDERS CONSUMER UNABLE TO SEE WHEN BACKING OUT. SEVERAL TIMES CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CLOSE CALLS RANGING FROM ALMOST BACKING OVER PEDESTRIANS TO EVEN BUMPING ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE GLARE ON THE MIRROR POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR ALL INVOLVED. *JG
LEFT REAR AXLE WAS MAKING A CLUNKING / CLICKING SOUND WHEN ENGAGED IN T FIRST GEAR. VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
IN BRIGHT SUNLIGHT THE GLARE OFF THE REAR WINDOW DOES NOT ALLOW CONSUMER TO SEE OUT OF IT, MASKING VISIBILITY. *JG *AK
HEADLIGHTS HAVE A PROMINENT BLIND SPOT. DEALER IDENTIFIED THIS PROBLEM, BUT MAZDA DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THE DEALER DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER ALSO STATES THEY DON'T THINK THEY CAN BE FIXED. I CONSIDER THIS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THEY DID REPLACE T…
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HEADLIGHTS HAVE A PROMINENT BLIND SPOT. DEALER IDENTIFIED THIS PROBLEM, BUT MAZDA DOESN'T KNOW WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT. THE DEALER DROVE ANOTHER VEHICLE LIKE MINE AND IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. I CANNOT SEE THE ROAD. THE DEALER ALSO STATES THEY DON'T THINK THEY CAN BE FIXED. I CONSIDER THIS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE. THEY DID REPLACE THE UNITS BECAUSE THE BRIGHTS WERE POINTED STRAIGHT UP. THEY FIXED THAT PROBLEM, BUT THE BLIND SPOT PERSISTS.*AK
WHILE PARKED AND IDLING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND FORCED VEHICLE FORWARD INTO A PALM TREE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO A COMPUTER CHECK TO DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE IT WAS IN PARK WI…
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WHILE PARKED AND IDLING, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND INADVERTENTLY JUMPED OUT OF GEAR AND FORCED VEHICLE FORWARD INTO A PALM TREE BEFORE STOPPING. VEHICLE AT BODY SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO A COMPUTER CHECK TO DETERMINE THE REASON WHY THE VEHICLE TOOK OFF WHILE IT WAS IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. *YH
I WAS INVOLVED IN A WRECKON MAY 7. MY CAR WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BY ANOTHER CAR AND THEN THE FRONT OF MY CAR HIT A TREE. THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE FRONT AIRBAGS DID NOT.*AK
Official recalls
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NHTSA investigations
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