IllustrationWHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY AND RUNNING OVER A SMALL BUMP, THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE ARM/NECK/CHEST AND SHOULDERS. *AK *JB
1994 Mazda Mpv
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1994 Mazda Mpv do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 36.
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
All reported categories
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 1 of 36 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.
- Air Bags. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 6 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
12 crash reports0 fire reports3 injury reports
What owners actually said
36 reportsLIFTERS IN UPPER VALVE TRAIN MAKE CLICKING NOISES. *AK
LIFTERS IN UPPER VALVE TRAIN ASSEMBLEY MAKES CLICKING NOISE.
THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE SOUND, HAS TROUBLE STOPPING THE VEHICLE, IT'S LIKE METAL TO METAL. PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND THE DEALER STATES EVERYTHING IS FINE. *AK
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK THREE PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *SLC
WHEN IN DRIVE VEHICLE WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE WITH GREAT RPM'S. PLEASE DESRCIBE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCES LOSS OF POWER BRAKES.*AK
CRACK IN CYLINDER HEAD PISTONS INOPERATIVE. PLEASE EXPLAIN OTHER PROBLEMS. TT
THE VEHICLE HAS AN ABS SYSTEM AND IT HAS FAILED. THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
IN AUTO ACCIDENT AND DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Official recalls
115V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch
Oct 19, 2015
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.
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
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.