1998 Mazda Mpv recalls
Problem: 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.
Risk: If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Fix: 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.
1,368,500 units potentially affected · Full recall details →
Latest owner complaints
Electrical System · Apr 28, 2016 · 100,000 miles · CA
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv. The contact stated that the hey failed to turn in the ignition switch intermittently. The contact stated that the failure was getting progressively worst. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V674000 (electrical system) and the parts were not available for months and the contact was unable to determine when…
Electrical System · Jan 28, 2016 · 217,000 miles · CA
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch started to emit smoke and the instrument panel lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 15V674000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.…
Engine · Jan 14, 2016 · 300,000 miles · SC · fire
Tl* the contact owned a 1998 mazda mvp. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 55 MPH, the engine caught on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 300,000.
Electrical System · Jan 8, 2016 · 101,000 miles · MD · fire
Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mvp. The contact stated that while driving at 25 MPH, the ignition began to smoke. No fire report was filed. There was no visible flames. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The contact later received…
Seat Belts · Nov 12, 2010 · 154,162 miles · MI
Bolt holding the driver side seat belt latch snapped in two and left the latch hanging free. *tr
Steering · Jan 21, 2009 · 113,000 miles · MT · fire
Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv wagon. When attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a loud noise. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that they could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy. Several months later, while the vehicle was idling, smoke appeared from the steering column. The vehicle was completely destroyed by…
Tires · Sep 8, 2007 · 107,845 miles · FL
Traveling 65 MPH on interstate 275 north of tampa, florida at 10:30 p.m. On september 7, 2006 when the tread separated on a nearly new (6 week old) firestone tire. I nearly lost control of the vehicle, skidding sideways to the left and then to the right, almost over turning before being able to stop the vehicle. I also almost collided with another vehicle. The separating tread…
Steering · Jul 11, 2005 · 137,000 miles · CT
(1) it was raining. I was on the highway traveling at highway speed at as the highway turned slightly. (2) when I turned the wheel there was a delay for the wheels to respond. Consequently, I lost control of the vehicle. After a few seconds the wheel turned, then I turned the wheel in the opposite direction and the same thing happened. This happened about 5 times. As I slowed…
Power Train · Jan 3, 2004 · 66,000 miles · CA
Premature transmission failure. With only 66,000 highway miles, transmission starting slipping.vehicle has transmission cooler as part of factory towing package.*ak
Visibility · Mar 19, 2003 · NH
Cracked front windshield : a crack developed at the bottom center. No sign of an object hitting it. It is symmetrical, straight up approx. 2" an arc then straight across 6-8" then an arc and straight down. The crack is smooth and straight. *nlm
Unknown or Other · Sep 7, 2001 · CA
Engine check light stays illuminated while driving. Consumer has taken vehicle into dealer a few times for this problem, but they could not find anything wrong with vehicle.*ak
Engine and Engine Cooling · Sep 5, 2001 · MI
We do not feel that we should have to replace the fowlerers when it is part of the engine. The vehicle is still under 50,000 mile and the inservice date is 5-29-1998. Its only 3 months after the factory warranty. Whick means it was problay bad at the time it was still under warranty. We had only had it 2 weeks before we heard tapping coming from the engine,. We took it to rose…
Frequently asked questions
Does the 1998 Mazda Mpv have any recalls?
Yes. NHTSA lists 1 safety recall covering the 1998 Mazda Mpv, the most recent one (15V674000) for electrical system. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 Mazda Mpv?
Based on 19 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most reported areas are air bags (7), electrical system (3), fuel system, gasoline (2).
Have there been crashes or injuries linked to the 1998 Mazda Mpv?
Owners reported 4 crashes, 3 fires, 5 injuries and 0 deaths in complaints to NHTSA. These are unverified owner reports, not findings of fault.