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
1995 Mazda Millenia complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
#1 AC IS NOT COLD AND OIL CONSTANTLY LEAKED FROM CAR. #2 BATTERY LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYS ON. HAND MAINTENANCE BATTERY FOUND OUT IT NEEDED WATER. TOOK ALTERNATOR OFF AND TESTED VOLTAGE. NOTHING WRONG WITH ALTERNATOR. NOW DEALER CLAIMS THAT ALTERNATOR IS BAD AFTER AC BLOWOUT. #3 BATTERY LIGHT IN CAR STILL ON SLUGGISH. REPLACED POWER FUSE IN MAY 98. #4 WHILE DRIVING 80-90 MPH CAR LOST ALL POWER. DASH BEGAN TO FLASH CONSTANTLY.
FRONT CV JOINTS AND BOOT FAILED.
CONTINUOUS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS; NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONLY THREE YEARS.
CV JOINT FAILED. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED TO PROPERLY ENGAGE IN REVERSE AND FORWARD GEARS.
DRIVING 30MPH; APPLIED BRAKES DUE TO VEHICLE IN FRONT STOPPING SHORT; BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. TAKEN TO DEALER & HAD IT REPLACED. NO ANSWER WHY THEY DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
THE VEHICLE'S AIR BAG SYSTEM, BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN A FRONTAL COLLISION OCCURRED GOING ABOUT 65 MPH IN WHICH THE OTHER VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
WAS SITTING AT GAS STATION FILLING CAR WITH GAS THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD . *AK
THE ENGINE VALVE COVER GASKET CRACKED, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK UNTO THE SPARK PLUGS.
CUP HOLDER IS LOCATED ABOVE AUTOMATIC SHIFT LEVER, WHILE HOLDING DRINKS SPILLAGE OCCURS, CAUSING FLUID TO SPILL INTO SHIFTER, RESULTING IN SHIFTER LOCKING UP AND STICKING INTO POSITION. *AK
CONSUMER WAS REARENDED AND THE DRIVER'S AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME LOOSE . PLEASE DESCRIBE .*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES SURFOOF COVER ALSO OPENED.*JB
RR ALUMINUM ALLOY WHEEL CRACKED.
BATTERY CONNECTIONS-BOTH POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE BECAME LOOSE TWICE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK/START VEHICLE. *AK
AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN RUNNING INTO A TRUCK. PLEASE GIVE MORE INFORMATION.
FAILURE OF THE THE AIR BAG, CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. *AK
DEFROSTER INOPERATIVE WHEN TEMPERATURES ARE 23 DEGREES AND BELOW, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. *SD
AIR CONDITIONER FAILURE. *AW
LOSS OF ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO GO OUT OF CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
REAR WINDOW DEFROSTER FAILED, COLLECTS WATER. *TT
WHILE DRIVING WITH THE A/C ON THE VEHICLE HEADLIGHTS WILL DIM ON THEIR OWN. TT
CUP HOLDER DOES NOT RELEASE.
BATTERY FAILURE. *AK
DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT GUIDE LOOP LOCATED ON DOOR POST JAMS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED, WAS SLIPPING AND JUMPING. TT
CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING, CAR HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, GIRL HIT THE WINDSHEILD . TT
BACK ON STEERING WHEEL IS OPEN WHICH COULD CAUSE DRIVER TO GET HAND STUCK/PREVENTING STEERING WHEEL FROM TURNING. *SKD
WHEN DRIVER HIT THE IGNITION SWITCH, BATTERY CABLE POPPED OFF. AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT RELEASE RESULTING IN ENTRAPMENT. TT
DEALER HAS DISCONTINUED BRIDGESTONE PROTENZA 92 SIZE P20565R15 AS STANDARD EQUIPMENT, EXPERIENCED SUDDEN TIRE BLOW OUT, DRIVING 35MPH FOR NO APPARENT REASON.
FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS SHATTERED WINDSHIELD ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. "DUP: SEE 958657". *AK
DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING. "DUP 950515: 480581". TT
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