KnownCarProblems2004 Mazda Mpv Problems and Recalls
Owners filed 71 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Mazda Mpv, most often about the engine (34% of complaints, typically around 59,000 miles). It is 4th of 7 Mpv model years by number of complaints and has 5 recalls.
⚠ Safety advisory2 recalls for this car came with a do-not-drive warning. See below and check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
Most common 2004 Mazda Mpv problems
Engine
24 complaints · 34%Half of these problems showed up before 59,000 miles. Parts named most often: engine, exhaust system, cooling system.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Mazda Mpv. While driving 65 MPH on the interstate the vehicle automatically shut off on four occasions. The contact restarted the vehicle after each failure and brought the vehicle to two different Mazda dealers. Neither dealer could diagnose the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the…
At approx. 50,000 miles my 2004 Mazda Mpv's 'check engine light' went on. When I brought the car in for service I was told an ignition coil had to be replaced. At approx. 60,000 miles, the same thing happened ... The car's check engine light ' came on and, again, an ignition coil had to be replaced. I have since…
Air bags
14 complaints · 20%Parts named most often: frontal.
I had a single car accident in my 2004 Mazda Mpv van with front end sustaining damage with no deployment of front or side airbags. I sustained significant head and facial trauma.
Tl contact owns a 2004 Mazda Mpv. The contact stated that the driver side air bag was faulty. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number: 14v773000 (air bags). However, the recall only included the passenger side air bag. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, who…
Electrical
13 complaints · 18%Half of these problems showed up before 35,000 miles. Parts named most often: ignition.
I purchased a 2004 Mpv arch 28, 2005. To date, I have had this van in for warranty service to replace ignition coils three times: 10/31/06 '' 31,770mi - #4 coil replaced. Transmission range sensor replaced also 12/05/06 '' 33,229mi - #4 coil replaced again 1/08/07 '' 34,708mi - #6 coil replaced. Today as I was…
Bought the 2004 Mazda Mpv es in 2005. Currently it has about 64,000 km (40k miles). Problem: recently 4 ignition coils malfunctioned ..had 3 replaced right after warranty had expired. Apparently, this is not an uncommon problem for this 2004 model. Watch out!
Transmission
8 complaints · 11%Half of these problems showed up before 32,000 miles. Parts named most often: automatic transmission.
I purchased a 2004 Mpv arch 28, 2005. To date, I have had this van in for warranty service to replace ignition coils three times: 10/31/06 '' 31,770mi - #4 coil replaced. Transmission range sensor replaced also 12/05/06 '' 33,229mi - #4 coil replaced again 1/08/07 '' 34,708mi - #6 coil replaced. Today as I was…
On my Mazda Mpv in temperatures below 40 degrees the transmission slips when shifting into 3rd gear. This causes loss of power and a whiplash action when the transmission re-engages. In high traffic situations this can be very dangerous.
Fuel system
5 complaints · 7%Half of these problems showed up before 80,000 miles. Parts named most often: storage.
: the contact stated while depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealership, where it was determined the bladder separated in the fuel tank and was getting into the fuel pump. The gas tank needed to be replaced.
Mazda 2004 Mpv with just under 68,000 miles has 3 fuel injectors(cel) replaced by local mechanic- 2 weeks later jerky misfires with cel required #5 coil replaced by dealership, less than a month later #4 coil replaced by local mechanic in town we were vacationing in-no cel, now same jerky misfires starting again a…
Body and structure
4 complaints · 6%Parts named most often: body.
Water gets in the door panel every time it rains or we wash the car. Three different Mazda dealers tried to fix the problem five times, unsuccessfully. I am afraid to drive my children in the car. The door is electric and it could cause a serious problem. Also mold could develop in there. I have contacted the Mazda…
Rear liftgate door gas strut mounting stud snapped off, there is a recall in canada for this issue for model years 2000-2004. When I contacted Mazda about this issue, they would not honor the canadian recall even though the issue is exactly as described and is from 2005 http://www.mpvclub.com/recalls.php?id=19&print=1
Wheels and tires
3 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: tread/belt, sidewall.
During inspection dealership informed the consumer that all four tires had tread separation. The problem was not resolved. Dunlop sp4000, 215/60r16.
Suspension
3 complaints · 4%Parts named most often: rear.
Vehicle was lurching, no warning light was on. It took a while to figure out the rear coil was bad. We spent $1200 getting a tune up and that didn't fix the problem took a while to figure it out. Also, the transmission failed on this vehicle completely at 55 thousand miles. We had taken it in 3 times before it failed…
There is no way to adjustment the alignment of the rear wheels on this year Mazda Mpv, thus the tires ware out early because they are not in alignment. Tire failure occurred while driving on highway Mazda dealer says no adjustment can be done as Mazda did not provide a way to correct this alignment problem so early…
Complaints are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. One complaint can name several components, so shares add up to more than 100%.
2004 Mazda Mpv recalls
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate one, free of charge. The recall began december 3, 2019. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618f. Note: this recall supersedes recalls 13v130, 14v362, 14v773 and 15v869.
Full defect summary
Mazda north american operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 mazda6, 2004-2005 mpv, 2004 rx-8, and 2006-2007 mazdaspeed6 vehicles. These vehicles had their passenger frontal air bag inflators previously replaced under a prior recall using inflators of the same design. The inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to high absolute humidity, temperature and temperature cycling.
Air bags: inflator module
Risk: An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
Fix: Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began july 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected rx-8 owners began july 6, 2019. Owners may contact mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618f. Note: with the addition of the rx-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 16v354.
Full defect summary
Mazda north america operations (mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 mazda6, 2006-2007 mazdaspeed6 and 2004 mpv vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 mpv vehicles in alabama, arizona, arkansas, california, delaware, the district of columbia, florida, georgia, hawaii, illinois, indiana, kansas, kentucky, louisiana, maryland, mississippi, missouri, nebraska, nevada, new jersey, new mexico, north carolina, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, south carolina, tennessee, texas, virginia, west virginia, puerto rico, american samoa, guam, the northern mariana islands (saipan), and the u.s. Virgin islands. On july 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 rx-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16v-354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and
Equipment: labels
Risk: If the tire is operated in an under-inflated condition, the load carrying capacity of the vehicle may be compromised, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: Owners will be provided with a corrected label that they can apply to their vehicle, or they can have a dealer install the label, if desired. The recall began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.
Full defect summary
The tire inflation pressure indicated on the vehicle certification label is not correct. The labels show the maximum tire pressure as 240 kpa/32 psi when it should be shown as 240 kpa/35 psi. As a result of this error, the load ratios for the 205/65r15 94h and the 215/60r16 95h tires exceed the levels permitted by fmvss 120.
Equipment: labels
Fix: Owners will be provided with air bag caution labels and installation instructions which were mailed on july 22, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Full defect summary
Certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." some of these vehicles were produced with air bag warning labels intended for the canadian market. Thus, the labels contain warnings in both english and french. As a result, the area of the english warning is only 16 square centimeters, as opposed to the 30 square centimeters required by the standard.
Air bags: frontal
Risk: In the event of a crash, the air bag will not provide adequate protection.
Fix: Dealers will install a new wiring harness in the front passenger seat air bag system. The recall bagan march 5, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Full defect summary
As a result of an ncap test, certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." the front passenger seat air bag was not correctly wiring.
Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer. Enter your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which recalls are still open on your car.
NHTSA defect investigations
Desiccated air bag inflator rupture
Summary
From 2000 through 2017, takata produced millions of air bag inflators using two types of phase-stabilized ammonium nitrate ("psan") propellant -- propellant 2004 and propellant 2004l. After prolonged exposure to high temperature cycles and humidity, inflators using propellant 2004 can degrade, causing the propellant to burn too quickly when ignited. The rapid burning can cause the inflator to rupture during deployment, potentially causing serious or even fatal injury to vehicle occupants. See 2016 blomquist report at www.NHTSA.gov/sites/NHTSA.gov/files/documents/expert_report-hrblomquist.pdf.consequently, all frontal inflators using propellant 2004 that do not contain a "desiccant" (a substa
Air bag inflator rupture
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.all six vehicles were operated in florida or puerto rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.during the course of pe14-016, odi determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.nonetheless, at odi's in
Air bag inflator rupture
Summary
The office of defects investigation (odi) opened pe14-016 in june 2014 based on six inflator rupture incidents involving consumer owned vehicles produced by five vehicle manufacturers.all six vehicles were operated in florida or puerto rico at the time of the rupture and for the majority of their service life, and were equipped with inflators produced by takata, a tier-one supplier of automotive air bag systems.during the course of pe14-016, odi determined that five additional vehicle manufacturers used inflators of a similar design and vintage also supplied by takata. No evidence of field failures was found in vehicles produced by these five additional manufacturers.nonetheless, at odi's in
Questions about the 2004 Mazda Mpv
- What are the most common problems with the 2004 Mazda Mpv?
- By NHTSA owner complaints: engine (24 complaints, typically around 59,000 miles); air bags (14 complaints); electrical (13 complaints, typically around 35,000 miles).
- How many recalls does the 2004 Mazda Mpv have?
- 5 recalls listed by NHTSA, the latest from October 31, 2019 (air bags). Check your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see which ones are still open on your car.
- Is the 2004 a bad year for the Mazda Mpv?
- It is 4th of 7 Mpv model years by number of complaints, with 71 complaints. Complaint counts are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so popular years collect more of them, and the newest years have had less time to.