Mazda MPV
Registered from 1996 to 2006.
About this model
The Mazda MPV is a minivan manufactured by Mazda. Introduced in 1988 as a rear-wheel-drive model with optional selectable four-wheel drive, this was replaced in 1999 with a front-wheel-drive version with optional all-wheel-drive in some markets. Over one million MPV models have been produced since its introduction.
From the Wikipedia article Mazda MPV, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crash test
| Stability control | No |
| Forward collision warning | No |
| Lane departure warning | No |
Crash-tested by NHTSA, the American road safety agency.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2006 | 1691 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2005 | 1691 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 12.4 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2004 | 1691 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2003 | 1722 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2002 | 1722 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 10.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2001 | 1656 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 2000 | 1656 kg · 2840 mm wheelbase · 13.1 L/100km (EPA) · 14.7 L/100km city · 11.2 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1999 | 4060 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1998 | 1865 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 18.1 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1997 | 1865 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
| 1996 | 1179 kg · 2810 mm wheelbase · 15.7 L/100km (EPA) · 16.8 L/100km city · 13.8 motorway · Wagon, 4-door |
Regulator investigations
Opened by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation is a question the regulator asked about a possible defect, not a fault it found — most end without a recall.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened September 2021, still open.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Engineering analysis, opened February 2015, still open.
Air Bag Inflator Rupture
Preliminary evaluation, opened June 2014, closed March 2015.
What the maker told its dealers
Service bulletins are the manufacturer's own repair guidance to dealers, filed with NHTSA. A bulletin is not a defect finding; the count rises with how many things a maker writes down, not only with how many go wrong.
Mazda filed 96 bulletins about the 2006 MPV.
- Equipment: 34
- Electrical system: 19
- Air bags: 7
- Engine and engine cooling: 7
- Equipment adaptive/mobility: 6
- Suspension: 5
- Service brakes: 3
- Structure: 3
- Vehicle speed control: 3
- Fuel system, diesel: 1
- Other: 8
- This bulletin supersedes the previously issued bulletin(s) listed below. The changes are noted in Red text. 09-042/04 12/10/04 DESCRIPTION Some vehicles may exhibit inoperative electric rear window… · August 2026
- This Service Alert supersedes the previously issued SA listed below: The changes are noted in Red. SA-011/24 02/12/24, 06/06/24, 07/29/24 DESCRIPTION Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled… · May 2026
- A musty/mildew type odor may come from the vents when the air conditioning (A/C) system is operating. It is most noticeable when the A/C is first turned ON. This odor is the result of mold growth in… · January 2026
- A musty/mildew type odor may come from the vents when the air conditioning (A/C) system is operating. It is most noticeable when the A/C is first turned ON. This odor is the result of mold growth in… · May 2025
- In accordance with Federal regulations, follow the procedure listed below when replacing a speedometer. NOTE: Tampering with a motor vehicle odometer is strictly prohibited by Federal, and State… · September 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · August 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · July 2024
- Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as cited in the… · March 2024
88 more.
Grouped by NHTSA's top-level system; a bulletin filed under a sub-heading counts toward its system.