Latches/locks/linkage Problems of Mazda MPV

One tailgate strut bolt on my Mazda Mpv failed while I was opening the tailgate causing the tailgate to fall unexpectedly. I was lucky that I wasn't hurt.

See all problems of the 2003 Mazda MPV 🔎.

Drivers door will not unlatch. Electric lock functions - unlocking all other doors. The inside and outside handle are easy to move, but do not appear to be linked to the latch, so the door will not unlatch and open. This appears to be a safety problem, and several reports appear on Mazda owner websites noting the internal bar connected to the latch mechanism can come loose, rotate and unlink so the door can't be unlatched using either handle.

See all problems of the 2000 Mazda MPV 🔎.

The rear support cylinder that holds up the rear door has rusted around the ball and snapped in half in that area. Leaving only one support arm to hold the door up. Fortunately, it broke while we were putting the door back down, so there were no injuries. I believe this rusting occurred due to water getting in through the cracks of the door from rain/washing, etc. This has caused the door to be extremely heavy and the other support cylinder is not able to support the weight. We have 5 children so this could cause some serious injury if the door were to fall closed while one of them is around. I found a recall for this exact problem for canada only however this is a common problem with us makes as well.

I am filing a complaint in regard to my vehicle's equipment that failed and was faulty in a recent automobile accident. I was traveling approximately 40-45 mph in a straight lane when a vehicle quickly entered across my path to make a left hand turn. I had no time to brake, so the other car is what stopped my motion. It was a hard hit! my Mazda Mpv crashed into the other person's car. During our front impact with the other car's driver side, my airbags did not deploy causing injury. Had the airbag worked, I feel I wouldn't had slid into the dash and been jerked backwards by my seat belt restraint causing injury to my back and or spinal alignment. I have been suffering every day from the accident due to this injury. In addition to the chest/lap belt being used in the passenger seat, I secured my daughter's chest during the crash with my right arm, which I believe helped her to not attain even more injury from the air bag not deploying. She was, however,injured on her leg from the storage compartment under her seat releasing on it's own from the crash and hitting her legs causing a cut that was treated at the e. R. The storage compartment should not be able to release in a wreck. I believe you will consider this problem to also be faulty in nature. I urge you to investigate these problems so that other people may be notified with this particular vehicle. I ask that you and/or Mazda investigate the defects with my vehicle very soon before I have to sign the title over to the driver's insurance that was at fault. My vehicle has been declared "totaled" on 8/14 by usaa and is at a salvage yard. Please contact me soon to let me know what you plan to do about the situation. I called Mazda today at 800-222-5500, was on hold for a little over 15 minutes to report this with them and ask them who made the air bags, sensor and compartment under the passenger seat. A man told me he was unable to give me that information and hung up.

See all problems of the 1997 Mazda MPV 🔎.

Rear liftgate door gas strut mounting stud snapped off, there is a recall in canada for this issue for model years 2000-2004. . Read more...

See all problems of the 2004 Mazda MPV 🔎.