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1991 Mazda MPV engine problems

The 1991 Mazda MPV has 20 engine complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and up sharply from the prior model year.

20

Engine complaints

25%

Share of year

0

Crash-involved

0

Related recalls

Engine complaints by year

MPV engine complaints by model year29 complaints1989: 5 complaints1990: 6 complaints1991: 20 complaints1992: 23 complaints1993: 14 complaints1994: 10 complaints1995: 6 complaints1996: 2 complaints1997: 7 complaints1998: 2 complaints2000: 28 complaints2001: 15 complaints2002: 27 complaints2003: 29 complaints2004: 24 complaints2005: 12 complaints2006: 2 complaints
MPV engine complaints by model year. Red bars are years to avoid.

What owners report

“CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AN OIL LEAK THAT IS CAUSING SMOKE AND A HORRIBLE SMELL, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A DEALER 5 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED, VALVE COVER GASKETS WERE REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES, REAR CAP SEALS REPLACED, AND O RINGS WERE REPLACED. *SLC ”

Complaint filed with NHTSA · Engine · November 1, 1999

Common questions

How many engine complaints does the 1991 Mazda MPV have?

NHTSA has 20 complaints about the 1991 Mazda MPV engine — 25% of all complaints filed for that model year.

Related

Based on NHTSA ODI data through June 2026. Complaints are consumer-reported and unverified. Updated July 5, 2026.

Compiled by Sharon Ben-Moshe, Founder.