2003 Mazda MPV transmission problems
The 2003 Mazda MPV has 35 transmission complaints filed with NHTSA — 25% of the year's total, and down from the prior model year.
35
Transmission complaints
25%
Share of year
2
Crash-involved
0
Related recalls
Transmission complaints by year
What owners report
“2003 MAZDA MPV - TRANSMISSION SHIFTS VERY ROUGH FROM 2ND TO 3RD. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE. DEALER SAYS THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE DIAGNOSED AND FIXED UNLESS IT CAN BE DUPLICATED IN THE REPAIR SHOP. *LA”
Common questions
How many transmission complaints does the 2003 Mazda MPV have?
NHTSA has 35 complaints about the 2003 Mazda MPV transmission — 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.