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MAZDA MILLENIA · model year

1995 MAZDA MILLENIA

132 NHTSA complaints, 13 crash reports for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995MAZDAMILLENIA carries 132 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 13 crashes, 1 fire, 23 injuries, and 3 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 MILLENIA is engine and engine cooling:engine with 16 filings, followed by air bags:frontal (15) and unknown or other (9). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 21 investigation files overlapping the 1995 MILLENIA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

132
Complaints
13
Crashes
1
Fires
23
Injuries
3
Deaths

Total Complaints

132 filings

Crashes Reported

13 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE16
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL15
UNKNOWN OR OTHER9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE9
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION4
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT4
SUSPENSION4
TIRES3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM3
AIR BAGS2
SEAT BELTS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP2
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER2

Recent Complaints

20100603POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) JUST PURCHASED A 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA AND HAVE REPLACED 2 OF THE 4 O2 SENSORS. I NOW HAVE A TCM ERROR CODE. IN RESEARCHING THE VEHICLE, I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE IN THESE YEARS AND MODELS. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. *TR

Mileage: 124,883

20100603ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) JUST PURCHASED A 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA AND HAVE REPLACED 2 OF THE 4 O2 SENSORS. I NOW HAVE A TCM ERROR CODE. IN RESEARCHING THE VEHICLE, I'VE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON OCCURANCE IN THESE YEARS AND MODELS. THE VIN # IS [XXX]. *TR

Mileage: 124,883

20050822FatalENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

I BOUGHT THIS 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA [XXX] IN MARCH. BY THE TIME I BOUGHT IT, THE ODOMETER READ 65000+. LATER ON BECAUSE I HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH IT, I ASKED THE REPAIR SHOP TO CHECK IT'S BACKGROUND FOR ME. THE CARFAX REPORT THEY FORWARDED TO ME SHOWED IN 2002 IT WAS ALREADY 185000. THE SHOP MANAGER TOLD ME THERE WERE TOO MANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR AND IT'S NOT WORTH FIXING. FROM MARCH TILL NOW, I'VE SPENT CLOSE TO $1000 TO FIX VARIOUS FAILURES ON THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

20041117AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD SHATTERED. NO MAJOR INJURIES REPORTED. *AK

Mileage: 135,000

20041108POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR FRONT IN WOBBLE / NOISE AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 3 WEEKS AND $1980 LATER, THE FRONT END WAS WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL IS BURNING INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MAZDA WOULD WORK WITH ME TO GET BACK SOME OF THE MONEY. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAR IS DEALER MAINTAINED. *AK

20041108ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

I TOOK MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR FRONT IN WOBBLE / NOISE AND ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. 3 WEEKS AND $1980 LATER, THE FRONT END WAS WORSE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL IS BURNING INTERNALLY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR MAZDA WOULD WORK WITH ME TO GET BACK SOME OF THE MONEY. 3 MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITH NO WARNING. THIS CAR IS DEALER MAINTAINED. *AK

20041008TIRES:TREAD/BELT

WHILE DRIVING ON THE OHIO TURNPIKE MY RIGHT FRONT TIRE TREAD PEELED OFF BUT THE TIRE DID NOT BLOW OUT. THE TREAD DID $3,600 TO MY CAR. WHILE AT THE BODY SHOP THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD WAS ALSO FOUND TO BE READY TO PEEL OFF. SIX MONTHS LATER, BOTH OF THE REAR TIRES WERE FOUND IN THE SAME CONDITION AND TO BE REPLACED. *NM

Mileage: 95,000

20040518CrashTIRES

WHILE GOING AROUND A CURB AT 25 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE HITTING THE GUARD RAIL AND ALMOST GOING OFF THE BRIDGE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL AND STEER THE VEHICLE OFF THE BRIDGE. *JB

20040422VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422EQUIPMENT

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422STEERING

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422AIR BAGS

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422POWER TRAIN

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422SUSPENSION

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20040422EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

I WILL GET THE REST OF THE TOTALS OF REPAIRS. I HAVE TO GET THEM FROM MY DAUGHTER. THE AIRBAGS BURST OPEN ON HER AFTER SHE HAD A BLOW OUT. SHE WAS SEVERLY BURNED WITH CHEMICAL IN THE BAGS. HER EYE WAS DAMAGED. SHE LOST TIME FROM HER JOB, 4 TEETH WERE DAMAGED. THANK GOD THERE WASN'T ANY TRAFFIC. THE TRAMA SHE WENT THROUGH WAS AWFUL. AND THERE'S NO TELLING IF HER FACE WILL BE SCARRED. SHE IS 20 AND TRYING TO MAKE IT ON HER OWN. SHOULDN'T CAR DEALERS KNOW IF THEY ARE SELLING RECALLS. SHOULDN'T THE MAZDA DEALER KNOW ABOUT THIS. WE TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER FIRST. THE PRICE OF REPAIR IS OUTRAGEOUS. WHAT IS THE LAW ON RECALLS.

20031016AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WHILE VEHICLE WAS MOVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR HEAVY OBJECT. *AK

20030909FireEQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT REAR DRIVER'S SIDE SPEAKER CATCHING ON FIRE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD CALL THE MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO SEE WHAT CAUSED THE SPEAKER TO CATCH ON FIRE. *AK

Mileage: 11,500

20030603CrashAIR BAGS:FRONTAL

WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND CHEMICALS IN THE BAG BURNED THE DRIVER. AIR BAG ALSO CAUSED EYE DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER.*AK

Mileage: 109,000

20030430WHEELS

ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS THERE WAS A CRACK ON THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT REAR AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL, WITHOUT CAUSE. WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A TIRE BLOWOUT. *JB

Mileage: 98,091

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NHTSA Investigations 1 Open

RQ26002Recall QueryOpen

Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy

PE19006Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment

PE18006Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Front Subframe Corrosion

PE15022Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Lower ball joint separation

PE14005Preliminary EvaluationClosed

Brake Booster Failure

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA have?▼
The 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA has 132 NHTSA complaints, 13 crashes, 1 fires, 23 injuries, and 3 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA is ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE with 16 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include AIR BAGS:FRONTAL and UNKNOWN OR OTHER.
Is the 1995 MAZDA MILLENIA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

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Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.

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