https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo New NHTSA complaints and recalls filed for the Mazda Navajo. en-us Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:35:30 GMT https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-710354 Mon, 02 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT STARTED VEHICLE SNOWY DAY TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER - SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH HEATING AND DEFROST VENTS, SMELLED LIKE PINE NEEDLES. TURNED CAR OFF SMOKE PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE - CALLED FIRE DEPT. SUV WAS THEN ON FIRE, SUV IS COMPLETELY TOTALED - FROM READING OTHER INCIDENTS I REALLY THINK THIS A FAULT WHERE DEBRIS GETS IN THE FAN COMPARTMENT AND CATCHES ON FIRE - SOME TYPE OF NOTICE SHOULD https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-598032 Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:00:00 GMT I JUST RECEIVED A NOTICE FROM BRIDGESTONE FIRESTONE ON A TIRE RECALL FROM YEARS AGO. I BOUGHT A NEW MAZDA NAVAJO IN 1993 AND IT HAD FIRESTONE ATX TIRES. THEY FAILED WAY BEFORE ANY RECALL SO I REPLACED THEM AT MY COST WITH THE SAME. THESE TIRES FAILED ALSO SO I REPLACED THEM WITH SOMETHING ELSE. 2 SETS (10 TIRES) AT MY COST. WHEN THE RECALL CAME OUT I GOT NOTHING. IN FACT, I DIDN'T EVEN OWN T https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-548642 Tue, 09 Aug 2005 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER'S MAZDA SUV WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF FAULTY WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY TECHNICIANS AT PEP BOYS.*MR THE CONSUMER PURCHASED RIMS FROM A LOCAL RETAILER, HOWEVER WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED ALL 4 OF THE RIMS HAD STAINS, RUST/ BLEMISHES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP DESTROYED HIS TRANSMISSION AND THE IGNITION.*JB https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-441884 Thu, 20 Nov 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH, THE SUNROOF OF THE VEHICLE WAS BLOWN OFF BY THE WIND. THE SUNROOF TILTS UP AT THE REAR AND THE DEALER CAN NOT EXPLAIN HOW THE ROOF COULD BE LOST. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS PART, BUT THE CONSUMER'S VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *PH https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-406494 Wed, 07 May 2003 00:00:00 GMT THE REAR BUMPER SEPARATED FROM THE FRAME WHILE PULLING A TRAILER. *NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-405217 Wed, 30 Apr 2003 00:00:00 GMT SHORT IN CONNECTION AT THE FUEL TANK. PLASTIC IS MELTED THROUGH, THERE APPEARS TO BE SCORING ON THE INSIDE OF THE UNIT THAT WOULD BE INDICATIVE OF SPARK AND OR HIGH HEAT. CONCERN IS THAT THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AND OR EXPLOSION. ESPECIALLY IF THIS HAD OCCOURED DURING A TIME FRAME WHEN WARM TEMPERATURES WOULD HAVE MADE FOR HIGH FUEL VAPOR CONTENT (I.E. IT OCCOURED IN THE MIDDLE OF SUMMER AS O https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-390444 Thu, 23 Jan 2003 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS FUEL PUMP AND CRANK SENSOR FAILURE. TS https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-335073 Wed, 20 Feb 2002 00:00:00 GMT A SHORT OCCURRED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION TO THE FUEL TANK. THE SHORT MELTED THE PLASTIC CONNECTION AND BURNED THROUGH THE ASSEMBLY TO THE INSIDE OF THE GAS TANK. THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF IGNITION INSIDE THE GAS TANK. THIS CLEARLY COULD HAVE LEAD TO A FIRE OR EXPLOSION OF THE GAS TANK. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-325131 Tue, 04 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADS WERE SEVERLY CRACKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE THERE HAVE , NOT ONLY BEEN SO MANY INSTANCES BUT MANY TIMES, AS WITH THIS CASE THE HEADS WERE SO SEVERLY CRACKED THAT ONLY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT IS ACCEPTABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-325132 Tue, 04 Dec 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADS WERE SEVERLY CRACKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE THERE HAVE , NOT ONLY BEEN SO MANY INSTANCES BUT MANY TIMES, AS WITH THIS CASE THE HEADS WERE SO SEVERLY CRACKED THAT ONLY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT IS ACCEPTABLE. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-312022 Fri, 31 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT FIRESTONE, WILDERNESS AT, P23 75R15, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED ALL FIVE TIRES. TIRES TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-309134 Mon, 20 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE HEADS WERE SEVERLY CRACKED. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BECAUSE THERE HAVE , NOT ONLY BEEN SO MANY INSTANCES BUT MANY TIMES, AS WITH THIS CASE THE HEADS WERE SO SEVERLY CRACKED THAT ONLY COMPLETE REPLACEMENT IS ACCEPTABLE.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-306180 Fri, 03 Aug 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC SPARE TIRE CABLE HAD SNAPPED AND CAUSED TIRE TO COME LOOSE. HAVE NOT BEEN TO A DEALERSHIP.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-294850 Wed, 30 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AND SAW THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD COME COMPLETLEY APART AND WAS IN SHREDS AROUND THE WHEEL, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-292355 Tue, 15 May 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE VEHICLES TIRES EXPERIENCED MANY FAILURES PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE REPLACEMENT TIRES WERE PURCHASED PRIOR TO JANUARY 1, 2000 (FIRESTONE ATX P235/75R15). NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-277907 Mon, 05 Mar 2001 00:00:00 GMT CONSUMER HAD TAKEN VEHICLE INTO SHOP FOR MAINTENANCE WHERE TECHNICIAN FOUND OUT THAT FRONT TIRES WERE SHOWING TREAD SEPARATION. DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE TIRES.*AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-277073 Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT SERPENTINE BELT IDLER PULLEY IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BEARINGS WENT, IT WOULD CAUSE BELT TO OVERHEAT AND THEN SNAP. WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. STEERING WOULD GO INTO A HARD MANUAL STEERING INSTEAD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-277074 Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT SERPENTINE BELT IDLER PULLEY IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BEARINGS WENT, IT WOULD CAUSE BELT TO OVERHEAT AND THEN SNAP. WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. STEERING WOULD GO INTO A HARD MANUAL STEERING INSTEAD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-277075 Wed, 28 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT SERPENTINE BELT IDLER PULLEY IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BEARINGS WENT, IT WOULD CAUSE BELT TO OVERHEAT AND THEN SNAP. WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. STEERING WOULD GO INTO A HARD MANUAL STEERING INSTEAD. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-274282 Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE AND REDESIGNED. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT PULLEY CAN DISENTEGRATE CAUSING BELT TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OVERHEATING, AND BATTERY CHARGING. THE COMPANY REDESINGED THE PULLEY SO THEY KNOW THEY HAD A PROBLEM, BUT THE CONSUMER IS AT RISK. IT ALSO COST $165.00 PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. IF IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-274283 Tue, 13 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE AND REDESIGNED. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT PULLEY CAN DISENTEGRATE CAUSING BELT TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OVERHEATING, AND BATTERY CHARGING. THE COMPANY REDESINGED THE PULLEY SO THEY KNOW THEY HAD A PROBLEM, BUT THE CONSUMER IS AT RISK. IT ALSO COST $165.00 PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. IF IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FA https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-271895 Thu, 01 Feb 2001 00:00:00 GMT AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB FOR THE FRONT WHEELS DOWS NOT WORK. WHENEVER SWITCHING FROM 2-WD TO 4-WD HUBS FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WOULD NEED A NEW LOCKING HUB. GAVE NO INDICATION WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-269018 Tue, 23 Jan 2001 00:00:00 GMT THE PROPORTIONING VALVE FAILED "CLOSED" AND DID NOT ALLOW FOR THE BRAKE FLUID TO GO TO THE REAR BRAKES, AS A RESULT THE REAR BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN THE FRONT TIRES LOCKING UP AND SKIDDED CAUSING COLLISION. *MJS https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-263195 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE IGNITION MODULE SWITCH IS FAILING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-263591 Tue, 19 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT DEALER PROMISED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD EXCHANGE THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FOR ANOTHER BRAND, THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER (MAZDA) REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WORD AND CONSUMER STILL HAS THE DEFECTIVE ATX TIRES. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-259864 Tue, 05 Dec 2000 00:00:00 GMT DEALER PROMISED CONSUMER THAT THEY WOULD EXCHANGE THE FIRESTONE ATX TIRES FOR ANOTHER BRAND, THE NEXT DAY THE DEALER (MAZDA) REFUSED TO HONOR THEIR WORD AND CONSUMER STILL HAS THE DEFECTIVE ATX TIRES. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-257285 Mon, 20 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT LEFT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE EXPERIENCED BLOWOUT, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND FOR THE REPLACEMENT TIRES. *SLC https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-254879 Tue, 07 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE THROTTLE WAS DIRTY CAUSING THE PEDAL TO STICK AND THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-254881 Tue, 07 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED THREE YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. NLM https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo https://plaincars.com/make/mazda-navajo#complaint-254882 Tue, 07 Nov 2000 00:00:00 GMT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. NLM