2003 Mazda MPV: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 4 recall campaigns for the 2003 Mazda MPV. The newest campaign is 04V282000. NHTSA received the report on 10 Jun 2004. The NHTSA record gives the component Equipment / Other / Labels. NHTSA has 113 complaints on file for this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 04V282000, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a corrected label that they can apply to their vehicle, or they can have a dealer install the label, if desired. The recall began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
4 campaigns, newest first. 89,750 units in total.
- 04V282000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 04V109000Equipment / Other / Labels
- 03V206000Exterior Lighting / Fog Lights
- 03V053000Exterior Lighting / Fog Lights
04V282000Received . 20,000 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
The tire inflation pressure indicated on the vehicle certification label is not correct. The labels show the maximum tire pressure as 240 kpa/32 PSI when it should be shown as 240 kpa/35 PSI. As a result of this error, the load ratios for the 205/65r15 94h and the 215/60r16 95h tires exceed the levels permitted by FMVSS 120.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the tire is operated in an under-inflated condition, the load carrying capacity of the vehicle may be compromised, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with a corrected label that they can apply to their vehicle, or they can have a dealer install the label, if desired. The recall began on july 16, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500, option #4.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 2104F. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
04V109000Received . 350 units.
Equipment / Other / Labels
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Certain minivans fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 208, "occupant crash protection." some of these vehicles were produced with air bag warning labels intended for the canadian market. Thus, the labels contain warnings in both english and french. As a result, the area of the english warning is only 16 square centimeters, as opposed to the 30 square centimeters required by the standard.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Owners will be provided with air bag caution labels and installation instructions which were mailed on july 22, 2004. Owners should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 1804C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V206000Received . 64,000 units.
Exterior Lighting / Fog Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain mini vans and passenger vehicles, the socket holder in the fog lights is installed in the lamp casing using pressure. During operation of the fog light, the heat from the bulb can expand the socket holder. The expansion can force the socket holder rearward. After repeatedly being subject to this expansion, if the fog light is also subjected to vibration during vehicle operation, the socket holder with the bulb holder and the wiring harness may separate from the fog light casing.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
Should this occur, the bulb socket and the harness can drop inside the bumper and possibly but rarely, the heat generated by the bulb can cause the bumper to burn.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a spring to prevent the socket holder from separating from the lamp case. Owner notification began on july 14, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 1103F. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
03V053000Received . 5,400 units.
Exterior Lighting / Fog Lights
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
On certain mini vans equipped with front fog lights,the fog light bulb socket may have been installed improperly.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
If the vehicle continues to be used with this condition, the bulb socket and the wiring harness may separate from the fog light housing if exposed to shock and/or vibration and drop inside the bumper. Should this occur, the operation of the fog light may then cause the bumper to burn.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will inspect the installation condition of the fog light bulb assembly, and repair it when necessary. Owner notification began march 31, 2003. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500.
Report filed by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS. Manufacturer campaign number 0903C. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
113 complaints, 141 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.
- 2003 Mazda MPV
- All 2003 vehicles
| Component | 2003 MPV | All 2003 vehicles | MPV, all years | Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power Train | 248.2 | 118.5 | 176.5 | 35 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 177.3 | 74.5 | 184.3 | 25 |
| Electrical System | 113.5 | 122.8 | 73.5 | 16 |
| Air Bags | 70.9 | 83.7 | 93.4 | 10 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 63.8 | 41.3 | 38.1 | 9 |
| Structure | 56.7 | 64.3 | 45.8 | 8 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic | 35.5 | 56.4 | 83 | 5 |
| Unknown or Other | 35.5 | 23 | 27.7 | 5 |
| Engine | 28.4 | 29.5 | 16.4 | 4 |
| Seat Belts | 21.3 | 13.1 | 44.1 | 3 |
The table shows the 10 components with the most mentions, of 24.
- Complaints that report a crash
- 12
- Complaints that report a fire
- 2
- Injuries in the complaints
- 18
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 31 Jan 2019
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
- NHTSA: report a safety problemThe NHTSA form for a complaint about a vehicle, a tire, a child seat or equipment.
- NHTSA page of the 2003 Mazda MPVThe recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 2003 Mazda MPV: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mpv/2003/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2003 Mazda MPV?
- 89,750 units in 4 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mazda MPV have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 22 recall campaigns for the Mazda MPV, model years 1989 to 2006. 4 of them name the 2003 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 2003 Mazda MPV name most often?
- Power Train: 35 of 141 component mentions, or 248.2 per 1,000. For all 2003 vehicles the figure is 118.5 per 1,000.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2003 Mazda MPV open?
- The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.