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BrakesPart report

1998 Mazda Millenia Brakes Problems

Complaints
2about this part
Share
7%of 29 total for the year
Median mileage
—not reported
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the brakes of the 1998 Mazda Millenia, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. 2 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“Vehicle experiences a brake loss while approaching a stop sign and applying brakes. Brake pedal goes to the floor, and vehicle continues into oncoming traffic, causing a vehicle crash.dealer / manufacturer were notified. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.”

NHTSA complaint #886238, filed 2001-04

“Abs brakes; when applying brakes in normal conditions the pedal went to the floor and brakes failed to stop vehicle, causing an accident. Dealer determined that the cause was a faulty master cylinder.”

NHTSA complaint #824372, filed 1998-06

Related service bulletins

Brakes: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
200015%
199927%
199827%
1997319%
199522%

Other parts of the 1998 Mazda Millenia

Engine cooling
5 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
5 complaints
Fuel system
4 complaints
Vehicle speed control
4 complaints
Air bags
2 complaints
Electrical system
2 complaints
Body and structure
2 complaints
Wheels
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Equipment
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints
Seats
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 1998 Mazda Millenia

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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