1996 Mazda MPV Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 11%of 18 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 suspension of the 1996 Mazda MPV, 11% of the 18 complaints for this model year.
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.
“Incident occurred on the evening of sat. October 14th, 2000 wherein my girlfriend (who is 9 months pregnant) and myself were traveling northbound on I-93 in boston, ma. I heard a loud crash-type sound and my vehicle began to swerve uncontrollably to the right. My vehicle then produced a loud thud and the right front passenger side of the vehicle dropped dramatically. I proceeded to the nearest safe location which was just off the highway at the south bay shopping plaza (in front of the kmart store). …”
NHTSA complaint #734543, filed 2000-10Suspension: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 3 | 4% |
| 2003 | 2 | 2% |
| 2002 | 1 | 1% |
| 2001 | 2 | 3% |
| 2000 | 11 | 7% |
| 1998 | 2 | 11% |
| 1997 | 1 | 5% |
| 1996 | 2 | 11% |
| 1995 | 1 | 5% |
| 1994 | 1 | 3% |
| 1993 | 2 | 4% |
| 1992 | 1 | 2% |
| 1991 | 1 | 2% |
| 1990 | 5 | 11% |
Other parts of the 1996 Mazda MPV
3 complaintsVehicle speed control
3 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine cooling
2 complaintsEquipment
2 complaintsTires
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
2 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1996 Mazda MPV
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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