2005 Mazda MPV Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 3%of 36 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 70,469miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2005 Mazda MPV, 3% of the 36 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 70,469 miles.
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.
“Transmission failure in a 2002 Mazda MPV van. There was always erratic shifting especially when engine was cold. After it warmed up it seemed ok but during highway driving if having to suddenly accelerate it would feel like the transmission would for lack of a better description slip between gear shifts and bog down and then catch again. …”
NHTSA complaint #10118712, filed 2005-04, 70,469 milesRelated service bulletins
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- 10173097Mar 12, 2020Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
- 10015729Mar 1, 2005Correction to transmission control module (tcm) caution. Mazda m-tips.
- 10015681Jan 7, 2005O/d off indicator light flashing / malfunction indicator lamp (mil) with diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0706.
Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 8% |
| 2005 | 1 | 3% |
| 2004 | 8 | 11% |
| 2003 | 35 | 31% |
| 2002 | 66 | 53% |
| 2001 | 10 | 14% |
| 2000 | 7 | 5% |
| 1998 | 1 | 5% |
| 1997 | 2 | 9% |
| 1996 | 2 | 11% |
| 1995 | 2 | 11% |
| 1994 | 3 | 8% |
| 1993 | 17 | 33% |
| 1992 | 15 | 25% |
| 1991 | 16 | 24% |
| 1990 | 13 | 28% |
| 1989 | 2 | 9% |
Other parts of the 2005 Mazda MPV
10 complaintsEngine
6 complaintsEngine cooling
6 complaintsBrakes
4 complaintsElectrical system
3 complaintsSeat belts
3 complaintsBody and structure
3 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsInterior lighting
1 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2005 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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