1992 MAZDA NAVAJO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 10 complaints · 4 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (2 complaints · 20.0%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 1
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 0
  • Deaths 0
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Component Problem Distribution

Share of owner complaints filed for each vehicle system (unaffected by sales volume)

Component Problem Distribution ENGINE appears in 2 of 10 owner complaints (20.0%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 2 complaints, 20.0% of reports ENGINE 2 · 20.0% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 20.0% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 20.0% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 20.0% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 20.0% AIR BAGS: 1 complaints, 10.0% of reports AIR BAGS 1 · 10.0% · 1 crash reports POWER TRAIN: 1 complaints, 10.0% of reports POWER TRAIN 1 · 10.0% STRUCTURE: 1 complaints, 10.0% of reports STRUCTURE 1 · 10.0% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 9 complaints, 90.0% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 · 90.0% · 1 crash reports 0% 25% 50% 75% 100%

UNKNOWN OR OTHER is an NHTSA classification artifact and is always listed last.

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System / Component Complaints Share of Reports Safety Reports (Crashes / Fires)
ENGINE 2 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 20.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
AIR BAGS 1 10.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 1 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 1 10.0% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 9 90.0% 1 crashes · 0 fires
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Problem & Recall Timeline

Observed complaint volume and manufacturer recall actions over time

Problem & Recall Timeline Owner reports in this snapshot begin in Jan 1995; the first recall shown was reported in Aug 1995. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 3 owner reports 3 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 1998-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Sep 1992 Aug 2000 Recall campaign 95V164002 ◆ Recall campaign 95V164002 Recall campaign 96V024002 ◆ Recall campaign 96V024002 Recall campaign 97V235002 ◆ Recall campaign 97V235002 Recall campaign 00T005000 ◆ Recall campaign 00T005000 Investigation PE92078 ● Investigation PE92078 Investigation EA95018 ● Investigation EA95018
  • Campaign 97V235002 was reported 705 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
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Date Record type Count Record identifier
1995-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 3
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q3 Owner reports 2
1998-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 95V164002
Recall campaign 1 96V024002
Recall campaign 1 97V235002
Recall campaign 1 00T005000
Defect investigation 1 PE92078
Defect investigation 1 EA95018
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Safety Recalls (4)

Official safety recall campaigns filed with NHTSA

  1. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 00T005000

    Report date
    Component:
    TIRES
    Consequence:
    IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
    Remedy:
    THE REPLACEMENT/REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM FOR THIS CAMPAIGN EXPIRED ON AUGUST 29, 2001. HOWEVER, CUSTOMERS SHOULD CONTACT FIRESTONE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-465-1904 FOR POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE.
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  2. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 95V164002

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    WITH A BROKEN BRACKET WELD, THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR THE LIFTGATE BRACKET TO GRADUALLY BEND INWARD ALLOWING THE LIFT CYLINDER BALLSTUD TO DISENGAGE.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS.
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  3. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 96V024002

    Report date
    Component:
    SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
    Consequence:
    IF A CRACK OCCURS, IT COULD RESULT IN ONE OR BOTH STUDS FRACTURING. THE MASTER CYLINDER COULD THEN SEPARATE FROM THE VACUUM BOOSTER, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, PREVENTING THE SERVICE BRAKES FROM FULLY ACTIVATING INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
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  4. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 97V235002

    Report date
    Component:
    STRUCTURE
    Consequence:
    UNEXPECTED SEPARATION OF THE SUNROOF GLASS PANEL COULD POSSIBLY DISTRACT THE DRIVER INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH OR LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.
    Remedy:
    OWNERS WILL BE PROVIDED WITH AN INSTRUCTION BOOKLET WHICH THOROUGHLY OUTLINES, WITH ILLUSTRATIONS, THE PROPER PROCEDURES FOR THE REMOVAL, STORAGE, AND REINSTALLATION OF THE SUNROOF'S GLASS PANEL. A WARNING LABEL FOR ATTACHMENT TO THE SUNROOF'S LATCH KNOB WILL ALSO BE PROVIDED TO THE OWNERS.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

Data: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation · snapshot 2026-08-21
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Estimated Ownership Cost

EPA fuel economy ratings and annual operating cost estimates

Data: US EPA Fuel Economy Guide · snapshot 2026-08-21
Supported range: 1,000–60,000 miles per year
Supported range: $1.50–$10.00 per gallon
55% city45% highway
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Adjacent Model Years

Immediate preceding and succeeding model year records

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Methodology & Data Integrity

Data sourced from NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Snapshot date: 2026-08-21.

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