1993 MAZDA NAVAJO — Owner-Reported Problems

NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation Snapshot 2026-08-22 18 complaints · 6 recalls
Most-reported system: ENGINE (4 complaints · 22.2%)
Safety signals:
  • Crashes 0
  • Fires 0
  • Injuries 3
  • 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 4 of 18 owner complaints (22.2%) in this vehicle snapshot. ENGINE: 4 complaints, 22.2% of reports ENGINE 4 · 22.2% PARKING BRAKE: 2 complaints, 11.1% of reports PARKING BRAKE 2 · 11.1% POWER TRAIN: 2 complaints, 11.1% of reports POWER TRAIN 2 · 11.1% SERVICE BRAKES: 2 complaints, 11.1% of reports SERVICE BRAKES 2 · 11.1% STRUCTURE: 2 complaints, 11.1% of reports STRUCTURE 2 · 11.1% VISIBILITY: 2 complaints, 11.1% of reports VISIBILITY 2 · 11.1% TIRES: 1 complaints, 5.6% of reports TIRES 1 · 5.6% WHEELS: 1 complaints, 5.6% of reports WHEELS 1 · 5.6% UNKNOWN OR OTHER: 12 complaints, 66.7% of reports UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 · 66.7% 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 4 22.2% 0 crashes · 0 fires
PARKING BRAKE 2 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
POWER TRAIN 2 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
SERVICE BRAKES 2 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
STRUCTURE 2 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
VISIBILITY 2 11.1% 0 crashes · 0 fires
TIRES 1 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
WHEELS 1 5.6% 0 crashes · 0 fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER 12 66.7% 0 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 Oct 1994. 1995-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1995-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 1996-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 1997-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 1998-Q1: 1 owner reports 1 1999-Q1: 2 owner reports 2 1999-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q2: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q3: 1 owner reports 1 2000-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 2001-Q3: 2 owner reports 2 2001-Q4: 1 owner reports 1 Owner reports Jul 1993 Oct 2001 Recall campaign 94V169002 ◆ Recall campaign 94V169002 Recall campaign 95V164002 ◆ Recall campaign 95V164002 Recall campaign 96V024002 ◆ Recall campaign 96V024002 Recall campaign 97V235002 ◆ Recall campaign 97V235002 Recall campaign 99V310002 ◆ Recall campaign 99V310002 Recall campaign 00T005000 ◆ Recall campaign 00T005000 Investigation EA93020 ● Investigation EA93020 Investigation EA95018 ● Investigation EA95018
  • Campaign 96V024002 was reported 296 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 97V235002 was reported 679 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 99V310002 was reported 1,316 days after the first earlier complaint mapped to its component.
  • Campaign 00T005000 was reported 6 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
1995-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q1 Owner reports 1
1996-Q2 Owner reports 1
1996-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q1 Owner reports 1
1997-Q3 Owner reports 1
1997-Q4 Owner reports 1
1998-Q1 Owner reports 1
1999-Q1 Owner reports 2
1999-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q2 Owner reports 1
2000-Q3 Owner reports 1
2000-Q4 Owner reports 1
2001-Q3 Owner reports 2
2001-Q4 Owner reports 1
Recall campaign 1 94V169002
Recall campaign 1 95V164002
Recall campaign 1 96V024002
Recall campaign 1 97V235002
Recall campaign 1 99V310002
Recall campaign 1 00T005000
Defect investigation 1 EA93020
Defect investigation 1 EA95018
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Safety Recalls (6)

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 94V169002

    Report date
    Component:
    PARKING BRAKE
    Consequence:
    WHEN THE ABOVE OCCURS, IT CAN RESULT IN PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM INEFFECTIVENESS. THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY, IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT LEFT IN GEAR.
    Remedy:
    A WEDGE WILL BE INSTALLED WHICH WILL SERVE TO LOCK THE PARKING BRAKE SELF-ADJUST MECHANISM PAWL INTO ENGAGEMENT WITH THE RACHET. ALSO, OWNERS WILL BE ADVISED TO RELEASE AND REAPPLY THE PARKING BRAKE WHENEVER TOOTH SKIP OCCURS AND WILL BE REMINDED TO ALWAYS TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND LEAVE THE VEHICLE IN GEAR WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED.
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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. 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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  6. Manufacturer action

    Recall campaign 99V310002

    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 BALL STUD TO DISENGAGE, UNEXPECTEDLY ALLOWING THE LIFTGATE TO FALL FROM AN OPEN POSITION.
    Remedy:
    DEALERS WILL INSTALL LIFTGATE REINFORCEMENT BRACKETS. DEPENDING UPON THE CONDITION OF THE LIFTGATE SHEET METAL IN THE AREA OF THE BRACKET, DEALERS MAY ALSO INSTALL A LARGER REINFORCEMENT.
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Complaint Narrative Explorer

Verbatim owner-reported defect narratives from NHTSA public records

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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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