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Mazda Millenia years to avoidWhat NHTSA complaint data does and doesn’t say

We compared 7 model years of the Mazda Millenia by owner complaints to NHTSA, adjusted for how long each year has been on the road. No single year stands far above the rest.

01 —Complaint index

Complaints per year on the road

1.0 = typical year for this model
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Model yearComplaints per year since release
19961
19971
19981
19991
20001
20011
20021
YearComplaintsPer year on roadIndexRecallsCrashesSignal
20022211.002Typical
20013011.303Typical
20001910.801Typical
19992711.102Typical
19982911.103Typical
19971810.702Typical
19961810.702Typical
  • 200222 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 200130 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 200019 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 199927 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 199829 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 199718 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
  • 199618 complaints · 0 recallsTypical
Data from NHTSA Complaints & Recalls APIs · synced Nov 8, 2026
02 —FAQ

About this comparison

What Mazda Millenia years have the most complaints?

No Mazda Millenia model year drew more than twice the typical complaint rate among the 7 model years compared. The highest was 2001.

Is this a reliability rating?

No. These are counts of unverified owner complaints to NHTSA. They are not adjusted for how many cars were sold, so a popular year can collect more complaints. Use them to find patterns, then read the reports.

Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.