2002 Mazda MPV Power Train Problems
Owners have filed 66 complaints with NHTSA about power train problems on the 2002 Mazda MPV, 53% of all complaints for this model year. Half of the reports with a mileage happened before 66,000 miles. The words owners use most often: “transmission failed” (27% of reports).
- 66power train complaints
- 66,000median miles at failure
- 0mention a crash
- 0mention an injury
- 0related recalls
- $4,950typical repair cost reported by owners
- 61%of reports with a speed happened at 50+ mph
What owners describe
Phrases that appear unusually often in these complaints compared with complaints about other cars.
- Transmission failed: mentioned in 18 of 66 complaints (27%)
How much does it cost to fix?
Owners who wrote down what they paid or were quoted put the typical power train repair on the 2002 Mazda MPV at $4,950, and half of them between $3,800 and $5,950.
Based on 15 NHTSA complaints about this problem alone that state a repair bill or quote (2004–2012), converted to 2026 dollars with the U.S. consumer price index. These are owners' own figures, not a quote: they include dealer quotes, and owners who file complaints often faced larger repairs, so they can run higher than typical shop prices. Prices vary by shop, region and warranty coverage. How we calculate this.
At what mileage do power train problems happen?
Based on 56 complaints that reported the odometer reading.
How serious are the reports?
None of the 66 complaints report a crash, fire or injury.
Mazda MPV power train complaints by model year
When owners reported it
Related recalls (0)
No safety recall lists power train for the 2002 Mazda MPV. A pattern of complaints does not always lead to a recall.
What owners report
Short excerpts of recent complaints, with personal details removed. Full reports are on NHTSA.gov.
Transmission failed, completely disengaged. No warning. Had to be towed. Required a $2500.00 complete overhaul. Very low miles on this vehicle, always properly maintained. *tr
Driving on highway with my family when my mpv wouldn't shift so i could pass a truck. Then it started to lose speed. Would depress gas pedal and the engine would rev but no speed. Had to pull over to breakdown lane which became a very dangerous situation. We are lucky we didn't cause an accident…
Transmission failed in 2008, had it replaced and it failed again in two weeks. Van drove fine until summer 2011, when i noticed transmission problems again. Took the van to a dealership to have it fixed again, but was told there was nothing wrong with it. Finally, on 14 march 2012, the transmission…
Frequently asked questions
Do all 2002 Mazda MPVs have power train problems?
No. NHTSA has 66 owner complaints about power train for the 2002 Mazda MPV (53% of the 124 complaints for this model year). Complaint data shows that the problem is reported, not how many of all cars sold are affected.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Mazda MPV power train?
No recall currently lists power train for this vehicle.
At what mileage do power train problems start?
The median reported mileage is 66,000 miles: half of the reports with a mileage came before that.
How much does it cost to fix power train problems on the 2002 Mazda MPV?
Owners report a typical cost of $4,950 (half paid between $3,800 and $5,950), from 15 complaints that state a repair bill or quote, in 2026 dollars.
What do owners say about power train problems on the 2002 Mazda MPV?
The most frequent phrase is “transmission failed”, in 18 of 66 complaints.
See all 2002 Mazda MPV problems or power train problems across all MPV years.