2002 Mazda Millenia Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2002 Mazda Millenia. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 22 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS
3
1crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
3
STRUCTURE
2
1crashes1injuries
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
1
ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
1
Total complaints22

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Airbag light in driver dash cluster has been coming on for several thousand miles. Sometimes it stays on, sometimes it blinks off and on.”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2014-10-25

“Driving on freeway at 65 mph for approximately 10 minutes when car suddenly over-heated, immediately pulled over to berm. Smoke in the engine area and all coolant lost. Total driving time before incident was less than 20 minutes. Car was towed to mazda dealership and told engine was damaged beyond…”

ENGINE · reported 2012-10-21

“Obdii, o2 sensor (oxygen sensor), egr (exhaust gas recirculation), evaporative system, and catalytic converter causes check engine to flash. *tr”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2012-01-08

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda millenia. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and noticed that the door locks began locking and unlocking by themselves repeatedly. He took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-08-01

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda millenia. While driving approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact pulled over to inspect the vehicle and noticed that the door locks began locking and unlocking by themselves repeatedly. He took the vehicle to the dealer, but they were…”

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES · reported 2008-08-01

“Check engine light diagnostic code 1170. To many different problems covering every engine part from compression,fuel ,hoses ,solenoids coil, oxygen sensor, injectors, fuel pump, ect; madza should be able to make diagnostic code 1170 more clear , they even list engine failure come on this is…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING · reported 2008-08-01

“Tl*the contact owns a 2002 mazda millenia. The contact noticed that the driver side rear tire has been losing tire pressure regularly. The tire was moved to the driver side front, but the failure continued. The contact had recently purchased four new michelin tires. The mechanic diagnosed the…”

WHEELS:RIM · reported 2007-06-21

“2002 mazda millenia paint peeling off of side view mirrors & back side wheel wells paint blistering and rusting. Called mazda they wouldn't do anything about the issue since the warranty has expired. *tr”

STRUCTURE · reported 2007-01-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2002 Mazda Millenia as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.