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Vehicle history — accidents, title & owners
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NHTSA publishes the first 11 characters of the VIN with every complaint — that identifies the plant, model year, body and engine. So these are reports from cars built exactly like this one, not an average across the whole model.
JM3LW28A430••••••2003 Mazda MPV
That is about average for the 2003 Mazda MPV — 3 complaints per build across 26 builds.
5on this build
84on the model
26builds in total
1injuries
Most reportedEngine And Engine Cooling 3Structure 2Electrical System 1Equipment 1
What owners of this build wrote
StructureOct 2011
The contact owns a 2003 mazda mpv. The contact stated that the trunk latch fractured, causing the hood to strike her on the head. The contact received a minor concussion. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The vehicle was neither inspected nor…
Engine And Engine CoolingJul 2011
Vehicle has about 112, 500 miles when it had a catalytic converter failure. Cost to repair $1800. Service manager said this repair is tied to driving with the check engine light on due to engine coil failures. All engine coils had been replaced before 89000 miles. Since the…
StructureFeb 2011
The contact owns 2003 mazda mpv. The contact stated that the vehicle had a flat tire and when the towing company attempted to remove the spare tire the technicians had a difficult time removing the tire from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the…
Engine And Engine CoolingDec 2010
On 2 separate occasions, engine coil on 2004 mazda mpv broke while driving in the rain and another occasion on a 2003 mazda mpv I also own an engine coil broke while driving in wet weather. Each time it caused the engine to shake violently. The service department at the…
Engine And Engine CoolingSep 2010
2003 mazda mpv lx with 35,000 miles ignition coil failure after driving through rainstorm in extremely rural area. I was driving alone and had to limp the vehicle 30 miles back to town at 25 mph. Only one place in town could fix it and it was an expensive repair. I have been…
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Decoded via NHTSA vPIC. Recalls, complaints and safety from NHTSA; MPG from EPA fueleconomy.gov. Full history reports from our partner. VIN JM3LW28A430355897 · decoded Aug 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.