Safety ratings
1994 Mazda Navajo 4-DR. 4x4
- Lane departure warningNo
- Forward collision warningNo
- Electronic stability controlNo
Crash test videos & photos
No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.
Recalls (4)
- PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONALCampaign 94V169002 · 31/10/1994
THE PARKING BRAKE CONTROL SELF-ADJUST PAWL DOES NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH THE SELF-ADJUST RACHET CAUSING THE PAWL TO SLIP OVER ONE OR MORE TEETH IN THE RACHET.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULICCampaign 96V024002 · 28/02/1996
THE STUDS WHICH ATTACH THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER TO THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY CAN DEVELOP STRESS CORROSION CRACKING AFTER BEING OPERATED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME IN THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LOCATION.
Risk: 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.
Fix: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE POWER BRAKE VACUUM BOOSTER ASSEMBLY.
- STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUTCampaign 99V310002 · 24/11/1999
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDER BRACKET WELDS COULD FRACTURE.
Risk: 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.
Fix: 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.
- TIRES:TREAD/BELTCampaign 00T005000 · 21/08/2000
TIRE DESCRIPTION: FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT, SIZE P235/75R15, PRODUCED AT THE DECATUR, ILLINOIS TIRE PLANT AND ALL FIRESTONE RADIAL ATX AND RADIAL ATX II TIRES, SIZE P235/75R15. OPERATION OF THESE TIRES AT LOW INFLATION PRESSURES, HIGH SPEED, AND IN HOT WEATHER, CAN CONTRIBUTE TO SEPARATION OF THE TIRE TREAD.
Risk: IF THE TREAD SEPARATES FROM THE TIRE, THE DRIVER CAN LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH.
Fix: 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.
Owner complaints
Most-reported areas
- SERVICE BRAKES9
- HYDRAULIC9
- POWER TRAIN7
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL5
- TIRES4
- SUSPENSION4
- ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING4
- VISIBILITY3
Read individual complaints (50 most recent)
These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.
- 11/27/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE IGNITION MODULE SWITCH IS FAILING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. *SLC
- 11/26/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS THE BRAKES LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AT LEAST (3) TIMES. THE SYSTEM HAS ABS. *AK
- 11/15/1998· TIRES
TIRE FAILED COMING OFF EXPRESSWAY AT RAMP. THIS TIRE PICKS UP NAILS, GLASS AND OTHER OBJECTS EASILY AND OFTEN.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 2357515 )
- 11/02/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER COLLAPSED. RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF BRAKES. TT
- 11/01/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CONSUMER THINK SHE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER SEPARATION . TT CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, HOWEVER NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER APPLIED MORE PRESSURE AND STILL NOTHING HAPPENED, CONSUMER FINALLY SLAMMED ON BRAKES AND COULD FEEL THE ABS KICK IN AND VEHICLE STOPPED, PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND CONDITIONS WERE PERFECT. *SLC
- 10/24/1995· WHEELS
WHEEL BEARINGS FAILED. *DSH
- 10/16/1996· SUSPENSION
REAR END SIFTS DURING ACCELERATION PERIODS. *AK
- 10/12/1994· VISIBILITY
REARVIEW MIRROR VIBRATES, IMPAIRING VISIBILITY TO THE REAR. *TW
- 10/02/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED FOUR YEARS AFTER PURCHASE. NLM
- 09/20/2000· STRUCTURE
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V310002 AND IS WAITING FOR DEALER TO RECEIVE PARTS. *SLC
- 09/16/1997· TIRES
THE SPARE TIRE THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE IS NOT OF THE SAME CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AS THE ORIGINAL TIRES. THE CONSUMER HAD TROUBLE INSTALLING SPARE TIRE. THE SPARE TIRE IS MOUNTED ON A STEEL WHEEL AND THE ORIGINA TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON ALUMINUM WHEELS, WHILE INSTALLING SPARE TIRE AND TIGHTENING THE LUG NUTS THE LOCKING HUB UNIT BEGAN TO CRACK.
- 08/29/1996· POWER TRAIN
REPLACED WHEEL BEARINGS THREE TIMES. *AK
- 08/25/1999· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
THE FUEL SHUTOFF SWITCH UNPLUGS CAUSING THE CAR TO STALL
- 08/20/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON AUG 7, 2000 I WAS ON ROUTE 17, WHEN I ENTERED THE HIGHWAY, MY GAS PEDAL JAMMED AND STARTED EXCELERATING VERY QUICKLY, I WAS DRIVING AT 85 MILES PER HOUR, WITHIN SECONDS OF ENTERING THE HIGHWAY. THANK GOD, I WAS CAPABLE, TO HANDLE THE SITUATION AND WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE ROAD SAFELY! I CONTACTED MAZDA CORP TO INFORM THEM OF THIS. THERE REPLY WAS MY CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRENTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHCILE. THE MECHANIC WHO FIXED MY VEHCILE SAID IS WAS BECAUSE MY THROTTLE WAS DIRTY. THIS SITUATION IS VERY DANGEROUS MY GAS PEDDAL BECOMING JAMMED LIKE THAT SO EASILY I FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHCILE BECAUSE THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.
- 08/20/1997· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SUNROOF: SUN ROOF LATCH CONSTANTLY BREAKS, HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR THE ROOF JUMPS UP AND BENDS. *AK
- 08/09/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE VERY FAST ON ITS OWN. ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED DOWN WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE THE VEHICLE TO STOP. VEHICLE DROVE ABOUT 3 MILES WHEN CONSUMER HAD A CHANCE TO PLACE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL WHICH EVENTUALLY STOPPED VEHICLE. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL'S CABLE HAD BINDED AND FREID (WEAR AND TEAR) WHICH CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
- 08/06/1998· STRUCTURE
QCONSUMER STATES THAT THE HATCHBACK CYLINDER BROKE. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
- 08/04/2000· TIRESCrash
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND HEARD A THUMPING NOISE. SHE PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THAT RIGHT PASSENGER'S TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. *AK
- 08/03/2005· WHEELSCrash
CONSUMER'S MAZDA SUV WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF FAULTY WORK PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE BY TECHNICIANS AT PEP BOYS.*MR THE CONSUMER PURCHASED RIMS FROM A LOCAL RETAILER, HOWEVER WHEN HE RETURNED TO THE VEHICLE HE NOTICED ALL 4 OF THE RIMS HAD STAINS, RUST/ BLEMISHES. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE LOCAL MECHANIC SHOP DESTROYED HIS TRANSMISSION AND THE IGNITION.*JB
- 08/03/2000· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM WILL NOT SHUT OFF WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN. YOU CAN SLOW THE CAR, BY BRAKING, BY 15-20 MPH AND THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO ACCELERATE. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL IS TO HIT THE OFF SWITCH ON THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS COULD LEAD TO UNCONTROLLED SPEED AND POSSIBLE CRASH.
- 07/20/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE ABS LIGHT STAYED ON AND CAUSED ABS SYSTEM TO DISENGAGE. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND DEALER IS STILL UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
- 07/18/2002· POWER TRAIN
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- 07/12/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT UNDER MODERATE TO HARD BRAKING/MORE NOTICEABLE DURING SNOWY OR RAINY CONDITIONS. *SD
- 06/24/1997· VISIBILITY
BROKEN SUN ROOF WAS OPEN AND THE GLASS JUST FELL OUT WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NLM
- 06/23/1995· EQUIPMENT
PLASTIC SEAL ON A/C HOSE FAILED, CAUSING HOSE TO LEAK. *AW
- 06/23/1995· STEERING
STEERING COLUMN LOCKED UP. *SD
- 06/17/1997· SUSPENSION
NOISE IN FRONT WHEEL WHEN DRIVING OVER ROUGH ROAD DUE TO FAILED RADIUS ARM BUSHING.
- 06/06/1999· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THIS PROBLEM WAS FIXED BY MY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT NO CHARGE TO ME. HOWEVER ,IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ON OTHER MODEL YEARS (1992 & 1993) BUT NOT MY PARTICULAR YEAR (1994). I FEEL THIS SHOULD BE REPARED ON ALL VEHICLES WITH THIS TYPE OF WELD ON THE HATCH, IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, IF THE HATCH WAS TO FALL ON SOMEONE.
- 06/04/1998· POWER TRAIN
AFTER 48,000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT ON THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. *AK
- 06/03/1996· EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DRIVER GETS POPPING NOISE ON RADIO INTERMITTENTLY WHEN TURN SIGNALS ARE IN USE.
- 05/23/1997· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS: WHEN APPLIED BRAKE PEDAL FELT SPONGY, TRAVELED TO FLOOR, CAUSED BY CORROSION OF BRAKE PAD RETAINER, RETAINER DETACHED FROM BRAKE PAD, BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *AK
- 05/07/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE. *SD
- 05/05/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
- 05/04/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire
MY VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY ATTACHED GARAGE ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON , SOMETIME DURING THE NIGHT THE DASH WAS ON FIRE , SUNDAY AFTERNOON WE WENT TO GET IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ENTIRE DASH WAS BURNED, WE CALLED THE FIRE DEPT AND WAS TOLD WE WERE VERY LUCKY THE VEHICLE DID NOT BLOW THE SIDE OF THE HOUSE OFF AND IT APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL, WE CALLED OUR INSURANCE AND KOONS OF WESTMINSTER. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HIRED AN INVESTIGATER TO FIND THE CAUSE , HE SAID IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN THE TAPE DECK. PRIOR TO THIS I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VIHICLE. I FEEL THIS WAS A MAZDA PROBLEM AND THEY SHOULD REPLACE MY VEHICLE (SAME TYPE AND SAME MILEAGE) BUT THEY WANT MY INSURANCE TO PAY FOR THIS, I WILL GET BOOK VALUE AND THIS WILL NOT REPLACE MY VEHICLE . I DO NOT WANT ANYTHING FREE , I JUST WANT BACK WHAT I HAD. I ALSO WANT THIS RECORDED BECAUSE HAD THE WINDOWS IN MY VEHICLE NOT BEEN UP AT THE TIME , IT WOULD HAVE EXPLODED AND COULD HAVE KILLED MY HUSBAND AND MYSELF. PLEASE HELP!
- 04/17/2001· TIRES
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE BECAME UNSTABLE AND DIFFICULT TO DRIVE, CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY SLOWED DOWN WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY, WAS ABLE TO PULL VEHICLE OVER TO THE SHOULDER, GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND INSPECTED THE FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT TIRES AND SAW THAT ONE OF THE TIRES HAD COME COMPLETLEY APART AND WAS IN SHREDS AROUND THE WHEEL, ALL 4 TIRES WERE REPLACED AND CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB
- 04/16/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DRIVE BELT MAKES NOISE.
- 03/22/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING EMERGENCY STOPPING AT HIGH SPEED VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT AND SOMETIMES TO LEFT, REPLACE FRONT END BRAKE SYSTEM, TO NO AVAIL, ABS SYSTEM. TT
- 03/19/2003· PARKING BRAKE,POWER TRAIN
THE TRANSMISSION AND EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILED. *JB
- 03/05/1997· POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
- 03/02/2009· VISIBILITYFire
STARTED VEHICLE SNOWY DAY TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER - SMOKE STARTED COMING IN THROUGH HEATING AND DEFROST VENTS, SMELLED LIKE PINE NEEDLES. TURNED CAR OFF SMOKE PROCEEDED TO GET WORSE - CALLED FIRE DEPT. SUV WAS THEN ON FIRE, SUV IS COMPLETELY TOTALED - FROM READING OTHER INCIDENTS I REALLY THINK THIS A FAULT WHERE DEBRIS GETS IN THE FAN COMPARTMENT AND CATCHES ON FIRE - SOME TYPE OF NOTICE SHOULD BE SENT TO PEOPLE WITH NAVAJO MAZDAS AND FORD RANGERS/EXPLORERS THAT HAVE THIS TYPE OF FAN COMPARTMENT.*TR
- 02/28/2001· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SERPENTINE BELT IDLER PULLEY IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN BEARINGS WENT, IT WOULD CAUSE BELT TO OVERHEAT AND THEN SNAP. WOULD LOSE POWER STEERING CONTROL. STEERING WOULD GO INTO A HARD MANUAL STEERING INSTEAD. *AK
- 02/25/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- 02/17/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MAZDA DEALER REFUSES TO FINANCIALLY ASSIST WITH NECESSARY REPAIRS. NO SAFE DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK
- 02/08/1999· SUSPENSION,PARKING BRAKE,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR AND WOULD POP OUT. IN ADDITION, VEHICLE BOUNCES OR DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT AND EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WORKS INTERMITTENTLY/MAKES A POPPING NOISE WHEN PUSHED IN, AND THERMOSTAT OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED OF ALL PROBLEMS, SOME REPLACEMENTS WERE MADE, MAJOR PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
- 02/07/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,SEAT BELTS
PULLEY WAS DEFECTIVE AND REDESIGNED. OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED THAT PULLEY CAN DISENTEGRATE CAUSING BELT TO BREAK RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING, OVERHEATING, AND BATTERY CHARGING. THE COMPANY REDESINGED THE PULLEY SO THEY KNOW THEY HAD A PROBLEM, BUT THE CONSUMER IS AT RISK. IT ALSO COST $165.00 PARTS AND LABOR TO FIX. IF IT WAS A DESIGN PROBLEM, I THINK I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE FAILURE. FORTUNATELY, I WAS STOPPED AT THE TIME THE BELT SEPARATED. I WOULD HATE TO HAVE LOST MY STEERING AT 70 MPH.*AK
- 02/07/2000· STRUCTURE
RECALL99V310002 CONCERNING HYDRAULIC LIFT CYLINDERS. DEALER SAYS IT'S NOT A RECALL, AS WELL AS OWNER'S MILES HAVE EXPIRED. *AK
- 02/07/1996· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FAILURE OF THE THROTTLE , THE THROTTLE IS STICKING. TT
- 02/01/2001· POWER TRAIN
AUTOMATIC LOCKING HUB FOR THE FRONT WHEELS DOWS NOT WORK. WHENEVER SWITCHING FROM 2-WD TO 4-WD HUBS FAILED TO LOCK IN PLACE. TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT WOULD NEED A NEW LOCKING HUB. GAVE NO INDICATION WHAT CAUSED PROBLEM. *AK
- 02/01/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER DRIVING THE CAR PRESS ON BRAKE GOES TO THE FLOOR HAVE ABS ANTI-LOCK BRAKE . TT
- 01/31/1996· EQUIPMENTFire
AIR CONDITION UNIT STOPPED WORKING AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. TT