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Used 1993 Mazda Navajo Consumer Reviews

4.1 out of 5 stars
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3.88 out of 5 stars

12 Years of owning a Navajo.

Sean_Riggan, 11/28/2004
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

I bought my Navajo when it was one year old w/20,000 miles in 1992. In the intervening 90,000 miles, I have found the Navajo to be unusually reliable. It has never required any major repairs. Car has tow package w/3.73 rear end gears and has always towed very well, even large loads (albeit usually not much faster than 65 MPH). 112k miles, and the engine has literally never burned a drop of oil!

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Mazda Navajo

Gisele, 03/08/2002
1993 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV 4WD
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

This vehicle was wonderful. The only thing that ever went wrong with it was the starter, other than that it ran like a dream. Off-road it was amazing. The car would ride over rough terrain and you could hold a can of soda with out spilling it. I feel that the Navajo is the forgotten SUV. Not many people know what this vehicle is and that it even exists. It is pretty much a clone of the Ford Explorer and its parts are pretty much all manufactured by Ford.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Gas Guzzler

pete_s_2, 04/07/2004
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I wish it would get me more than ten miles per gallon, other that that it runs super clean, I'm amazed at how clean the old oil looks when I change its oil every three months

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4.25 out of 5 stars

1992 Mazda Navajo

mountain girl, 06/21/2002
1992 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Has gotten me out of more tight spots than I care to think about. Great on the highway and a hoot on snowmobile trails in the summer! Plows 4' snow and cruises over the continental divide in the middle of summer.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

What a truck!

living_ded_guy, 10/07/2003
1993 Mazda Navajo DX 2dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love this thing. It handles like a car on the road and tackles rough terrain with ease. I've gotten lots of respect out of this car and I give it lots of respect. Would definately buy another one!

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome SUV!!

Abby , 08/27/2022
1993 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV 4WD
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Best vehicle i have ever owned. No complaints whatsoever. Still driving it. Handles great in 4 wheel drive in the snow. I will never let it go, i will continue putting money in to it as long as i can.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Good used car

kathe, 06/10/2002
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Same as the Ford Explorer. Engine is bullet proof. 175,000 miles and still going strong and not burning any oil.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

220,000 miles in 19 years, still strong

Terry Gorle, 09/17/2010
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I've used my Navajo for hauling a half ton of tile setting tools and materials, and towing travel trailers for almost 20 years. Aside from a pulsation in the front passenger side brakes that develops like clockwork every 30,000 miles (inevitably requiring machining or replacing the rotors), this has been a fantastic vehicle for me. I change the oil every 3000 miles, and I've done little more than follow the recommended maintenance schedule. I added a quart of Slick 50 Teflon coating 19 years ago at the first oil change(just to see if there was anything behind the hype), and I'm sold. The engine has remained strong and I'm heading for 221,000 miles.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

c'mon it's an explorer anyway

John Johonson, 10/12/2002
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought this vehicle with 120000 miles and have put about another 25000 on it so far. It hasn't burned any oil yet. Also I haul a 22ft cabin cruiser boat that is 500lbs. above the towing capacity it pulls it up the ramp no problem.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

I love it! It's very reliable.

Ernest, 01/26/2003
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I think it's a great truck first off. It gets my friends and I around all the time. It looks nice, it drives great, is awesome on gas, and it's fun to drive. It's my best truck yet.

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3.75 out of 5 stars

Keeps on going

JimE, 07/18/2003
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

It's a good truck. I've driven 230,000 miles and it keeps on going. Sure it has it's list of problems, 4WD stopped working, armrest broke, burns a little oil (1qt per 5k miles), but the engine still has most of it's original performance.

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4 out of 5 stars

C'mon, it's a Ford Explorer

TheMadTurtle, 10/30/2003
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Ok, I just have to point out that these are exactly the same cars as the Ford Explorer, yet somehow Edmunds has a Consumer rating of 8.3 for the Explorer and 6.6 for the Navajo. For anyone looking, these are EXACTLY the same car - they're a Ford Explorer with Mazda insignia on them. I just got into mine and, after a tuneup and some Slick50, it's running pretty darned good for a truck with 146,000 miles on it.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

same as a Ford Explorer

jclj2003, 04/30/2005
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Very good built truck; fast acceleration, stops fast with very little lockup. Great 4x4 in snow but did convert to manual locking hubs since autos are junk. Great highway gas mileage -- went from Worcester MA to Portland Maine and back with a half tank of gas. Great truck, starts up every time even when we had a cold spell of -20 F. Even the heat blows nice and hot.

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1 out of 5 stars

worst car i ever owned

Mike, 03/18/2023
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

i bought a used 91 lx in 1998 and it was the worst car experience i've ever had by a huge margin! a total lemon, left me stranded so many times, i use to refer to it as the paycheck eater. terrible, terrible vehicle! i felt guilty trading it in, i hope they scrapped it and didn't sell it on, i wanted to put it on a target range and let people site in rifles with it for the remainder of its miserable existence. will never go mazda again after that experience.

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2 out of 5 stars
Technology
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Performance
1 out of 5 stars
Interior
4 out of 5 stars
Comfort
4 out of 5 stars
Reliability
1 out of 5 stars
Value
1 out of 5 stars
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4 out of 5 stars

Good Soldier

Pedro G., 10/31/2002
1992 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I bought the car with 24K miles and put another 109 on it. The 4x4 worked great in Maine winters and through the mud off-road. The only major problem throughout the years was the A.C.-- replaced twice. The truck was very reliable which is contrary to the Consumer Report ratings.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Vehicle

Mary L S, 08/24/2005
1992 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Next to a Ford pickup this is the most comfortable car I have ever had. It holds the road in all weather conditions and is certainly fun as well as relaxing to drive. Its comfort is great and size is great, other than mine being a 2 door -- as age gets to us it's hard to get into the back seat but once there it's great. I love the size over all. The rear door is great as it opens the window separately and then the whole back opens also. I have put 120,000 miles on my '92 since we got it in 98. I LOVE IT.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Great Vehicle

beetlejuice40, 03/24/2003
1992 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I purchased this vehicle from Utah in the spring of 2001. Initially Installed the best Monroe shocks, 4 new tires, and a K&N air filter. Now have 137,000 miles and it still runs like new.

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5 out of 5 stars

Loved it

TheSchmed, 07/16/2023
1992 Mazda Navajo LX 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I had a 1992 Navajo LX 4WD, until 1999, and I was rear ended on the Belt Parkway, in Queens, NY, not a scratch ! Had a solid rear bumper, but you should see the other guy, totaled, steaming wreck, and he left the scene. It got me through upstate NY 2 ft snowstorms with no problem.

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1 out of 5 stars

Navajo Yo

Tucker Mudrick, 04/07/2002
1991 Mazda Navajo 2dr SUV 4WD
0 of 4 people found this review helpful

The name of my car offended my many Indian friends. They actually got so mad that they keyed my car. But, overall it could be worse, even though I can't manage to give it more than a 1 in any catagory. It is the worst car I've ever owned, however. Of course, it could be worse.

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