1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata Recalls, Problems & Safety Rating

No safety recalls on file

The 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata has no safety recalls on file with NHTSA.

Owners have filed 8 complaints with NHTSA, including 2 crashes, 1 injury.

The most-reported problem area is Air Bags (4 reports).

0Recalls
8Owner complaints
2Crashes reported
n/aNHTSA safety rating
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1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata recalls

No safety recalls on file for the 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata.

Most common 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata problems

Problem areas named in the 8 complaints owners filed with NHTSA.

Problem areaReports
Air Bags4
Seat Belts2
Structure1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic1

What owners report

2012-03-19, Seat Belts
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BUCKLE OR THE RETRACTOR SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 245,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS. 252,000.
2009-11-14, Seat Belts
FALSE SEATBELT ENGAGEMENT. SEATBELT 'CLICKS', THEN 1, 2, 5 MINUTES LATER, BELT SPONTANEOUSLY DISENGAGES.I HAVE OWNED MULTIPLE MIATAS; I HAD TO REPLACE BELTS IN MY 1992 MIATA FOR THE SAME REASON. *TR
2007-03-02, Air Bags
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FOR THE 1993 MAZDA MIATA FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE MAIN CRASH SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE DEALERSHIP THEN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS. THIS HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT SINCE THE CRASH SENSORS WERE NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY,THE AIRBAGS COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 78100 MILES. *AK THE DEALER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A BAD CRASH SENSOR AND FIXED BUT THE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE DEALER IMPROPERLY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND AW
2003-05-15, Air Bags
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. *NLM *TS
2000-06-20, Air Bags
AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND OR INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET ENCOUNTERED ANY ACCIDENTS. *AK

1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata questions

Does the 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata have any recalls?

No. NHTSA has no safety recalls on file for the 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata at this time.

What are the most common problems with the 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata?

Based on 8 owner complaints filed with NHTSA, the most-reported problem areas are Air Bags (4), Seat Belts (2), Structure (1).

How do I check if a recall on my 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata has been fixed?

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