Known Recalls

Model year record

1996 Mazda MPV

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 21 owner complaints on file.

Mazda MPV, 1989–1998 generation
Pictured: the 1989–1998 generation. Cutlass, CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Recalls

Recall campaignNHTSA 15V674000

Electrical system: ignition: switch

Component
Electrical system: ignition: switch
Manufacturer
Mazda North American Operations
Vehicles affected
1,368,500
Reported to NHTSA
2015-10-19
Owners notified
2015-12-17

Defect description

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain model year 1989-1998 MPV, 1990-1995 323, 1990-1998 Protege, 1992-1993 MX-3, 1993-1995 929, 1993-1997 MX-6, and 1993-1998 626 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, grease applied to the contact points inside the ignition switch may become conductive and overheat.

Safety risk

If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

Manufacturer remedy

Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the ignition switch, free of charge. The recall began on December 17, 2015. Owners may contact Mazda Customer Experience Center at 1-800-222-5500, option#6. Mazda's number for this recall is 8715J.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Air bags: frontal3—
Equipment: appliance: air conditioner2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2—
Tires2122,795 mi
Engine and engine cooling: cooling system: radiator assembly1—
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system1—
Power train: automatic transmission: lever and linkage: column shift1—
Power train: driveline: driveshaft1—
Suspension: front1—
Suspension: front: macpherson strut1—
Unknown or other1—
Vehicle speed control1—
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal1—
Vehicle speed control: cruise control1—
Visibility: power window devices and controls1—
Visibility: windshield1—

The 1995 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1997 model has about half as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

Other Mazda MPV model years

200620052004200320022001200019991998199719961995199419931992199119901989

All Mazda MPV recalls by year

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.