Known Recalls

Model year record

1998 Mazda MPV

1 recall campaign on file for this model year. 26 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: frontal4—
Electrical system3101,000 mi
Air bags2—
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly: filler pipe and cap2—
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip2—
Steering2113,000 mi
Unknown or other2—
Air bags: frontal: sensor/control module1—
Engine1300,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline1—
Power train: automatic transmission166,000 mi
Seat belts1154,162 mi
Suspension: rear1—
Suspension: rear: springs: air suspension system1—
Tires: tread/belt1107,845 mi
Visibility: windshield1—

The 1997 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 1999 model has 13 times 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.