Model year record
1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 32 owner complaints on file.
Recalls
No recall campaigns on file for this model year.
Owner complaints
A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Seat belts: front: buckle assembly | 4 | 95,000 mi |
| Air bags | 3 | — |
| Air bags: frontal | 3 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 3 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 2 | — |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | 105,000 mi |
| Seat belts: front | 2 | — |
| Seats | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control | 2 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: brake lights | 1 | — |
| Exterior lighting: tail lights | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission: gear position indication (PRNDL) | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Service brakes | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | — |
The 1991 model has about 1.5 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 MX-5 Miata model years
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