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1990 / Mazda

1990 Mazda Miata

Safety ratings

1990 Mazda Miata 2-DR. Convertible

Not ratedOverall
Not ratedFrontal crash
Not ratedSide crash
Not ratedSide pole
Not ratedRollover
Frontal, driver: 3★Frontal, passenger: 4★Rollover risk: 0.0%
  • Lane departure warningNo
  • Forward collision warningNo
  • Electronic stability controlNo

Crash test videos & photos

Crash test #1NHTSA test 1377

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Recalls (2)

  • EXTERIOR LIGHTINGCampaign 06E026000 · 23/03/2006

    CERTAIN PRO-A MOTORS CORNER LAMPS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HEADLIGHTS SOLD AS REPLACEMENT LAMPS FOR USE ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. SOME COMBINATION LAMPS THAT ARE NOT EQUIPPED WITH AMBER SIDE REFLECTORS FAIL TO CONFORM TO FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 108, LAMPS, REFLECTIVE DEVICES, AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT.

    Risk: WITHOUT THE AMBER REFLECTORS, THE VEHICLE WILL BE POORLY ILLUMINATED, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

    Fix: PRO-A MOTORS WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE THE LAMPS. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 3, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT PRO-A MOTORS AT 323-838-2988.

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHERCampaign 92V159000 · 03/11/1992

    A HARDTOP HOIST ACCESSORY KIT WAS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THE MIATA WITH A HARDTOP. THE PLASTIC BUCKLES USED TO ADJUST STRAP TENSION CAN BREAK AFTER THE HARDTOP HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BY THE HOIST.

    Risk: THE BUCKLES ON THE HARDTOP HOIST CAN BREAK AND RESULT INTHE HARDTOP FALLING FROM THE HOIST, CAUSING PERSONAL INJURY TO ANYONE STANDINGBENEATH OR NEAR THE HARDTOP WHEN IT FALLS.

    Fix: MAZDA WILL REPLACE ALL HOISTS WITHOUT CHARGE.

Owner complaints

3
Complaints
2
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Most-reported areas

  • UNKNOWN OR OTHER1
  • VISIBILITY1
  • ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
Read individual complaints (3 most recent)

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

  • 08/19/1997· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

    WHILE DRIVING BED LINER BROKE FREE FROM PICKUP TRUCK, CAUSING COLLISION WITH FOLLOWING VEHICLE.

  • 06/03/2003· VISIBILITYCrash

    NAR 6-03-2003 *MR GLASS FROM THE VEHICLE SHATTERED AND PROPULSED INTO THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER EYES CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *CB

  • 03/13/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

    VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *SKD