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1996 / Mazda

1996 Mazda Miata

Safety ratings

1996 Madza Miata/MX-5 2-DR. Convertible

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

Crash test videos & photos

No public crash-test footage is available for this vehicle.

Recalls (1)

  • 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.

Owner complaints

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

Most-reported areas

  • POWER TRAIN1
  • ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
  • SEATS1
Read individual complaints (3 most recent)

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

  • 11/06/1999· POWER TRAIN

    TRANSMISSION JUST WENT OUT WITH NO SIGNS OR PROBLEMS, JUST STOP AND COULD NOT DRIVE VEHICLE.

  • 10/22/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

    VACUUM HOSE FAILED CAUSING TRUCK TO HESITATE.

  • 04/17/1996· SEATS

    HEADRESTS DO NOT EXTEND HIGH ENOUGH TO PROTECT DRIVER FROM INJURY. *DSH