The 1993 Mazda Mpv has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,368,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 65 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the power train. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
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.
Complaints by component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
10
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
8
8crashes1injuries
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
5
2crashes2injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
4
2fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
4
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
2
1fires
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
2
Total complaints65
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“1993 mazda mvp. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for repairs made related to a safety recall. The consumer stated the dealer did not properly complete safety recall 15v-674. The consumer stated the dealer rebuilt the ignition switch instead of replacing it with a new one. The dealer caused…”
“I received a letter of recall 8715j ignition switch may overheat. I called the number given [REDACTED] option #6) and spoke with brianna on jan. 6, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. I explained that my car is old (1993) and has some problems. I am in poor condition, as well. My closest mazda dealer is over 80…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1993 mazda mpv. The contact stated that while driving, there was a burning odor was present inside the vehicle. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed or repaired. The recall notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system) was received in january of…”
“I could not recognize any prior symptoms other than possibly relating to an engine knock when the wire gets very hot before ignition switch socket has repeatedly melted since than. I have torn open and inspected each individual wire in the main harness in the engine compartment, the entire dash…”
“The vehicle's driver's side left rear tire blew out and caused the vehicle to hit a guardrail, rollover and came to rest in the right lane (ohio traffic crash report). *mr *nm”
“The headlight turned on although the switch was turned off and drained the battery. *jb *nlm”
“Consumer stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, collided head-on with a deer. The driver's front air bag did not deploy. Consumer also advised that the accident happened very suddenly and there was not time to even apply brakes. As well, there is extensive damage to the vehicle. Mr”
“Transmission died w/o warning. Loud whinning noise. No movement in drive or reverse. *ak”
Defect investigations
InvestigationEA96031 Opened 1996-12-20 · closed 1998-03-31
FUEL LIQUID-VAPOR SEPARATOR
EVAPORATIVE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM LIQUID-VAPOR SEPARATOR MAY FAIL AT NIPPLE FOR FUEL TANK HOSE CONNECTION RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE AREA BEHIND THE RIGHT REAR TRIM PANEL.
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1993 Mazda Mpv as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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