1995 Mazda Mx-5 Miata Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1995 Mazda Mx-5 Miata. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 36 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
13
7crashes4injuries
AIR BAGS
6
2crashes6injuries
TIRES
5
1crashes
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
1fires
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
1
STEERING:COLUMN
1
1fires2injuries
Total complaints36

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Douglas tire I got to replace the one that had a bolt molded in the sidewall. This one had a large flat spot on half of the contact patch. It was easy to see with by eye and would not even sit correctly. I never mounted it cause it was clearly defective. Tire label was placed directly over the…”

TIRES · reported 2015-11-10

“I bought four douglas performance gt-h 185/60-14 dot pjf8 1ylr from wal-mart. These tires are made by goodyear in usa. When they put them on the rim a bolt was found molded in the sidewall after it was notice not to hold air. It's a good thing it did not hold air cause I'd hate to find that at…”

TIRES · reported 2015-11-04

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mazda miata. The contact stated while traveling 25 mph, the steering wheel column caught on fire. The contact sustained 2nd degree burns as a result and required medical attention. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The failure mileage was 90,000 and the…”

STEERING:COLUMN · reported 2014-05-10

“At approx 4:30 pm 10/02/2011 while traveling south on hunziker st. Near wall st. Tigard, or 30-35 mph. I had to center a piece of debris in the road and it struck and punctured the engine oilpan. This contact deployed both airbags which intern busted the windshield / knocked out my radio, vent…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2011-10-02

“Tl* the contact owns a 1995 mazda miata. The air bags deployed suddenly after driving over a rock. Consequently the deployment caused the windshield and passenger side window to fracture. Some fragments of glass caused minor injuries to his hand. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance…”

AIR BAGS · reported 2009-12-13

“Consumer was driving aproximately 35 mph and suddenly the airbags deployed for no reason. Driver sustained a thumb injury.*ak”

AIR BAGS · reported 2004-12-01

“Consumer states the high mount brake light is inoperative because the opening and the closing of the trunk is fatigue (wearing out and breaking near the trunk hinge)through the wiring harness. Dealer and the manufacturer were not notified at this time. Nlm *yh”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS · reported 2002-02-01

“Consumer states the high mount brake light is inoperative because the opening and the closing of the trunk is fatigue (wearing out and breaking near the trunk hinge)through the wiring harness. Dealer and the manufacturer were not notified at this time. Nlm *yh”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK · reported 2002-02-01
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1995 Mazda Mx-5 Miata as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.