Power Train. Review the 42 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 20 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
Electrical System. Review the 17 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

11 crash reports4 fire reports7 injury reports

What owners actually said

122 reports

Mileage unknown · Apr 15, 1997

Seat Belts

OWNER STATES THAT HER SEAT BELTS GET JAMMED AND TRAPPED UNDER THE SEAT. OWNER ALSO NOTES THAT HER SEAT BELT HAS BEEN FIXED BUT THE PROBLEM CONTUES. THIS OCCURS ON THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S SIDES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #811003

Mileage unknown · Apr 2, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

THE REAR CALIPERS DO NOT DISENGAGE WHEN RELEASING THE EMGERENCY BRAKE, THIS MAKES THE VEHICLE HARD TO DRIVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #810595

Mileage unknown · Jan 14, 1997

Engine And Engine CoolingService Brakes, HydraulicSuspension

VALVE LIFTERS FAILED.

NHTSA ODI #513971

Mileage unknown · Jan 6, 1997

Service Brakes, HydraulicFire

DISC HANDBRAKE FAILED TO RELEASE, DESTROYING PADS/CALIPERS; VEHICLE SPUN AS RIGHT REAR WHEEL LOCKED, VEHICLE FIRE ERUPTED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #513376

Mileage unknown · Nov 20, 1996

Suspension

WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD POPING SOUND FROM THE FRONT END, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE DEALER CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK *JB

NHTSA ODI #805364

Mileage unknown · Nov 13, 1996

Electrical SystemEquipmentPower Train

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WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS PULLING ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND THERE WAS A REAL LOUD NOISE, VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED WITH NO INDICTATION OF A PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATESDOOR HANDLE WAS LOOSE HAD TO BE TIGHTEN, BATTERY WAS REPLACED, RDIO ATENNA WAS REPLACED, TIRES WERE REPLACED,WEATHER STIP ON ON DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO BEING DEFECTIVE, AND ALSO BY PASS AIR CONTROL VALUE WAS REPLACED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE, ALSO REAR VIEW MIRROR HAD TO BE REGLUED, LEFT FRONT AND RIGHT FRONT VISOR HOLD CLIP WAS LOOSE.*JB

NHTSA ODI #804934

Mileage unknown · Nov 6, 1996

Seat Belts

SEAT BELT BUCKLE FELL APART..

NHTSA ODI #511131

Mileage unknown · Oct 11, 1996

TiresCrash

BRIDGESTONE TIRES EXHIBIT POOR TRACTION ON ICY ROADS, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL/ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ODI #509736

Mileage unknown · Aug 26, 1996

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ABS, BRAKE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 35MPH, ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM BLEW UP,CAUSING 75% LOSS OF EFFECTIVENESS AND ABS LIGHT DID NOT COME ON

NHTSA ODI #801267

Mileage unknown · Jul 25, 1996

Power Train

TRANSMISSION FAILURE CAUSED VEHICLE TO JUMP.

NHTSA ODI #506607

Official recalls

15V674000 · Electrical System:ignition:switch

Oct 19, 2015

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 overheat.

Consequence & remedy

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.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

RQ99022 · Headlight Failure

Opened Dec 20, 1999 · Closed Aug 30, 2000

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

OBTAINED RECALL 99V-358