IllustrationFALSE DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS, CONSUMER WAS NOT INVOVLED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED.*AK
1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.
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What owners reported most
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
Limited mileage data: 4 of 30 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Air Bags. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Tires. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Electrical System. Review the 3 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
9 crash reports2 fire reports8 injury reports
Air Bags complaints
16 reportsUPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 35MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER, DUAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT A COLLISION, UNDER CARRIAGE CAME IN CONTACT. TT
DRIVING VEHICLE, NO IMPACT INVOLVED, AIR DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING A LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE IMPACT 1:00 POSITION, SPEED 10 MPH. TT
IN A FRONTAL COLLISION THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.