1993 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD UNLATCH INDEPENDENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE BUCKLE OR THE RETRACTOR SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE MANUFACTURER W...

Mileage: 245,000

FALSE SEATBELT ENGAGEMENT. SEATBELT 'CLICKS', THEN 1, 2, 5 MINUTES LATER, BELT SPONTANEOUSLY DISENGAGES.I HAVE OWNED MULTIPLE MIATAS; I HAD TO REPLACE BELTS IN MY 1992 MIATA FOR THE SAME REASON. *TR

Mileage: 207,000

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT FOR THE 1993 MAZDA MIATA FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY REPLACED THE MAIN CRASH SENSOR. THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUED TO FLASH. THE DEALERSHIP THEN RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE AIRBAG WIRI...

Mileage: 78,100

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE AIR BAG SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. *NLM *TS

AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER ADVISED CONSUMER THAT AIRBAG COULD DEPLOY AT ANY TIME, AND WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS DEFECT COULD RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT AND OR INJURIES. VEHICLE HAS NOT YET ENCOUNTERED ANY ACCIDENTS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE HYDRAULIC BRAKES IN WET WEATHER, THE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, AND BRAKES FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL, ROLLED DOWN AN EMBANKMENT, NO ROLL BAR, OCCUPANTS PARALYZED. *AK