1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata problems
Owners have filed 25 complaints with NHTSA about the 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata. Air bags is the most reported problem area, at 20% of complaints. After that come seat belts (20%) and electrical system (12%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 25 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Air bags 20% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 5 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 5 complaints mention a crash; 3 injuries reported. Its complaints are more severe on average than those of 88% of model years in our database.
Looking only at complaints filed within five years of the model year (so older and newer years are comparable), the 1992 ranks 5th most-complained-about out of 6 model years of the Mazda MX-5 Miata with enough data (5 complaints in that window).
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
The accident occurred when a pedestrian darted out into a crosswalk. The first car slammed on the breaks. The car behind it slammed on their breaks, and I was the car behind the second car. I tried to avoid the car in front of me, but my car did not stop in time. I was traveling at approximately 30 MPH on a side street. I had my seatbelt fastened. My nose hit the steering wheel and started to bleed profusely. I went to emergency, and they advised me to see my doctor for a checkup.
Takata recall my 1992 mazda miata's airbag light is flashing on the dash, and there is a soft beep heard,which is intermittent. The flashing starts as soon as the car is started, and it continues while in motion. There is a pause between a series of airbag light flashes. The beep is soft and started within the last year. I thought there was a short in the wiring; however, now the beeping is heard along with the airbag flashing light. The car is in great condition and looks like a new car. It is kept garaged.
Dt*: the contact stated the front driver's side seat belt unlatched suddenly without warning. The dealership was not notified, but the contact planned to notify them soon. Updated 10/4/2006 - replacement belt solved the problem.