1992 Mazda MX3: recalls and complaints
NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 1992 Mazda MX3. The newest campaign is 15V674000. NHTSA received the report on 19 Oct 2015. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Ignition / Switch. NHTSA has 44 complaints on file for this model year. 3 NHTSA investigations name this model year.
The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.
This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.
Remedy of the newest campaign, 15V674000, in the NHTSA record
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.
Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.
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Recall campaigns
3 campaigns, newest first. 1,527,500 units in total.
15V674000Received . 1,368,500 units.
Electrical System / Ignition / Switch
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
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, in the NHTSA record
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
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.
Report filed by Mazda North American Operations. Manufacturer campaign number 8715J. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V211000Received . 134,000 units.
Seat Belts / Front / Webbing
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with front seat automatic shoulder belts. The rail of the automatic shoulder belt can wear sufficiently such that the cable which retracts the buckle assembly can become jammed in the rail rendering the shoulder belt inoperative.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
A seat occupant may not be properly restrained in the event of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will replace the passive shoulder belt assembly with a modified one (with additional dust lip) in vehicles which have experienced a problem. In vehicles in which the automatic shoulder belt functions properly, the rails will be inspected and replaced with modified rails if they exceed the inspection criteria.
Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
97V116000Received . 25,000 units.
Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs
- Defect, in the NHTSA record
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the following states: connecticut, delaware, illinois, indiana, iowa, maine, maryland, massachusetts, michigan, minnesota, nw hampshire, new jersey, new york, ohio, pennsylvania, rhode island, vermont, west virginia, wisconsin, and washington, DC. In areas where large quantities of road salt are used, corrosive pits can develop on the surface of the front suspension coil spring. Repeated use can eventually cause the coil spring to break and a tire could be punctured from contact with the broken coil spring.
- Consequence, in the NHTSA record
This condition increases the risk of a vehicle crash.
- Remedy, in the NHTSA record
Dealers will install a guard assembly which will prevent the broken coil spring from contacting the tire. In addition to performing the recall campaign, mazda is extending the warranty coverage on the front coil springs for the lift of the vehicle. If owners have already paid for the repair or replacement of these front coil springs, due to road salt damage, mazda will reimburse these owners for reasonable expenses.
Report filed by MAZDA (NORTH AMERICA),INC. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .
The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.
Recall campaign: One recall in the NHTSA recall file, with one campaign number. A campaign can name many makes, models and model years.
Units: The number of vehicles or products that a recall can include. The manufacturer or the firm reports the number to the agency.
Complaints by component
44 complaints, 49 component mentions.
A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.
| Component | Mentions |
|---|---|
| Seat Belts | 31 |
| Suspension | 7 |
| Electrical System | 5 |
| Steering | 1 |
| Vehicle Speed Control | 1 |
| Unknown or Other | 1 |
| Engine and Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Power Train | 1 |
| Structure | 1 |
- Complaints that report a crash
- 1
- Complaints that report a fire
- 0
- Injuries in the complaints
- 1
- Deaths in the complaints
- 0
- Date of the newest complaint
- 25 May 2018
These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.
Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.
Investigations
| Number | Type | Subject | Component | Opened | Closed | Campaign |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RQ98001 | Recall query | FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURE | Suspension / Front / Springs / Coil Springs | 3 Mar 1998 | 16 Nov 1998 | 97V116000 |
| EA94039 | Engineering analysis | AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL | Seat Belts | 30 Nov 1994 | 26 Nov 1997 | 97V211000 |
| PE94075 | Preliminary evaluation | ALTERNATOR FIRES | Electrical System | 12 Oct 1994 | 21 Dec 1994 |
Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.
Other model years
The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.
- 19910
- 19923
- 19933
- 19990
A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.
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Official channels
- NHTSA VIN lookupNHTSA shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle from its VIN or its license plate.
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- NHTSA page of the 1992 Mazda MX3The recalls, the complaints and the investigations that NHTSA shows for this model year.
Cite this page
Recall Register. 1992 Mazda MX3: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/mazda/mx3/1992/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .
Sources
- Source
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- Licence
- US government work, public domain
- Recall file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- Complaint file through
- 30 Sep 2026
- First complaint in the file
- 1 Jan 1995
- Manufacturer in the recall file
- Mazda North American Operations
The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.
Questions
- How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 1992 Mazda MX3?
- 1,527,500 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
- How many recall campaigns does the Mazda MX3 have for all model years?
- NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the Mazda MX3, model years 1991 to 1999. 3 of them name the 1992 model year.
- Which component do the complaints about the 1992 Mazda MX3 name most often?
- Seat Belts: 31 of 49 component mentions.
- Is an NHTSA investigation of the 1992 Mazda MX3 open?
- No. Each of the 3 investigations that name this model year has a closing date in the NHTSA file.