Is This A Lemon?

Year · Make · Model

1993 Mazda MX3

What the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration knows about this vehicle: every recall, every consumer complaint, every defect investigation, every NCAP crash test. Sourced directly from NHTSA data feeds.

3
Open recalls
52
NHTSA complaints
3
Defect investigations
26
Service bulletins

Consumer complaints

52 filed
2
Crashes
1
Fires
5
Injuries reported
0
Fatalities reported

What people complain about

  • Seat Belts
    17
  • Power TRAIN:AUTOMATIC Transmission
    6
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
    5
  • Vehicle Speed Control
    3
  • Seat BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
    3
  • Electrical SYSTEM:IGNITION
    3
  • Electrical System
    2
  • AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
    2

Recalls

3 campaigns
15V674000·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH2015-10-19

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.

RiskIf the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.

FixMazda 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.

97V211000·SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING1997-11-18

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.

RiskA SEAT OCCUPANT MAY NOT BE PROPERLY RESTRAINED IN THE EVENT OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixDEALERS 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.

97V116000·SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1997-07-22

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.

RiskTHIS CONDITION INCREASES THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

FixDEALERS 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.

NHTSA investigations

3 actions
RQ98001·SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS1998-03-03 → 1998-11-16

FRONT COIL SPRING FRACTURE

Led to recall97V116000

EA94039·SEAT BELTS1994-11-30 → 1997-11-26

AUTO RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAIL

Led to recall97V211000

PE94075·ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1994-10-12 → 1994-12-21

ALTERNATOR FIRES

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