Total Complaints
3 filings
MAZDA MAZDA · model year
1990 MAZDA MAZDA
3 NHTSA complaints, 2 crash reports. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1990MAZDAMAZDA carries 3 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 2 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injury, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1990 MAZDA is electrical system:ignition with 1 filings, followed by unknown or other (1) and visibility:glass, side/rear (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 12 investigation files overlapping the 1990 MAZDA, and 1 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
3
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
2 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
| VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20040825CrashVISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
NAR 6-03-2003 *MR GLASS FROM THE VEHICLE SHATTERED AND PROPULSED INTO THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER EYES CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES. *CB
19971009UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING BED LINER BROKE FREE FROM PICKUP TRUCK, CAUSING COLLISION WITH FOLLOWING VEHICLE.
19950608CrashELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER/ACCIDENT. (NEW JERSEY STATE POLICE REPORT) *SKD
Compare 1990MAZDAMAZDA to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations 1 Open
RQ26002Recall QueryOpen
Momentary increase in steering effort after recall remedy
PE19006Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Inadvertent Curtain Air Bag Deployment
PE15022Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Lower ball joint separation
PE14005Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Brake Booster Failure
PE11026Preliminary EvaluationClosed
Brake master cylinder leak
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 MAZDA MAZDA have?▼
The 1990 MAZDA MAZDA has 3 NHTSA complaints, 2 crashes, 0 fires, 1 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 MAZDA MAZDA?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 MAZDA MAZDA is ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include UNKNOWN OR OTHER and VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR.
Is the 1990 MAZDA MAZDA safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data vintage: August 2026. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 1990 MAZDA MAZDA; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.