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1990 Mazda MPV: raw data

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vehicle1990 / mazda / mpv
known issues5 clusters (reviewed 2026-10-12)
complaints52 on file (1994-10-31 → 2016-03-30)
recalls0
investigations0
farsnot identifiable in FARS
indexedyes
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

Known Issues clusters all years →

Seat belt buckle and latching problemsSEAT BELTS5 complaints1995-03 → 1997-07mpv-1990-seat-belt-latching-release
  • 964246 SEATBELT HARD TO FASTEN AND SOMETIME UNBUCKLE WHILE DRIVING
  • 800396 SOMETIMES THE REAR TWO SIDE SEAT BELTS GETS JAMMED AND WILL NOT RELEASE AFTER HITTING THE RELEASE BUTTON
  • 961329 TAKATA #521 BUCKLE; DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WILL UNLATCH INTERMITTENTLY
Peeling paint on hood and body panelsSTRUCTURE3 complaints1998-08 → 1999-12mpv-1990-peeling-paint
  • 715715 PAINT IS PEELING IN SHEETS ON FRONT BUMPER, HOOD, BACK BUMPER, TAILGATE AND ROOF OF CAR
  • 538842 VEHICLE HAS PEELING PAINT ON THE HOOD
Automatic transmission failurePOWER TRAIN11 complaints1994-12 → 2002-06mpv-1990-automatic-transmission-failure
  • 735407 THREE TIMES SINCE THIS I PURCHASED THIS CAR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED AND REQUIRED A TOTAL REPLACEMENT
  • 971063 TRANSMISSION OVERHEATED AND GEARS MELTED TOGETHER. REBUILT TRANSMISSION. TT
  • 960711 WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO COAST TO A STOP. *AK
ABS and brake lining wear or failureSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC7 complaints1995-03 → 2001-01mpv-1990-hydraulic-brake-complaints
  • 970871 ABS: GRABBY BRAKING; WHEEL LOCKS UP VERY EASILY, RESULTING IN SKIDDING AND LOSS OF CONTROL; CORRECTED UNDER RECALL #92V027000; PROBLEM REOCCURRED
  • 970509 BRAKES SYSTEM FAILURE, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE PADS AND ROTORS ON VEHICLE, NEEDS REPLACEMENT EVERY 6-9 MONTHS, EQUIPPED WITH TRAILER TOWING PACKAGE
  • 514290 ANTI LOCK BRAKES LOCK UP IN COLD WEATHER
Electrical component melting and fireELECTRICAL SYSTEM3 complaints1996-02 → 1996-04mpv-1990-electrical-overheating-fire
  • 983389 FRONT WIRING HARNESS RELAY SWITCH MELTED AND BROKE, DUE TO HEATER OVERLOAD
  • 982203 UNDER THE HOOD, ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIRE, WHILE DRIVING, TRANSFER DIFFERENTAL CASE,

NHTSA complaints (summary) all years →

countearliest_datelatest_datecrash_flaggedfire_flaggedtop_components
521994-10-312016-03-30103POWER TRAIN:14; SERVICE BRAKES:9; HYDRAULIC:9; SEAT BELTS:7; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:6

Recalls all years →

none listed

Investigations all years →

none listed

FARS occupant deaths all years →

not identifiable in FARS (absent, not zero)

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). 1990 Mazda MPV vehicle data [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/mazda/mpv
@misc{wrenchpro_1990_mazda_mpv_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro vehicle data: 1990 Mazda MPV},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/vehicles/1990/mazda/mpv}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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