The 1998 Mazda Mpv has 1 NHTSA recall campaign affecting an estimated 1,368,500 vehicles. Recall repairs are always free at any authorized dealer. Owners have filed 26 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
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…
Consequence
If the ignition switch overheats there would be an increased risk of a fire.
Remedy
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.
Complaints by component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
4
4crashes4injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
3
1fires
AIR BAGS
2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2
2crashes1injuries
STEERING
2
1fires
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
1
ENGINE
1
1fires
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
1
Total complaints26
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal
information removed.
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv. The contact stated that the hey failed to turn in the ignition switch intermittently. The contact stated that the failure was getting progressively worst. The contact later received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v674000 (electrical system) and the…”
“Tl* the contact owned a 1998 mazda mvp. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at 55 mph, the engine caught on fire. The contact extinguished the fire. A police report was not filed. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv. The contact stated that when attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch started to emit smoke and the instrument panel lights failed to illuminate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign…”
“Bolt holding the driver side seat belt latch snapped in two and left the latch hanging free. *tr”
“Tl*the contact owns a 1998 mazda mpv wagon. When attempting to start the vehicle, the contact heard a loud noise. The vehicle was towed to a local repair shop and the mechanic stated that they could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy. Several months later, while the vehicle was idling,…”
“Tl* the contact owns a 1998 mazda mvp. The contact stated that while driving at 25 mph, the ignition began to smoke. No fire report was filed. There was no visible flames. No injuries were sustained. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and…”
“Traveling 65 mph on interstate 275 north of tampa, florida at 10:30 p.m. On september 7, 2006 when the tread separated on a nearly new (6 week old) firestone tire. I nearly lost control of the vehicle, skidding sideways to the left and then to the right, almost over turning before being able to…”
“(1) it was raining. I was on the highway traveling at highway speed at as the highway turned slightly. (2) when I turned the wheel there was a delay for the wheels to respond. Consequently, I lost control of the vehicle. After a few seconds the wheel turned, then I turned the wheel in the opposite…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL,
FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1998 Mazda Mpv as of
July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page
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