1994 Mazda Mx-5 Miata Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1994 Mazda Mx-5 Miata. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 20 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“Car was in storage for 3.5 years and upon starting the engine fuel sprayed from the fuel rail/fuel injector interface (I would estimate 0.2 liters per minute). 10 mb file size limit, lol. I zoomed my photo to about 5% of the original area to show a 1/2â€� picture of the fuel spray. Also, fwiw,…”
“Air bag light flashes off and on now with code 52. This car only has 80,000 original miles. I am driving it but need to know if a recall will fix this .”
“Air bag light flashes off and on now with code 52. This car only has 80,000 original miles. I am driving it but need to know if a recall will fix this .”
“The airbag warning light will flash in a code of 5-1 or 5-2, meaning "system down fuse open" (51) or "damaged backup battery" (52). This is a common occurrence on the airbag deployment modules, after researching forms I found that most people will try and fix it themselves. Improper repair of this…”
“Takata recall (?) air bag fault indicator flashes continuously. Replacement part (control module) is not available, and this problem is widespread among all early miata's. Miata bloggers recommend "snipping the red wire leading into the module (located near steering column) to eliminate the…”
“In march 2015 I starting receiving a series of flashes on the airbag light in my 1994 miata, which indicated a problem. I took my car into bob king mazda in winston-salem, nc to have it diagnosed. I was told that my clockspring assembly was defective. They ordered the part and replaced it. I…”
“Airbag control module has not been made available by mazda. These are supposed to be inspected and/or replaced every 10 years or when go bad to ensure airbag system continues to work. Known for going bad after about 10-15 years due to internal airbag control module battery going dead, or control…”
“A/b lights 5 times then once indicating failure of air bag module. I contacted a dealer and then contacted corporate. The module is no longer available. The air bags are inoperative without a functioning module. The safety belts may also be affected. All 1994 miatas should be recalled to replace…”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1994 Mazda Mx-5 Miata as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.