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1996 Mazda Mpv Recalls & Complaints

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open safety recall on record

Critical

21 owner complaints filed · Severity Index 0.95 · updated 2026-08-07

The recalls

Critical15V674000

Electrical System:Ignition:Switch

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

Remedy & full details

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.

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.

Complaint volume

21 this model-year 8 median, same year

Volume alone is not a fault rate — popular vehicles attract more reports. Read it next to the severity mix below.

What owners reported happened

2Crashes
0Fires
4Injuries
0Deaths

Across 21 complaints. Severity Index 0.95.

Severity Index weights each complaint's reported outcome (death ×10, injury ×4, fire ×3, crash ×2) and divides by total complaints. It measures how severe reports are, not how often faults occur.

What owners report most

Air Bags · Frontal3 · 14%Tires2 · 10%Equipment · Appliance · A…2 · 10%Service Brakes, Hydraulic…2 · 10%Visibility · Windshield1 · 5%Visibility · Power Window…1 · 5%Vehicle Speed Control · C…1 · 5%Unknown Or Other1 · 5%
  1. Air Bags:Frontal — 3 reports
  2. Tires — 2 reports
  3. Equipment:Appliance:Air Conditioner — 2 reports
  4. Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip — 2 reports
  5. Visibility:Windshield — 1 reports
  6. Visibility:Power Window Devices And Controls — 1 reports
  7. Vehicle Speed Control:Cruise Control — 1 reports
  8. Unknown Or Other — 1 reports
  9. Power Train:Driveline:Driveshaft — 1 reports
  10. Vehicle Speed Control:Accelerator Pedal — 1 reports

What to do

  1. Find your 17-character VIN on the driver's door jamb or the base of the windscreen.
  2. Check it against NHTSA's official lookup at nhtsa.gov/recalls — the authoritative record for your exact car.
  3. Book the repair with any franchised dealer. Safety recall work is free, with no time limit and regardless of who owns the car now.

Other model years

1995 (1) · 1996 · 1997 (1) · 1998 (1) · 2000 (5) · 2001 (3) · 2002 (4) · 2003 (4) · 2004 (5) · 2005 (3) · 2006 (2)

Numbers in brackets are open recall campaigns for that year.

Questions

Does an open recall mean the car is unsafe to drive?

Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.

Do I pay for recall repairs?

No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.

Why are there complaints but no recalls?

Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.

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