10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
7 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #13

Nov 132000

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Recall 00V004000/air bag deployment: Vehicle hit a curve while turning on a wet road at 10-15 mph, and both air bags deployed, causing damage to front windshield. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that they were not responsible for damages. Please feel free to provide any further details on this matter.

- Petaluma, CA, USA

problem #12

Aug 262000

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Recall 00V004000/air bag deployment: Vehicle experienced a inadvertent air bag deployment while traveling at 25 mph, and running over a pothole. Driver received minor injuries on right arm. Manufacturer notified, and informed consumer that this vehicle was not covered under recall due to VIN.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #11

Jun 302000

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
I was involved in an accident June 30, 2000. I hit a red-light runner in a T-bone fashion. My front hit his passenger door. He was driving a 1993 Chevrolet S10 truck. He was accelerating through the intersection at about 50 mph and I was braking after being hit.

- San Francisco, CA, USA

problem #10

Apr 031998

MX-5 Miata

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While moving at a low rate of speed, pulling over the curb, the airbags went off, injuring the driver. The vehicle is at dealership being repaired. Owner will notify the manufactuirer.

- Treasure Island, FL, USA

problem #9

May 051997

MX-5 Miata

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Violent deployment of air bag caused back/neck injuries.

- Lafayette, CA, USA

problem #8

Sep 021996

MX-5 Miata

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
False deployment of the driver's and passenger's airbags, consumer was not invovled in a collision and the air bags deployed.

- Inverness, MT, USA

problem #7

Apr 151996

(reported on)

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #6

Apr 151996

(reported on)

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Upon impact, during frontal crash, at approx. 35mph, 12:00 on front bumper, dual airbags failed to deploy.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #5

Nov 281995

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Passengers side air bag deployed without a collision, under carriage came in contact.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #4

Nov 281995

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Driver's side air bag deployed without a collision, under carriage came in contact.

- San Diego, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 271995

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
Driving vehicle, no impact involved, air deployed without warning, causing a loss of control of vehicle impact 1:00 position, speed 10 mph.

- San Franciso, CA, USA

problem #2

Jul 261995

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
In a frontal collision passengers air bag did not deploy.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA

problem #1

Jul 261995

MX-5 Miata

  • miles
In a frontal collision the drivers air bag did not deploy.

- Gaithersburg, MD, USA