Problems owners report
Complaints filed with NHTSA about the 1989 Mazda MPV, by the system named in each complaint. One complaint can name several.
- Seat belts8
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Fuel system, gasoline4
- Service brakes, hydraulic3
- Power train2
- Electrical system1
- Seats1
- Unknown or other1
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026 · 3 injuries and 0 deaths reported
Compared with other years
NHTSA ODI complaints by model year
Recalls in Canada
5 Transport Canada recalls for the 1989 Mazda MPV.
| 2015489 19 Oct 2015 | Electrical On certain vehicles, a defect in the ignition switch could cause an electrical short to develop over time. This could result in smoke and/or fire, increasing th… |
| 1995085 24 May 1995 | Seats And Restraints THE (Takata) ABS PLASTIC FRONT SEAT BELT RELEASE BUTTONS ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BREAK ALLOWING PLASTIC PIECES TO FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY. IF THIS SHOULD HA… |
| 1991143 21 Oct 1991 | Brakes OVER A PERIOD OF TIME THE REAR BRAKES ON THESE VEHICLES MAY BECOME MORE AGGRESSIVE ON BRAKE APPLICATION AT LOW SPEED. THIS COULD RESULT IN REAR WHEEL LOCK U… |
| 1991017 24 Jan 1991 | Brakes CONTAMINATION OF THE VACUUM BRAKE HOSE CHECK VALVE BY DETERGENT USED IN MANUFACTURE, COULD CAUSE THE VALVE TO STICK AT LOW AMBIENT TEMPERATURES THEREBY PREV… |
| 1989158 24 Nov 1989 | Seats And Restraints THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH C.M.V.S.S 209 - SEAT BELT ASSEMBLIES. THE CENTRE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT HARDWARE BRACKETS FOR THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND T… |
Transport Canada Vehicle Recalls Database · Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada
Recalls
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.
THE FRONT SAFETY BELT BUCKLE RELEASE BUTTONS CAN BREAK. THESE RED PLASTIC RELEASE BUTTONS ARE MARKED "PRESS." IF A BUTTON BREAKS, PIECES CAN FALL INTO THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE BUCKLE TO OPERATE IMPROPERLY.
WHEN APPLYING THE FOOT (SERVICE) BRAKE IN THE LOW VEHICLE SPEED CONDITION, THE BRAKING POWER PRODUCED MAY BE MORE THAN EXPECTED.
WHEN THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO TEMPERATURES BELOW 5 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT (-15 DEGREES C), THE NEUTRAL DETERGENT USED AS AN ASSEMBLY LUBRICANT MAY STICK TO THE CHECK VALVE, PREVENTING VALVE FROM FUNCTIONING.
THE CENTER SAFETY BELT ATTACHMENT HARDWARE BRACKETS FOR THE THIRD SEAT MAY NOT WITHSTAND THE SPECIFIED TENSILE LOAD.
Whether a recall was fixed on a particular car is known only to the manufacturer: check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
NHTSA recalls · summaries in NHTSA's own words
Service bulletins
What Mazda told its dealers about the 1989 Mazda MPV: known faults, fixes and updates.
| Bulletin | Summary |
|---|---|
| 621310 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A NO START, ROUGH IDLE AND / OR LACK OF POWER AFTER A 60,000 MILE TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT INTERVAL. *TT |
| 609949 | SUBJECT REGARDING 60,000 MILE SERVICE, INSPECTION AND / OR REPLACEMENT OF THE TENSIONER PULLEY. *TT |
| 603906 | SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE HLA NOISE. *YC |
| 603891 | CONDITIONS WITH STEERING WHEEL SLIGHTLY OFF CENTER. *YC |
| 603854 | INFORMATION REGARDING SEAT BELT EXTENDERS. *YC |
| 600148 | CONCERNS WITH HLA NOISE HEARD AFTER A COLD START. *YC |
| 52520 | PARTS REPLACEMENT AFTER AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. *TW |
| 52503 | MAINTENANCE FREE BATTERY - DIAGNOSTIC AND CHARGING PROCEDURE. *TW |
| 52502 | 1989-90 MPV MICROFICHE CORRECTIONS - O-RING SET - CYLINDER HEAD AND COVER - SWITCHES AND RELAYS. *TW |
| 52497 | USE OF A/C TRACER DYE. *TW |
| 52492 | WIPER MOTOR INOPERATIVE - CIRCUIT BREAKER ACTIVATION. *TW |
| 52487 | REPLACEMENT CONNECTORS FOR ECAT SOLENOID HARNESS. *TW |
| 52481 | FUEL ODOR - GASOLINE SMELL MAY BE ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *TW |
| 52469 | POWER STEERING FLUID HOSE COMES OFF. *TW |
| 46704 | CYLINDER HEAD GASKET MODIFICATION. *SD |
| 40067 | THE REAR DEFROSTER SWITCH HARNESS HAS BEEN MODIFIED. *TW |
| 39688 | HARD SHIFT, R-TYPE TRANSMISSION. *TW |
NHTSA manufacturer communications (public domain)
NHTSA investigations
TAKATA SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE
THROTTLE STICKING
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation