1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Other or unknown Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 4%of 28 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the other or unknown of the 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 4% of the 28 complaints for this model year.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I was driving to the gas station to get some tea and on my way back as I was shifting into 5th gear I felt a pop and I finally got it into gear but I had to shift into neutral to stop I started to depress the clutch because of the pop I felt and with every push it lost more and more pressure and eventually after the 4th push there was no resistance at all two people helped push me to the side of the road and I had to drive home by shutting off the car and shifting into first gear and turning it over and pressing the gas pedal to start it and we had it towed to the mechanic and he said that a…”
NHTSA complaint #10777981, filed 2015-09Other or unknown: other model years
Other parts of the 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
6 complaintsSeat belts
6 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
6 complaintsEngine cooling
4 complaintsBrakes
3 complaintsSeats
2 complaintsVehicle speed control
2 complaintsExterior lighting
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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