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Mazda MX-5 Miata air bags problems by year

62 NHTSA owner complaints name the air bags across 9 MX-5 Miata model years. The most reported year is 1996 with 17 reports.

YearAir Bags reportsShare
2002 MX-5 Miata15%
2001 MX-5 Miata15%
2000 MX-5 Miata27%
1999 MX-5 Miata45%
1996 MX-5 Miata1759%
1995 MX-5 Miata1653%
1992 MX-5 Miata523%
1991 MX-5 Miata1048%
1990 MX-5 Miata621%

Share is the fraction of that year’s complaints naming the air bags. Raw counts are not adjusted for sales volume — years that sold more units naturally accumulate more reports.