1995 Mazda Miata

Across the 1990–2001 run, the federal record shows owner complaints were highest in 1990–1993, fell to zero in 1994, and stayed very low through 1995–2000 before a single 2001 complaint; recalls were generally two to three per year early on, dropped to one in 1994 and the later mid-1990s, and TSBs stayed flat at 21 through 1993, collapsed to single digits in 1994–1995, then climbed steeply from 1996 onward. The 1995 model sits at the bottom of that early curve: zero complaints, only ten TSBs, and two recalls, yet it is also the only mid-1990s year with two federal investigations. For this model year, the recorded complaint categories are led by Air Bags (19), followed by Tires (5), Structure (3), and Steering (2), with 11 crash-related and 2 fire-related complaints reported. That mix means 1995 benefits from the lowest reported owner friction in the generation, but the paired investigations and the concentration in air-bag and crash complaints are flags the data do not explain. A buyer should verify whether any open recalls or investigation-related repairs were completed, since the record does not specify root causes. Overall, 1995 looks like a relatively good year to buy within this generation, provided its recall and investigation history is documented and resolved.