Mazda MX-5 Miata Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 0 safety recalls and 339 owner complaints across 16 model years of the Mazda MX-5 Miata (1990–2005). The most-complained-about year is 1999.
0
safety recalls, all years
339
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most complaints
Pick your Mazda MX-5 Miata model year
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 4 |
| 2004 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 8 |
| 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 14 |
| 2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 20 |
| 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 22 |
| 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 29 |
| 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 74 |
| 1998 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 11 |
| 1996 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 29 |
| 1995 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 30 |
| 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 18 |
| 1993 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 8 |
| 1992 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 22 |
| 1991 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 21 |
| 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata | 0 | 28 |
What Mazda MX-5 Miata owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 339 complaints with NHTSA. The 1999 model year has the most, with 74.
No safety recalls on record
NHTSA lists no safety campaigns for any Mazda MX-5 Miata model year in its database.
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Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.