Mazda MX-5 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 155 owner complaints across 21 model years of the Mazda MX-5 (2006–2026). The most-complained-about year is 2016.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2024 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 5 |
| 2021 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2019 Mazda MX-5 | 3 | 11 |
| 2018 Mazda MX-5 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 Mazda MX-5 | 2 | 11 |
| 2016 Mazda MX-5 | 3 | 34 |
| 2015 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2011 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2009 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 7 |
| 2007 Mazda MX-5 | 0 | 17 |
| 2006 Mazda MX-5 | 1 | 25 |
What Mazda MX-5 owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 155 complaints with NHTSA. The 2016 model year has the most, with 34.
All Mazda MX-5 recalls (6)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Mazda MX-5, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Electronic stability control (esc): control module and traction control system
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mazda MX-5 vehicles. The Traction Control System (TCS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) indicator light may fail to illuminate as intended due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126,…
Remedy: Dealers will replace the DSC unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 7425E.
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Software (air bags)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2023 MX-5 Miata vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant…
Remedy: Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.…
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Fuel pump (fuel system)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.
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Underbody shields (structure)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016 Miata MX-5 vehicles. The skid plate and metal bracket may detach from underneath the vehicle.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the skid plate, free of charge. The recall began August 2, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall…
Model years: 2016
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Power train: control module (tcm/pcm/tecm)
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's…
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Air bags: frontal
On certain passenger vehicles, the bolt attaching the horn assembly to the steering wheel hub may fail during a driver side front air bag deployment in extremely low ambient temperature.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the driver-side frontal air bag module free of charge. The recall began on april 28, 2006. Owners may contact mazda at 800-222-5500.
Model years: 2006
Other Mazda models
- 6263,130 complaints
- MAZDA32,987 complaints
- CX-52,451 complaints
- MAZDA62,234 complaints
- Tribute2,102 complaints
- CX-91,438 complaints
- CX-71,132 complaints
- Protege1,076 complaints
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.