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Mazda MX-5

Every Mazda MX-5 model year on file, 2006 to 2026. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years15214 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years212006 to 2026
Recall campaigns6Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins4,517Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 34, 22% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

0102030402006200820102012201420163420182020202220242026
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Powertrain leads the Mazda MX-5 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Powertrain
31
Airbags
22
Electrical system
20
Structure
20
Steering
10
Visibility and wipers
10
Brakes
8
Seat belts
8
Speed control
7
Tires
6
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each Mazda MX-5 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

Mazda MX-5 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2026Convertible10.01000050
2025Convertible30.03001082
2024Convertible50.050010134
2023Convertible714.335010118
2022Convertible50.012510167
2021Convertible10.05010213
2020Convertible30.015010253
2019Convertible825.026720219
2018Convertible30.010030367
2017Convertible119.127520415
2016Convertible3411.835830522
2015Convertible10.05000184
2014Convertible60.030000184
2013Convertible20.03600206
2012Convertible520.010000207
2011Convertible10.02200207
2010Convertible40.04400206
2009Convertible366.74000212
2008Convertible714.310800201
2007Convertible175.913100200
2006Convertible254.025010170
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the Mazda MX-5

  • 25V-336 May 22, 2025
    Traction Control System (TCS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) indicator light may fail to illuminate as intended due to a software error
    Stability and traction control · 12k vehicles
  • 24V-695 Sep 18, 2024
    Software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash
    Airbags · 78k vehicles
  • 21V-875 Nov 12, 2021
    Impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail
    Fuel system · 121k vehicles
  • 19V-496 Jun 27, 2019
    Skid plate and metal bracket may detach from underneath the vehicle
    Structure · 2,476 vehicles
  • 19V-072 Feb 1, 2019
    Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and…
    Powertrain · 14k vehicles
  • 06V-103 Apr 5, 2006
    On certain passenger vehicles, the bolt attaching the horn assembly to the steering wheel hub may fail during a driver side front air bag…
    Airbags · 2,600 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.