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Mazda MX-5 recalls

4 recalls covering model years 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. To check whether your vehicle is affected, look up your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — a recall may apply only to some vehicles of a given year.

Mazda MX-5 stability control warning light may stay off low

Reported 2025-05-22 · Campaign 25V336000 · Model years: 2024, 2025

On some Mazda MX-5 sports cars, a software error can keep the traction control and stability control warning light from lighting up. Those systems help keep the car from sliding or spinning on slippery roads or in fast turns. If one of them develops a fault, the dashboard light is supposed to warn you, but it may stay dark instead. The car does not meet a federal safety rule because of this. A dealer will replace the control unit for free.

Mazda MX-5 Miata Airbags May Deploy Too Forcefully medium

Reported 2024-09-18 · Campaign 24V695000 · Model years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

A software error in the computer that controls the airbags can make the front airbags inflate with too much force in a crash. Airbags are supposed to cushion you; one that fires too hard can hurt the person it is meant to protect. Because of this, the car does not meet the federal rule for crash protection. The fix is quick: a dealer reprograms the airbag control computer with corrected software instead of replacing parts.

Mazda fuel pump failure can stall the engine high

Reported 2021-11-12 · Campaign 21V875000 · Model years: 2018, 2019

Certain Mazda3, Mazda6, Mazda2, MX-5, CX-3, CX-5 and CX-9 vehicles have a part inside the low-pressure fuel pump — the small spinning piece that pushes fuel toward the engine — that can crack and warp. When that happens the pump can quit working, and the engine can stall, meaning it shuts off while you are driving. Mazda dealers will replace the fuel pump at no cost to you.

Mazda MX-5 Miata may downshift and slow suddenly high

Reported 2019-02-01 · Campaign 19V072000 · Model years: 2018

The computer that controls the automatic transmission was programmed incorrectly. Under certain conditions the car can shift itself into a lower gear and slow down abruptly, without you touching the brake or the shifter. A sudden slowdown like that can make the car hard to control, especially at higher speeds or in traffic. Only MX-5 Miatas with automatic transmissions are affected. A dealer will load corrected software into the transmission computer at no charge.

Mazda problem guides that cover the MX-5

Owner complaints by model year

Complaints owners have filed with NHTSA about the Mazda MX-5. These are unverified reports; better-selling years collect more.

Model yearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuries
20183000
201911202
20203000
20211000
20225000
20237101
20245000
20253000

Buying a used MX-5?

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