KnownCarProblemsMazda MX-5 Problems by Year
Owners have filed 152 complaints with NHTSA about the Mazda MX-5 since the 2000 model year. The years with the most are 2016, 2006, 2007. The most common problem overall: transmission.
Counts are not adjusted for sales: popular years collect more complaints, and recent years have had less time to.
Mazda MX-5 problems by model year
4 recalls in total across these years. Years with fewer than 25 complaints have no separate page.
Questions about the Mazda MX-5
- What years of the Mazda MX-5 have the most problems?
- By owner complaints to NHTSA: 2016 (34), 2006 (25), 2007 (17).
- What is the most common problem with the Mazda MX-5?
- Across all model years, owners complain most about the transmission (14), body and structure (10), other or unspecified (10).
- Which Mazda MX-5 years have the fewest complaints?
- Among model years at least four years old: 2011 (1), 2015 (1), 2021 (1). Fewer complaints can also mean fewer cars sold, so compare with sales before you decide.