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Mazda Mx-5

Safety Grade: D
195
Total Complaints
20
Crashes
18
Injuries
0
Deaths

Top Issues

POWER TRAIN
24
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
20
AIR BAGS
18
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
16
STRUCTURE:BODY
15
SEAT BELTS
8
STEERING
7
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
7
VISIBILITY/WIPER
6
SERVICE BRAKES
5

Recent Complaints

2017 MAZDA MX-5 — POWER TRAIN
I am filing this complaint regarding a manual transmission failure on my 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata (VIN: [XXX] ) at 55,000 miles. The failure occurred without warning while driving, causing immediate and significant transmission malfunction. Mazda issued Technical Service Bulletin 05 [XXX] c addressing ...
2024 MAZDA MX-5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
My current vehicle has a headlight malfunction issue that has plagued the car since 2k. Under turning the swivel in the headlight will break or become off track.The headlight if it becomes off track the adaptive headlight will stick in place causing a lost of field of view at night. Mazda has warran...
2017 MAZDA MX-5 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Happened at US 101 Southbound 0.1 MILES SOUTH of RENGSTORFF AVENUE. “Power Steering Malfunction” light came on, then suddenly after 1 second, the car’s steering went stiff and suddenly braked while at freeway speed flow of traffic. Car then sharply veered left into center divider due to automa...
2017 MAZDA MX-5 — STEERING
Happened at US 101 Southbound 0.1 MILES SOUTH of RENGSTORFF AVENUE. “Power Steering Malfunction” light came on, then suddenly after 1 second, the car’s steering went stiff and suddenly braked while at freeway speed flow of traffic. Car then sharply veered left into center divider due to automa...
2024 MAZDA MX-5 — POWER TRAIN
The contact owns a 2024 Mazda MX-5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, ...
2024 MAZDA MX-5 — VISIBILITY/WIPER
The vehicle has a recurrent malfunction of the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS), part of the exterior headlight system and advertised as a safety feature within Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE® technology. The failure presents as a dashboard warning stating: “Headlight System Malfunction. Have the veh...
2024 MAZDA MX-5 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
The vehicle has a recurrent malfunction of the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS), part of the exterior headlight system and advertised as a safety feature within Mazda’s i-ACTIVSENSE® technology. The failure presents as a dashboard warning stating: “Headlight System Malfunction. Have the veh...
2024 MAZDA MX-5 — POWER TRAIN
Driving vehicle on highway could not get the manual transmission into 3rd gear. Had to double clutch in order to do so. The vehicle only had 5,700 miles. The transmission produced a loud whining sound that could be heard outside the car. Took vehicle to dealership in which entire transmission was re...
2022 MAZDA MX-5 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
On two occasions the vehicle (which is silver--more about that below) has suddenly and without warning activated its emergency braking. The most recent occasion was summer of 2023. On a clear, dry afternoon the system activated while I was at speed on the Suncoast parkway approaching an automatic to...
2024 MAZDA MX-5 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I was driving on interstate 30 with the cruise control on and I needed to slow down as there was roadwork so I pressed down the brakes to disengage the cruiser control and slow the vehicle down, the vehicle not only not slow down but lunged forward. The brake pedal did not disengage the cruise cont...

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