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MAZDA MX-5 Recall Statistics

Original analysis of recall history, risk grades, and safety trends.

5
Total Recalls
0.3
Avg per Year Above brand average (0.3)
20
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

2000
0
2001
0
2002
0
2003
0
2004
0
2005
0
2006
1
2007
0
2008
0
2009
0
2010
0
2011
0
2012
0
2013
0
2014
0
2015
0
2016
3
2017
0
2018
1
2019
0

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
2
STRUCTURE
1
POWER TRAIN
1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
1

Most Severe Recalls

Critical

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP — Your vehicle's low-pressure fuel pump has a faulty impeller that may crack, causing the pump to fail.

Critical

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) — Your vehicle's transmission control module (TCM) has incorrect programming, which could cause it to unexpectedly downshift and slow down suddenly.

High Priority

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE — Your Mazda MX-5 Miata (from 2016-2023) has a software issue in the air bag control module that could cause the air bags to deploy too forcefully in a crash.

High Priority

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL — Your vehicle's front air bag system may have a problem with the bolt that attaches the horn assembly to the steering wheel hub, which could cause it to fail in extremely cold tempe…

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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