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MAZDA MX-5 Recall Statistics

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

11
Total Recalls
0.6
Avg per Year Below brand average (1.0)
20
Years Tracked

Recalls by Year

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

Most Common Components

AIR BAGS
5
POWER TRAIN
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2
STRUCTURE
1

Most Severe Recalls

Critical

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP — The low-pressure fuel pump in your vehicle is a crucial part that helps deliver gasoline from the tank to your engine. The impeller inside this pump might break or warp over time.

High Priority

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE — The air bag control module is like the brain of your car's safety system. It helps decide when to deploy the air bags in a crash. In certain 2016-2023 MX-5 Miata models, this modul…

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) — The Transmission Control Module in your 2016-2019 MX-5 Miata's automatic transmission is the brain that helps your car shift gears smoothly. Unfortunately, it was programmed incorr…

High Priority

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE — The air bag control module is a computer that helps control your front air bags. In some 2016-2023 Mazda MX-5 Miata models, this computer has a software glitch that could cause the…

Worst Years (Most Recalls)

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