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CarsLore / Makes / Mazda / Miata

Mazda Miata

Model years 1984–2018 in the US safety record. No model year stands out in owner complaints.

0owner complaints
6recall campaigns
1,159service bulletins
31model years on record

Year by year

Model yearComplaintsRecallsBulletinsCrashes · fires
20180080 · 0
20170080 · 0
20160080 · 0
201500190 · 0
201400190 · 0
201300190 · 0
201200170 · 0
201100170 · 0
201000180 · 0
200900160 · 0
200800160 · 0
200700180 · 0
200600150 · 0
200500950 · 0
200400990 · 0
200301880 · 0
2002011020 · 0
2001011000 · 0
200000950 · 0
1999 Miata02940 · 0
199800550 · 0
199700630 · 0
199600300 · 0
1995 Miata01250 · 0
199400230 · 0
1993 Miata01210 · 0
1992 Miata01210 · 0
1991 Miata02210 · 0
1990 Miata01210 · 0
19890050 · 0
19840030 · 0

A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections

In the Netherlands

948 Miata cars are on Dutch roads; 97% arrived later as imports. Open a year for APK defects, odometer checks and colours.

First registeredOn the roadImportedMedian list price
199424100%—
1993122100%—
199218996%—
199125095%—
199033098%—
198933100%—

RDW Open Data: registered vehicles (CC0) · list price is the manufacturer's catalogue price when new

In the United Kingdom

3 Miata cars were licensed for the road at the end of 2025, by year of manufacture.

BuiltLicensedOff the road (SORN)
200301
199502
19921—
19911—
199011

Department for Transport and DVLA, vehicle licensing statistics (table VEH0124) · Open Government Licence v3.0

Recalls

6 campaigns cover the Miata.

03V206000 · Exterior lighting5 Jun 2003 · 2001, 2002, 2003

ON CERTAIN MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOCKET HOLDER IN THE FOG LIGHTS IS INSTALLED IN THE LAMP CASING USING PRESSURE. DURING OPERATION OF THE FOG LIGHT, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAN EXPAND THE SOCKET HOLDER. THE EXPANSION CAN FORCE THE SOCKET HOLDER REARWARD. AFTER REPEATEDLY BEING SUBJECT TO THIS EXPANSION, IF THE FOG LIGHT IS ALSO SUBJECTED TO VIBRATION DURING VEHICLE OPERATION, THE SOCKET HOLDER WITH THE BULB HOLDER AND THE WIRING HARNESS MAY SEPARATE FROM THE FOG LIGHT CASING.

00V032000 · Fuel system, gasoline7 Feb 2000 · 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE NON-RETURN VALVE INSTALLED AT THE LOWER END OF THE FUEL FILLER PIPE CAN STICK DUE TO INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE VALVE CASE AND THE VALVE SHUTTER COMBINED WITH THE MATERIAL PROPERTIES OF THE FUEL HOSE BETWEEN THE FILLER PIPE AND THE FUEL TANK.

00V004000 · Air bags6 Jan 2000 · 1995

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE SAS SENSOR UNIT. THESE VEHICLES CAN EXPERIENCE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS IN MINOR UNDERCARRIAGE IMPACTS.

98V066000 · Electrical system25 Mar 1998 · 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.8 LITER ENGINES. AS A RESULT OF THE LENGTH AND ROUTING OF THE INJECTOR HARNESS, IT CAN CONTACT THE MANIFOLD AT THE EGR PIPE. IF THE HARNESS IS DAMAGED, A SHORT CIRCUIT CAN OCCUR, BLOWING THE FUSE FOR THE FUEL INJECTOR.

92V159000 · Unknown or other3 Nov 1992 · 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

A HARDTOP HOIST ACCESSORY KIT WAS SOLD TO CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE THE MIATA WITH A HARDTOP. THE PLASTIC BUCKLES USED TO ADJUST STRAP TENSION CAN BREAK AFTER THE HARDTOP HAS BEEN SUSPENDED BY THE HOIST.

91V079000 · Service brakes, hydraulic13 May 1991 · 1991

A RETURN FLUID LINE OF THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM IS MISCONNECTED TO A REAR BRAKE FLUID RETURN. WHEN THE ABS SYSTEM COMES INTO USE, ALL THE FLUID FROM THE FRONT BRAKES GOES TO THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM. THE FLUID RETURNS TO THE FRONT SYSTEM WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED.

NHTSA recalls