2018 Mazda MX-5 — reported problems

What the records are about, by source

Each source is kept separate: owner complaints, recalls, manufacturer communications and investigations are different kinds of record and are never added together. All model years.

• Owner complaints (310 records, model years 2006–2026) are most frequently classified under: powertrain (transmission & drivetrain), air bags (restraint system) and body & structure.
• Manufacturer communications (5,329 records, model years 2006–2026) are most frequently classified under: equipment & accessories, electrical system and engine.

"Most frequently classified under" reports how the records are filed by the source. It is not a finding about causes, and a record can be filed under more than one system. Read the individual records

Evidence by model year

Records held per model year. Select a year to narrow this page to it.

1. 2006 195 records for 2006 195
2. 2007 215 records for 2007 215
3. 2008 206 records for 2008 206
4. 2009 213 records for 2009 213
5. 2010 208 records for 2010 208
6. 2011 206 records for 2011 206
7. 2012 210 records for 2012 210
8. 2013 207 records for 2013 207
9. 2014 189 records for 2014 189
10. 2015 184 records for 2015 184
11. 2016 558 records for 2016 558
12. 2017 427 records for 2017 427
13. 2018 372 records for 2018 372
14. 2019 314 records for 2019 314
15. 2020 256 records for 2020 256
16. 2021 214 records for 2021 214
17. 2022 172 records for 2022 172
18. 2023 125 records for 2023 125
19. 2024 132 records for 2024 132
20. 2025 78 records for 2025 78
21. 2026 43 records for 2026 43

Counts are not adjusted for how many vehicles were sold in each year, so a taller year is not necessarily a worse year.

Official records held

• Safety recalls NHTSA 3
• Manufacturer communications NHTSA 366
• Owner complaints NHTSA 3

Explore the underlying evidence records

Diagnostic codes found in evidence for this vehicle

These codes appear by explicit identifier in official records matched to this exact model and year.

• P2507 in 4 records
• P2610 in 4 records
• P0171 in 2 records
• U0323 in 2 records
• U3000 in 2 records
• C0023 in 1 record
• P011A in 1 record
• P0172 in 1 record

A code appearing in a record means the code was named in that document. It is not a diagnosis of this vehicle, not a fault this vehicle has, and not an indication of urgency. Diagnosis requires reading live data from the vehicle.