Model year record

1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata

No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 87 owner complaints on file.

Recalls

No recall campaigns on file for this model year.

Owner complaints

A complaint is one person's report to a federal agency. It is not a finding.

ComponentComplaintsMedian mileage
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc11
Electrical system: ignition730,500 mi
Power train: manual transmission652,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline5
Air bags452,000 mi
Vehicle speed control452,819 mi
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor340,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline220,000 mi
Fuel system, gasoline: delivery2
Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly262,000 mi
Power train: clutch assembly225,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components2
Steering: steering wheel/handle bar2
Structure2
Structure: frame and members2165,000 mi
Tires2
Tires: sidewall2
Vehicle speed control: cruise control219,000 mi
Electrical system176,000 mi
Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery15,800 mi
Electrical system: ignition: module130,000 mi
Engine and engine cooling193,726 mi
Engine and engine cooling: engine1
Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve)152,456 mi
Exterior lighting: fog lights1
Fuel/propulsion system1
Power train: automatic transmission1
Power train: driveline1
Power train: driveline: differential unit1
Seat belts: front137,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic140,000 mi
Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip1
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum1
Steering1
Structure: body1117,000 mi
Structure: body: trunk lid1
Structure: frame and members: underbody shields1159,915 mi
Suspension1117,000 mi
Suspension: front1
Tires: tread/belt1
Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal152,819 mi
Visibility: windshield1
Wheels1

The 1998 model has 87 times as many complaints as this one. The 2000 model has 3 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.

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