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.
| Component | Complaints | Median mileage |
|---|---|---|
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: disc | 11 | — |
| Electrical system: ignition | 7 | 30,500 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 6 | 52,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine: gasoline | 5 | — |
| Air bags | 4 | 52,000 mi |
| Vehicle speed control | 4 | 52,819 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: catalytic convertor | 3 | 40,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 2 | 20,000 mi |
| Fuel system, gasoline: delivery | 2 | — |
| Fuel system, gasoline: storage: tank assembly | 2 | 62,000 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 2 | 25,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components | 2 | — |
| Steering: steering wheel/handle bar | 2 | — |
| Structure | 2 | — |
| Structure: frame and members | 2 | 165,000 mi |
| Tires | 2 | — |
| Tires: sidewall | 2 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: cruise control | 2 | 19,000 mi |
| Electrical system | 1 | 76,000 mi |
| Electrical system: 12V/24V/48V battery | 1 | 5,800 mi |
| Electrical system: ignition: module | 1 | 30,000 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling | 1 | 93,726 mi |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system: emission control: gas recirculation valve (EGR valve) | 1 | 52,456 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 1 | — |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 1 | — |
| Power train: automatic transmission | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline | 1 | — |
| Power train: driveline: differential unit | 1 | — |
| Seat belts: front | 1 | 37,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic | 1 | 40,000 mi |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip | 1 | — |
| Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: drum | 1 | — |
| Steering | 1 | — |
| Structure: body | 1 | 117,000 mi |
| Structure: body: trunk lid | 1 | — |
| Structure: frame and members: underbody shields | 1 | 159,915 mi |
| Suspension | 1 | 117,000 mi |
| Suspension: front | 1 | — |
| Tires: tread/belt | 1 | — |
| Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal | 1 | 52,819 mi |
| Visibility: windshield | 1 | — |
| Wheels | 1 | — |
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.
Other Mazda MX-5 Miata model years
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Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.