Model year record
2002 Mazda MX-5 Miata
No recall campaigns on file for this model year. 24 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 3 | 41,500 mi |
| Exterior lighting: fog lights | 2 | 4,000 mi |
| Latches/locks/linkages | 2 | 22,500 mi |
| Power train: clutch assembly | 2 | 30,000 mi |
| Power train: manual transmission | 2 | — |
| Structure | 2 | 10,000 mi |
| Structure: body: roof and pillars | 2 | 28,000 mi |
| Air bags: frontal | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: engine | 1 | — |
| Engine and engine cooling: exhaust system | 1 | — |
| Equipment: electrical: radio/tape deck/CD etc. | 1 | 4,000 mi |
| Seat belts | 1 | 38,000 mi |
| Structure: body | 1 | 59,000 mi |
| Suspension: front: wheel bearing | 1 | 117,320 mi |
| Tires | 1 | — |
| Unknown or other | 1 | 59,000 mi |
The 2001 model has roughly the same number of complaints as this one. The 2003 model has about 1.5 times as many complaints as this one. These figures reflect raw complaint counts, not failure rates. Higher-selling model years naturally receive more complaints.
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.