Worst years for a Mazda MX-5
Owners have filed 202 complaints about the Mazda MX-5 with NHTSA across model years 2006 to 2026. More of them are about the transmission & drivetrain than anything else.
Every Mazda MX-5 year, graded
The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.
| Year | Grade | Complaints | Crashes | Fires | Median miles | Most reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2025 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2024 | — | 7 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2023 | — | 8 | 1 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2022 | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2021 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2020 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2019 | D | 15 | 6 | 0 | 25,220 | Electrical System |
| 2018 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2017 | D | 13 | 2 | 0 | 8,000 | Windows, Mirrors & Wipers |
| 2016 | D | 42 | 3 | 0 | 21,829 | Transmission & Drivetrain |
| 2015 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2014 | — | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | Brakes |
| 2013 | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2012 | — | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Engine & Cooling |
| 2011 | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | Lights |
| 2010 | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 3,000 | Airbags |
| 2009 | — | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | Airbags |
| 2008 | B | 11 | 1 | 0 | 40,000 | Electrical System |
| 2007 | C | 23 | 1 | 0 | 11,876 | Airbags |
| 2006 | F | 36 | 3 | 0 | 30,000 | Body & Structure |
What breaks on a Mazda MX-5
Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.
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Complaints filed over time
Every complaint about every Mazda MX-5, by the month it reached NHTSA.
Compare the Mazda MX-5
Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.