Mazda MX-5 Miata brake problems

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BRAKES DO NOT ENGAGE FOR 2-3 SECONDS WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. THIS WOULD BE A MODERATELY WET ROAD, NOT DEEP WATER, OR PUDDLES. STOPPING DISTANCE IS SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED.

NHTSA complaint #10132173 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

2001 MAZADA MIADA RIGHT FRONT BRAKE PAD WORE OUT IN 22,000. WIFE DOES NOT DRIVE WITH FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND MAZDA MIATA REPLACEMENT BRAKE PADS PARTS ARE ON A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER ACCORDING TO LOCAL DEALER.

NHTSA complaint #10078727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER SEEMS TO SPLASH ON THE BRAKING SURFACES DUE TO NORMAL DRIVING IN THESE CONDITIONS. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN YOU APPLY THE BRAKES FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 - 2 SECONDS YOU HAVE NO BRAKING ACTION. UNLESS YOU RIDE THE BRAKES TO KEEP THEM WARM AND DRY, YOU BASICALLY HAVE NO BRAKES UNTIL THAT WATER FILM IS EVAPORATED DUE TO FRICTION. THIS IS NOT JUST A ONCE IN A LIFETIME HAPPENING. I FELT THIS PROBLEM EVERYTIME IT RAINS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PUDDLE, JUST THE SPRAY OFF THE WET ROAD IS ENOUGHT TO EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *AK (DOT NUMBER: 4MVV TIRESIZE: 195-50R15)

NHTSA complaint #757966 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CAR'S BRAKES FAIL TO REACT IN WET DRIVING CONDITIONS. USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS OF PUMPING BRAKES DURING WET CONDITIONS TO GET BRAKES TO RESPOND.

NHTSA complaint #757048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

THE BRAKES FAIL FOR THE FIRST FEW SECONDS DRIVING IN THE WET GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. WOULD DELAY A PANIC STOPAPPROXIMATELY 2 SECONDS .

NHTSA complaint #752202 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

BRAKES FAIL IN THE RAIN! WHEN IT IS RAINING THE BRAKE SURFACES GET COVERED IN WATER AND THE PADS ARE TO SMALL TO SUFFICIENTLY SQUEEZE THE WATER OFF AND OUT TO ALLOW IMMEDIATE BRAKING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE OFFERED FIX IS DIFFERENT BRAKE SHIELDS, BUT THE CORRECT FIX IS WHAT MAZDA IS PUTTING ON THE CURRENT MIATAS...BIGGER BRAKES AND PADS! IF YOU LOOK ON THE MIATA SITES IN THE FORUMS YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED AND IS ACTUALLY QUITE PREVELANT. THANK YOU FOR CHECKING INTO A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFFECT! MR. JARDINE.

NHTSA complaint #745074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKES FAIL IN THE RAIN! WHEN IT IS RAINING THE BRAKE SURFACES GET COVERED IN WATER AND THE PADS ARE TO SMALL TO SUFFICIENTLY SQUEEZE THE WATER OFF AND OUT TO ALLOW IMMEDIATE BRAKING. THIS HAS RESULTED IN SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY HAZARD. THE OFFERED FIX IS DIFFERENT BRAKE SHIELDS, BUT THE CORRECT FIX IS WHAT MAZDA IS PUTTING ON THE CURRENT MIATAS...BIGGER BRAKES AND PADS! IF YOU LOOK ON THE MIATA SITES IN THE FORUMS YOU WILL SEE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS NOT ISOLATED AND IS ACTUALLY QUITE PREVELANT. THANK YOU FOR CHECKING INTO A VERY DANGEROUS DESIGN DEFFECT! MR. JARDINE.

NHTSA complaint #745074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE RAIN. BRAKES WILL WORK AFTER 3 TO 5 SECS. OF CONTANT HARD PRESSURE. DURING THIS EVENT, TIRES DID NOT SKIP, THEY KEPT ROLLING. SEEMED AS IF I HAD NO BRAKES AT ALL.

NHTSA complaint #744809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR IN RAIN OR WET CONDITIONS ON FIRST TRY.

NHTSA complaint #743272 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

WHEN IT RAINS ENOUGH TO GENERATE SOME STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES MAY NOT WORK AT ALL FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AFTER APPLIED.

NHTSA complaint #742975 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES FAIL TO ACTIVATE UNDER WET CONDITIONS (2-3 SECOND LAPSE)

NHTSA complaint #742858 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

WHEN IN HEAVY RAIN, THE BRAKES TAKE MORE THAN A SECOND TO START WORKING.

NHTSA complaint #742891 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR WHEN WET, MUST PUMP TO DRY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE CAR, THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #742979 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

NOT REALLY A BRAKE PART PROBLEM, BUT IN THE RAIN WATER BUILDS UP ON THE ROTORS AND IT TAKES 2 OR 3 SECONDS FROM INITIAL BRAKE APPLICATION TO GET ANY REAL BRAKING. SUPPOSEDLY MAZDA HAS PARTS TO FIX THIS, BUT HASN'T NOTIFIED ANY OWNERS.

NHTSA complaint #742892 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS

THE VEHICLE BRAKING SYSTEM PERFORMS VERY POORLY WHEN DRIVEN UNDER WET CONDITIONS. DURING HEAVY RAIN STORMS THE BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT RESPOND TO INPUT FROM THE DRIVER AT ALL FOR ABOUT ONE OR TWO SECONDS UNTIL MOISTURE IS REMOVED FROM THE DISC BRAKES THROUGH HEAVY APPLICATION OF THE BREAK PEDAL. THIS INCREASES STOPPING DISTANCES IN WET WEATHER TO AN UNSAFE AMOUNT.

NHTSA complaint #742599 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

IN THE RAIN / WET, THE BRAKES TAKE 1 - 2 SECONDS BEFORE THEY BEGIN SLOWING THE CAR.

NHTSA complaint #742602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BRAKES FAILED TO WORK WHEN WET. THERE WAS ABOUT A 3-4 DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES WOULD START TO WORK. THIS ONLY HAPPENS DURING VERY HEAVY RAIN OR AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE. THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS PREVIOUS CARS I HAVE HAD WHERE THE BRAKING FORCE WOULD BE LESS WHEN WET. THE BRAKES ON THIS CAR PROVIDE LESS THEN 20% OF BRAKING FOR 3-4 SECONDS AND PRESENTS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

NHTSA complaint #742606 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL PRODUCED NO BRAKING ACTION FOR 1-2 SECONDS. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. DEALER WAS INFORMED AND ATTEMPTED TO REPRODUCE ON A DRY DAY. I KNEW THEY WOULD NOT BE SUCCESSFUL, BUT WANTED TO GO ON RECORD WITH THEM AS HAVING REPORTED THE PROBLEM. OTHER LATE MODEL MIATA OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #742608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.