2007 Mazda MX-5 recalls & problems

Safety recalls

Recall repairs are free at any authorised dealer. A recall listed here may already have been fixed on a particular car: enter its 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see open recalls.

Fuel economy

EPA estimates from fueleconomy.gov for each engine and transmission sold. Annual cost is the EPA's estimate for 15,000 miles a year at its current fuel and electricity price assumptions. Your results will vary.

What owners report

*Median odometer reading when the problem happened, where owners gave one. One complaint can name several problem areas.

Recent owner complaints

• Lane departure › Blind spot detection

  Launch edition 2016 miatas equipped with bsm h have known defective modules. Mazda has put out a tsb but have not initiated a recall. Bsm will randomly disable itself and stop functioning until you turn the vehicle off and then on again.

  Oct 18, 2023
• Structure › Body

  There is a leak on the passenger side footwear which has caused rust on the from cross frame and the wires for the airbag to get wet and other wires.

  Aug 18, 2022
• Fuel/propulsion system

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY FEW WEEKS, VARIOUS OBD CODES: P0455, P2402, P2407. THIS MODEL HAS A KNOW EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM. SELLING DEALER REPLACED FILLER CAP TWICE AND A PURGE VALVE BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP CLOSED. SOME FILLER PIPES ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE. OTHER DEALERS ARE NOT INTERESTED WITHOUT CHARGING 3 FIGURE AMOUNTS FOR 'DIAGNOSIS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MAZDA, THEY REFER ME TO A DEALER, DEALER WANTS BIG BUCKS TO 'DIAGNOSE' A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH I'M NOT WILLING TO PAY. I JUST WANT THE DEFECTIVE CAR FIXED. IT HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON PERHAPS 50 TIMES. I ALSO COMPLAINED TO THE SELLING DEALER ABOUT THE CLUTCH BEING HARD TO DISENGAGE,…

  Feb 5, 2007 · 2,436 miles
• Air bags

  FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR DIAGNOSED BY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP - PARTS AND LABOR NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OF CAR. PARTS/LABOR EXCEED $1600 FOR THE REPAIR. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS UNDER 60K MILES, AND RARELY HAS A PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANT (SO VERY LITTLE STRESS/WEAR ON THE SEAT) AND HAS HAD NO PHYSICAL OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIMILAR SCENARIO TO THE GM SKY/SOLSTICE VEHICLES - WHERE A LOW VOLUME SPECIALTY VEHICLE DOES NOT GARNER THE ATTENTION. REVIEWING MAZDA FORUMS SHOWS THAT THIS DEFECT IS NOT UNCOMMON, AND SHOULD BE RESEARCHED ON A PROBLEMS PER HUNDRED UNITS BASIS. MY GUESS IS THAT THE PPHU WOULD EXCEED THAT OF OTHER VEHICLES RECALLED FOR SIMILAR…

  Mar 1, 2017
• Suspension

  CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A PUBLIC ROAD WITH THE STEERING WHILE SLIGHTLY TURNED WHEN THE BACK END GAVE OUT AND DANGEROUSLY FISHTAILED OVER ALL LANES OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE'S TOE CONTROL LINK FAILED AT 50MPH CAUSED THIS. CONSIDERING THIS IS A SAFETY CRITICAL OEM PART THAT WAS NEVER ALTERED OR CHANGED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS WELL BELOW LIFE EXPECTANCY (107,000 AT TIME OF INCIDENT), THIS SITUATION WAS RARE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAD THE OPERATOR NOT REGAINED CONTROL. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT MAZDA TO SEE IF THIS HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED OR RECALLED WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.

  Jan 24, 2017 · 107,000 miles
• Unknown or other

  THE ELECTRIC TOP NEVER WORKED SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MOTOR ON THE TOP. IT STILL CATCHES WHEN I GO TO TAKE IT DOWN. IT ALSO CATCHES SOMETIMES WHEN I PUT IT UP. I TOOK IT IN SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ALWAYS TOLD THE SAME THING. I HAVE CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT MAZDA TO NO AVAIL. HERE IT IS 2016 AND THE PROBLEM REMAINS. VERY FRUSTRATING. THEY WORE ME OUT BEFORE I WORE THEM OUT. IT HAS NEVER WORKED FROM THE BEGINNING, IT SOUNDS LIKE IT CATCHES.

  Apr 16, 2007 · 100 miles
• Air bags

  AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SHOWS CODE 22 ON INTERMITTENT BASIS NOT REPEATED DURING MULTIPLE DEALER VISITS. CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS, SUCH AS AIRBAGS, MUST BE MADE TO BE RELIABLE. DEALER INDICATES MAZDA DOES NOT COVER PARTS OR LABOR TO REPAIR, OR PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE SRS WILL NOT NEED REPAIR ALSO. 20.000 TO 45,000 MILES ON ODOMETER SINCE THIS FIRST AROSE. IGNITION SWITCH FUNCTION ALSO A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR WARNING LIGHT TO TRIGGER.

  Oct 12, 2015 · 44,150 miles
• Air bags

  THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, DYER MAZDA IN VERO BEACH, FL. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THEY SAID I NEEDED A PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR, A PASSENGER SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER, AND AN SAS UNIT. APPROXIMATELY $2,000 JUST FOR THE PARTS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, MAZDA, AND AFTER REVIEW, THE MANUFACTURER CONCURRED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THESE 3 PARTS WERE REPLACED. MAZDA AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR ONLY, $650, BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $2,000 IN PARTS. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ONLY 11,752 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NEVER ANY DAMAGE TO THE PARTS - IMPACT, WATER OR OTHERWISE. SINCE ALL 3…

  Dec 23, 2014 · 11,752 miles

Owner complaints are submitted to NHTSA by the public and are not verified. Shown as filed (NHTSA removes personal details); long reports are shortened.