Mazda MX-5 — All Years
Reliability and problems by year based on NHTSA complaint data.
Best Years to Buy
| Year | Complaints | Top Issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | I was driving on interstate 30 with the cruise con... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2023 | 8 | Mazda Miata model years 2022-2024 with manual 6sp ... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2022 | 6 | Manual transmission synchronizers fail, causing er... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2019 | 15 | AS I WAS EXITING A BP GAS STATION (62 GRIFFIN CORP... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2018 | 5 | STARTED FROM CREAK NOISE AS CAR START TO MOVE, ACC... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2017 | 13 | THE HEADLINER ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP COMES UNFASTEN... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2016 | 42 | WHILE ACCELERATING MY TRANSMISSION GEARS HAVE DISI... | Above Average |
| 2014 | 8 | WHEN TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH, APPROACHING AN INTERS... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2012 | 6 | 2012 MAZDA MIATA SUN VISORS DO NOT ROTATE LEFT TO ... | Excellent Reliability |
| 2010 | 5 | I BOUGHT A NEW MIATA MX5 (2010) AND I NOTICED AFTE... | Excellent Reliability |