Mazda MX-5 — Years to Avoid
Which model years have the most problems and which are safe to buy.
Avoid These Years
2016 Mazda MX-5
42 complaints (525% of segment average)
Main issue: WHILE ACCELERATING MY TRANSMISSION GEARS HAVE DISINTEGRATED TWICE LEAVING CAR WITH NO WAY TO USE POWER. ONCE WAS A SIDE STREET, OTHER TIME I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN IN AN INTERSECTION.
2019 Mazda MX-5
15 complaints (188% of segment average)
Main issue: AS I WAS EXITING A BP GAS STATION (62 GRIFFIN CORPORATION DR, CHELSEA, AL 35043) AND MAKING A RIGHT ONTO COUNTY ROAD 11, THE REAR TIRES OF THE CAR STARTED TO SPIN (1/4 THROTTLE). I NOTICED THAT ABS OR THE STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE REAR TIRES CONTINUED SPINNING AND I FELT THE C
Safe to Buy
2018 Mazda MX-5
5 complaints — well below segment average
2010 Mazda MX-5
5 complaints — well below segment average
2022 Mazda MX-5
6 complaints — well below segment average
2012 Mazda MX-5
6 complaints — well below segment average
2024 Mazda MX-5
7 complaints — well below segment average