Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
11
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 1997 Mazda Mx-5 Miata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-07-28 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | No | 0 | I HAVE A 1997 MAZDA MIATA WITH 113,000 MILES. IT HAS BEEN A GREAT CAR UP UNTIL THIS RECENT PROBLEM. IT STARTED OUT THAT… |
| 2002-06-11 | STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR | No | 0 | WE TOOK THE CAR IN TO SUNNYVALE MAZDA TODAY BECAUSE THE STEERING COLUMN WAS LOOSE AND THEY SAID THE SAFETY CLAMPS ARE B… |
| 1999-04-05 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 35-40MPH, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK |
| 1999-01-01 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM | No | 0 | AT ALL TIMESTHERE IS A STRONG GASOLING ODOR IN VEHICLE AND IN TRUNK WHICH CAUSES OCCUPANTS TO GET SICK. DEALER CANN… |
| 1998-11-20 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | PARKING AND DIRECTIONAL LIGHT FAILED. MJS |
| 1998-11-08 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | DURING VEHICLE COLLISION NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG. |
| 1998-01-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | CONVERT ABLE HARD TOP FLEW OFF CAUSING DAMAGE TO VEHICLE (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT) |
| — | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY | No | 0 | CELL PHONE USAGE IN VEHICLE, CAUSES BATTERY TO FAIL. *YC |
| — | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | DRIVER'S FLOORMAT IS CONSTANTLY WORKING WAY ONTO GAS PEDDLE CAUSING ACCELLORATOR TO STAY ON FLOOR, HOOK WOULD SOLVE PRO… |
| — | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE THREAD ABOUT TO SEPARATE FROM THE TIRE (TIRESIZE: P185-60R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P185-60R14 ) |
| — | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THE VEHICLE'S GAS TANK IS EXPANDING, CAUSING STRESS TO THE TANK. DEALER PUT STRESS TABS ON TANK. *AK |