Safety Score
95
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
29
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2000 Mazda Mx-5 Miata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-03-29 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | THE TRUNK SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. THE CABIN SMELLS LIKE GASOLINE. WHILE RESEARCHING ONLINE, THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS… |
| 2015-09-01 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | I RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS CAR WITH ONLY 44,000 MILES ON IT. I RECEIVED THE COMPLETE SERVICE RECORD, AND IT HAD BEEN MAI… |
| 2014-03-07 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | No | 0 | AREA OF THE FRONT FRAME SUPPORT RAILS (CORE SUPPORT IS OFFICIAL NAME) RUSTS FROM THE INSIDE OUT. THE CONSTRUCTION METH… |
| 2013-07-20 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | AFTER DRIVING AROUND IN HEATED CONDITIONS (ROUGHLY 80 DEGREES OR MORE) FOR ABOUT 10+ MILES, SOMETIMES LESS, THE CAR WIL… |
| 2013-06-06 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1999>2000 MAZDA MIATAS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE HAD A BAD BATCH OF COIL PACKS PUT IN THEM, RESULTING IN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT… |
| 2012-08-15 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | ENGINE BEGAN RUNNING BADLY AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO MAZDA DEALER SHOP AND WAS TOLD A SPARK PLUG WIRE WAS… |
| 2009-12-27 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | 1999 TO 2000 MAZDA MIATA THE WIRING HARNESS FOR THE LOW/HIGH BEAM HAS BEEN SHOWN TO GENERATE HIGH TEMPERATURES AND O… |
| 2008-01-07 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | RATTLING SOUND FROM ENGINE BAY WITH A CHANGE IN TONE AND/OR PITCH WHEN THE CLUTCH WAS ENGAGED/DISENGAGED. RESULT: CA… |
| 2005-06-05 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS | No | 0 | DT: CONSUMER PURCHASED A USED 2000 MAZADA MIATA, THE FRONT LEFT FOG LIGHT CAUGHT ON FIRE, NO PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH F… |
| 2004-11-13 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | 1.ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN POORLY VEHICLE LOST SPEED. 2. HAD TO EXIT FREEWAY AND USE SIDE STREETS TO RETURN HOME 3. TOOK C… |
| 2004-05-11 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION | No | 0 | I PAID A TOTAL OF $835.03 IN REPAIRS DUE TO UNQUALIFIED MAZDA TECHNICIANS AND INFERIOR PARTS (IGNITION COIL) THAT MAZD… |
| 2002-07-15 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | No | 0 | CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT". DEALER INDICATED 3 WEEKS AGO THAT THERE WAS A FAILURE IN CYLINDER #3, BUT T… |
| 2001-12-15 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | Yes | 1 | WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER WAS HIT IN REAR BY ANOTHER DRIVER. VEHICLE HIT A MEDUIM STRIP AT 30 MPH. DRIVER WAS INJURED. … |
| 2001-09-14 | STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS | No | 0 | BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCHES, WHICH SECURE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHEN IT IS CLOSED, FAILED … |
| 2001-05-01 | EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | No | 0 | CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 75MPH ON HIGHWAY AND ROCK HIT CONDENSOR, AIR CONDITIONER COOLANT AND OIL CAME LEAKING … |
| 2001-04-06 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | No | 0 | BRAKES FAIL IN THE RAIN! WHEN IT IS RAINING THE BRAKE SURFACES GET COVERED IN WATER AND THE PADS ARE TO SMALL TO SUFFIC… |
| 2001-04-06 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP | No | 0 | FUEL TANK SHUTS OFF AFTER ONLY 3 TO 4 GALLONS. THEN I HAVE TO SQUEEZE AND PUMP A GALLON AT A TIME UNTIL FULL! I HAVE TR… |
| 2001-03-13 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | ON AT LEAST TWO OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL PRODUCED NO BRAKING ACTION FOR 1-2 … |
| 2000-11-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | CAR'S BRAKES FAIL TO REACT IN WET DRIVING CONDITIONS. USUALLY TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS OF PUMPING BRAKES DURING WET CONDI… |
| 2000-06-01 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | TRANSMISSION CAN NOT BE SHIFTED SAFELY DURING NORMAL OPERATION. GRINDS, KICKS-OUT AND BLOCK SHIFTING INTO GEAR.*AK |
| 2000-04-17 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP | No | 0 | GAS PUMP SHUTS OFF BEFORE THE TANK IS FILLED! THIS HAPPENS EVERY TIME. THE PUMP SHUTS OFF AFTER 1 TO 3 GALLONS AND THEN… |
| 2000-04-15 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC | No | 0 | BRAKES FAIL TO STOP THE CAR WHEN WET, MUST PUMP TO DRY IN ORDER TO SLOW THE CAR, THIS IS A PERSISTENT PROBLEM. |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | CONSUMER HEARD A SHARP DISTINCT METALLIC SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. NLM |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | No | 0 | 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… |
| — | TIRES:SIDEWALL | No | 0 | 1 BULGED SIDEWALL AREA + 1 SOFT AREA OF OPPOSITE SIDE WALL + 1 PUNCTURE OF TREAD;WARRENTEE DENIED BY SEARS EMPLOYEE {A… |
| — | AIR BAGS | Yes | 1 | VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, BUT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLO… |
| — | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD GEAR. GEAR WILL SOMETIMES GRIND WHEN SHIFTING OR ENGINE SPEED MUST MUCH BEFORE… |
| — | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | No | 0 | WHEN IN HEAVY RAIN, THE BRAKES TAKE MORE THAN A SECOND TO START WORKING. *AK |
| — | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | No | 0 | WHEN IT IS COLD VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT AND DIE WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER HAS DUPLICATED PROBLEM AND COULD NOT CORRECT … |