Safety Score
98
Safe
Recalls
0
Complaints
14
NCAP Stars
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Recalls (0)
No recalls found for the 2003 Mazda Mx-5 Miata.
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-24 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE PLASTIC BATTERY TRAY IN THE MAZDA MX5 IS QUITE FRAGILE AND OFTEN BREAKS UNDER NORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS. I HAVE H… |
| 2015-04-16 | SUSPENSION | No | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MIATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO SHAKE AND BE… |
| 2014-08-08 | STEERING | Yes | 0 | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MIATA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, IT BECAME DIFFICULT FOR THE CONTACT TO STE… |
| 2013-05-01 | TIRES | No | 0 | TREAD SEPARATION ON ALL 4 TIRES. CLEAR MANUFACTURER DEFECT. |
| 2010-11-26 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION | No | 0 | THE LIMITED SLIP DIFFERENTIAL HAS FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 81,000 MILES. I'VE BEEN INFORMED THAT REPAIR PARTS ARE NOT M… |
| 2010-07-17 | STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRAME RAIL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE WAS … |
| 2008-12-19 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING | No | 0 | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FOG LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED BO… |
| 2005-11-04 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | WHEN STARTING OUT COLD FROM AN INTERSECTION MY 2003 MAZDA MIATA LURCHES FORWARD POSSIBLY CAUSING STALLING IN THE INTERS… |
| 2005-06-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | DT: THIS IS A CONVERTIBLE CAR AND THE BOLTS KEEP FALLING OUT OF THE TOP WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE TWO … |
| 2004-11-26 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | No | 0 | THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL SHEARED OFF IN HALF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO IDLE THE VEHICLE WITH THE GEARS ACCELERAT… |
| 2004-11-25 | EQUIPMENT | No | 0 | ON THANKSGIVING DAY (NOV.25,2004) I LEFT MY HOME TO SPEND THE HOLIDAY WITH MY SON. WHILE I WAS AWAY, MY HOUSE BURNED DO… |
| 2004-08-28 | SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER | No | 1 | I HELPING MY HUSBAND REMOVE THE TONEAU COVER FROM OUR 2003 MAZDZA MIATA. I WAS STANDING OUTSIDE THE CAR ON THE RIGHT SI… |
| 2003-07-29 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | 2003 MAZDA MIATA HEADLINES GIVE POOR, INADEQUATE, UNSETTLING ILLUMNATION WHEN DRIVING ON HILLY ROADS.*AK |
| 2003-06-28 | WHEELS:RIM | No | 0 | EVERY SINCE I PURCHASED MY CAR ON 5/7/03, I HAVE BEEN HAVING HARD STARTS--MORE THAN 24 TIMES. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE CA… |