2006 Mazda Mx-5
Safety Score
91
Safe
Recalls
1
Complaints
25
NCAP Stars
—
Recalls (1)
| Date | NHTSA ID | Component | Units | Completion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-04-05 | 06V103000 |
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 2,600 | — | Details |
Owner Complaints (showing up to 50)
| Date | Component | Crash | Injuries | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | Started out as intermittent Air Bag/Seat Belt Pretensioner system warning light about 3 months ago. Over the last 2 wee… |
| 2022-08-22 | AIR BAGS | No | 0 | air bag warning light for passenger will not go off |
| 2018-08-09 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | WHEN IT RAINS, WATER LEAKS INTO AND POOLS UNDER SEATS AND IN THE TRUNK. JUST HAD THE TOP REPLACED, SO IT IS NOT DUE TO … |
| 2018-04-03 | AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER | No | 0 | PASSENGER AIRBAG SEAT SENSOR NOT DETECTING PERSONS IN SEAT. AIRBAGS REMAIN TURNED OFF. PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF INDICATED, … |
| 2014-08-06 | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2006 MX5 MIATA AND THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL AND CAP WILL NOT STAY TIGHT ALSO GETTING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I… |
| 2014-04-30 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | THE MX-5 HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ROOF DRAINS ON THE CANVAS CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT FLOODS CONSTANTLY. I AM REALLY GROWIN… |
| 2014-03-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | SAME PROBLEM AS MANY OF THE OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS WEBSITE. THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM FOR THE CANVAS CONVERTIBLE IS PROBLEMATIC… |
| 2013-12-12 | TIRES | No | 0 | GOODYEAR EAGLE GT 205 45/R17 88V TIRES ON A MAZDA MX-5 GRAND TOUR, 2006. THE TIRES HAD ABOUT 25000 MILES ON THEM WITH … |
| 2012-06-01 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | 2ND REQUEST, NO RESPONSE RECEIVED FROM 1ST REQUEST I BOUGHT MY 2006 MAZDA MIATA FROM CARMAX (SANFORD, FL) IN 2011. MY … |
| 2011-12-01 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | MY CAR WAS PARKED AT WORK. IT WAS RAINING. WHEN I GOT INTO THE VEHICLE, IT WAS FLOODED ON THE INSIDE UP TO 6 INCHES. TH… |
| 2011-09-19 | SUSPENSION | Yes | 1 | 9/19/2011 12:00 P.M. DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. DRIVING SOUTHBOUND AT JUNCTION OF INTERSTATE 15 AND STATE HWY 163 THE LEFT… |
| 2011-09-01 | STRUCTURE:BODY | No | 0 | EXCESSIVE FLOODING IN CABIN ON DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE AS WELL AS TRUNK. MAZDA HAS SINCE MODIFIED THEIR ROOF DRAIN … |
| 2011-06-01 | UNKNOWN OR OTHER | No | 0 | THE MX-5 HAS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ROOF DRAIN ON THE CANDACE CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT FLOODS YOUR CAR YOUR FLOORBOARDS AND YO… |
| 2011-05-25 | TIRES | No | 0 | MAZDA MIATA 2006, YOKOHAMA TIRE ADVANA11A205/50R16, DRIVING ON I-10 ON RAMP ABOUT 45-50MPH, BIG POP AND THUD, PULLED OV… |
| 2010-09-15 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | No | 0 | HAZING OF HEADLIGHT LENSES. THERE IS SEVERE DEGRADATION OF LIGHT OUTPUT OVER TIME DUE TO ABRASION. THIS CAUSES DECREA… |
| 2010-03-10 | SEAT BELTS | No | 0 | IT HAS BEEN WELL DOCUMENTED THAT THE SEAT BELT RETRACTORS IN 2006 MAZDA MIATAS FAIL TO RETRACT THE SEAT BELT. INITIAL M… |
| 2006-08-06 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | I HAVE NOTICED A "SQUEAK" IN THE CONSOLE BETWEEN THE 2 SEATS, AND A HUGE LEAK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE (ENTIRE FLOOR CARPET… |
| 2006-07-07 | STRUCTURE | No | 0 | CAR STARTED RATTLING FROM THE CONSOLE AREA BETWEEN THE SEATS WHERE YOU OPEN YOUR GAS CAP AT. THIS STARTED ABOUT A MONTH… |
| 2006-06-23 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | No | 0 | COMPLETE POWER LOSS AT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHILE IN OPERATION. ALL WARNING DASH LIGHTS CAME ON CONCURRENT WITH LOSS OF PO… |
| 2006-03-01 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | No | 0 | THE DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL (DSC) ACTIVATED, DASH LIGHT STAYED ON, WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFET… |
| 2006-02-28 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE, SLIGHT DOWNWARD PRESSURE MUST BE APPLIED TO FIRST GEAR. SINCE … |
| 2006-02-17 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | THIS MX-5 HAS THE 5 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION. WITH APPROXIMATELY 1,200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE, THE CLUTCH FRICTION POIN… |
| 2006-02-13 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | No | 0 | WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS TO ABOUT 25 DEGREES OR LESS, THE VEHICLE'S POWER WINDOWS BECOME INOPERATIVE. WATER/ICE HAS … |
| 2006-01-26 | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | No | 0 | I HAVE A 2006 MAZDA MX 5 MIATA. IT IS AN EXCELLENT, SOLID AND GREAT HANDLING CAR. THE BRAKES ARE SUPERB. FIT AND FIN… |
| 2005-11-18 | STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | No | 0 | DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT VEHICLE OVER STEERING. HE MUST CONSTANTLY MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICL… |