NHTSA vehicle safety data

2004 Mazda MX-5 Recalls & Complaints

We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 Mazda MX-5 right now, so this page doesn't state a recall count — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls for current campaigns. 2 owner complaints are on file.

NHTSA recall and complaint data for the 2004 Mazda MX-5.

2004 Mazda MX-5 owner complaints

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2004 Mazda MX-5, describing incidents dated July 6, 2008 to June 10, 2017.

Most-cited components

Engine 1 complaint
Structure 1 complaint

Newest complaints

ODI #10994350 · Filed June 11, 2017
THE FORWARD FRAME RAILS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, COMPROMISING THE FUNCTION OF THE BUMPERS GREATLY INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT COLLISION. CORROSION IS NOT READILY APPARENT, SUGGESTING THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLE'S SAFETY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.
ODI #10234844 · Filed July 18, 2008
CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CAME TO A STOP AT A TOLL BOOTH. WHEN I WENT TO PULL AWAY THE CAR WOULD HARDLY ACCELERATE. ANY AMOUNT OF THROTTLE WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO BOG OUT. SEEMS VERY LIKELY A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AT THE WRONG TIME. THIS IS SPECIFICALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE…

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We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the 2004 Mazda MX-5 right now — this is not a confirmed "no recalls". Check the VIN at NHTSA.gov/recalls for the official status.

try.vin has no NCAP crash-test rating on file for the 2004 Mazda MX-5. NHTSA rates some vehicles by body style — pickups by cab, vans by roof height — so check nhtsa.gov/ratings.

2 owner complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2004 Mazda MX-5.

Structure

ODI #10994350

Incident: June 10, 2017 · Filed: June 11, 2017

THE FORWARD FRAME RAILS ARE SEVERELY RUSTED, COMPROMISING THE FUNCTION OF THE BUMPERS GREATLY INCREASING THE LIKELIHOOD OF INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A FRONT COLLISION. CORROSION IS NOT READILY APPARENT, SUGGESTING THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE UNAWARE THAT THEIR VEHICLE'S SAFETY HAS BEEN COMPROMISED.

Engine and Engine Cooling

ODI #10234844

Incident: July 6, 2008 · Filed: July 18, 2008

CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I CAME TO A STOP AT A TOLL BOOTH. WHEN I WENT TO PULL AWAY THE CAR WOULD HARDLY ACCELERATE. ANY AMOUNT OF THROTTLE WOULD CAUSE THE CAR TO BOG OUT. SEEMS VERY LIKELY A CRASH COULD OCCUR IF THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED AT THE WRONG TIME. THIS IS SPECIFICALLY A PROBLEM WITH THE MAZDASPEED MODEL OF THE MX-5. *TR

Other Mazda MX-5 model years

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Not every recall applies to every VIN in a given year. Enter the 17-character VIN from your Mazda MX-5 at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether your specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.

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