Reliability & cost of ownership
Mazda Miata Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Mazda Miata? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Mazda Miata problems by model year
4 recall entries and 0 owner complaints on file across 3 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Miata | 2 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1997 Miata | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 1996 Miata | 1 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |