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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Mazda Miata problems by model year
14 recall entries on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. try.vin has no NHTSA owner complaints on file for the Mazda Miata.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 Miata | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 Miata | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 Miata | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 Miata | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Miata | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Miata | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 Miata | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 Miata | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 Miata | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |