MYRModel Year Report

Mazda MX-5 Miata — YEARS TO AVOID

Data updated 2026-08-02. Complaints are unverified owner reports filed with NHTSA.

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda MX-5 Miata Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2005 highlighted. 1990: 28 complaints 1990 1991: 21 complaints 1992: 22 complaints 1992 1993: 8 complaints 1994: 18 complaints 1994 1995: 30 complaints 1996: 29 complaints 1996 1997: 11 complaints 1998: 1 complaints 1998 1999: 74 complaints 2000: 29 complaints 2000 2001: 22 complaints 2002: 20 complaints 2002 2003: 14 complaints 2004: 8 complaints 2004 2005: 4 complaints 2005
2005: 4 complaints
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YearComplaints
199028
199121
199222
19938
199418
199530
199629
199711
19981
199974
200029
200122
200220
200314
20048
20054

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2005 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2004 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2003 Not enough data 14 Only 14 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2002 Not enough data 20 Only 20 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2001 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2000 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1999 Not enough data 74 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1998 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1997 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1996 Not enough data 29 Only 29 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1995 Not enough data 30 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
1994 Not enough data 18 Only 18 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1993 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1992 Not enough data 22 Only 22 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1991 Not enough data 21 Only 21 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
1990 Not enough data 28 Only 28 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.