MYRModel Year Report

Mazda MX-5 — YEARS TO AVOID

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

COMPLAINT HISTORY

Complaints per year, Mazda MX-5 Bar chart of distinct NHTSA complaints filed per model year, 2026 highlighted. 2006: 25 complaints 2006 2007: 17 complaints 2008: 7 complaints 2009: 3 complaints 2009 2010: 4 complaints 2011: 1 complaints 2012: 5 complaints 2012 2013: 2 complaints 2014: 6 complaints 2015: 1 complaints 2015 2016: 34 complaints 2017: 11 complaints 2018: 3 complaints 2018 2019: 8 complaints 2020: 3 complaints 2021: 1 complaints 2021 2022: 5 complaints 2023: 7 complaints 2024: 5 complaints 2024 2025: 2 complaints 2026: 1 complaints 2026
2026: 1 complaints
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YearComplaints
200625
200717
20087
20093
20104
20111
20125
20132
20146
20151
201634
201711
20183
20198
20203
20211
20225
20237
20245
20252
20261

EVERY YEAR, RANKED

YearRankingComplaintsWhy
2026 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2025 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2024 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2023 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2022 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2021 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2020 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2019 Not enough data 8 Only 8 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2018 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2017 Not enough data 11 Only 11 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2016 Not enough data 34 Not enough comparison years on file yet for a fair verdict.
2015 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2014 Not enough data 6 Only 6 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2013 Not enough data 2 Only 2 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2012 Not enough data 5 Only 5 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2011 Not enough data 1 Only 1 complaint on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2010 Not enough data 4 Only 4 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2009 Not enough data 3 Only 3 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2008 Not enough data 7 Only 7 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2007 Not enough data 17 Only 17 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.
2006 Not enough data 25 Only 25 complaints on file — too few for a fair verdict.