{"id":"2017_mazda_mx_5","make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"MX-5","model_slug":"mx-5","year":2017,"url":"/mazda/mx-5/2017/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":38174,"model":"MX-5","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Manual 6-spd","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":26,"hwy":33,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":305,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Wed Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 2017"},{"id":38175,"model":"MX-5","pt":"gas","drive":"Rear-Wheel Drive","trany":"Automatic (S6)","cyl":4,"displ":2.0,"eng":"SIDI","turbo":false,"super":false,"start_stop":false,"city":26,"hwy":35,"comb":29,"cityA":0,"hwyA":0,"combA":0,"kwh100":null,"range":null,"range_city":null,"range_hwy":null,"erange":null,"phev_comb":null,"charge240":null,"charge240b":null,"charger":"","charger_b":"","motor":"","fuel":"Premium","vclass":"Two Seaters","co2":301,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Wed Jan 25 00:00:00 EST 2017"}],"vclass":"Two Seaters","segment":"Sports car","recalls":[{"campaign":"24V695000","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2024-09-18","owner_notified":"2024-11-07","units":77670,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2023 MX-5 Miata vehicles.  A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.  Mazda's number for this recall is 6924I.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"6924I","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"19V072000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2019-02-01","owner_notified":"2019-03-14","units":14370,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions.  Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.","consequence":"If the vehicle abruptly downshifts, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge.  The recall began March 14, 2019.   Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 3019A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"3019A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":2,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":89,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":11,"crash":1,"fire":0,"injured":1,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Visibility/Wiper",4],["Steering",2],["Electronic Stability Control (Esc)",1],["Service Brakes",1],["Unspecified",1],["Air Bags",1]],"by_year":{"2017":2,"2018":2,"2019":2,"2024":1,"2025":2,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-03-19","Power Train","I am filing this complaint regarding a manual transmission failure on my 2017 Mazda MX-5 Miata (VIN: [XXX] ) at 55,000 miles. The failure occurred without warning while driving, causing immediate and significant transmission malfunction. Mazda issued Technical Service Bulletin 05 [XXX] c addressing this exact defect \u00e2\u20ac\u2026"],["2026-02-13","Steering","Happened at US 101 Southbound 0.1 MILES SOUTH of RENGSTORFF AVENUE. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Power Steering Malfunction\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd light came on, then suddenly after 1 second, the car\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s steering went stiff and suddenly braked while at freeway speed flow of traffic. Car then sharply veered left into center divider due to automatic sudden braking w\u2026"],["2025-09-25","Tires","I have 205/45/R 17 on a car that I drive on short trips maybe once a week or two. Driving on the highway, the tpms light came on and the handling was instantly strange. I pulled over and checked the tire, the sidewall was blown out on the passenger rear. I had it replaced. Now about 2 months later, the right rear went \u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":null,"complaints":11},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}