{"id":"2018_mazda_mx_5","make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"MX-5","model_slug":"mx-5","year":2018,"url":"/mazda/mx-5/2018/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":39770,"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":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 EDT 2018"},{"id":39771,"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":303,"fe_score":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Wed Apr 18 00:00:00 EDT 2018"}],"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":"21V875000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2021-11-12","owner_notified":"2022-07-18","units":121038,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles.  The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.","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":"5321K","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"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":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":3,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Structure",1],["Electrical System",1],["Engine",1],["Vehicle Speed Control",1],["Power Train",1]],"by_year":{"2019":1,"2020":1,"2024":1},"excerpts":[["2024-06-19","Power Train","2018 Mazda Miata MX-5 Club Sport, manual transmission Heading home from a friends house that evening, transmission started whirring/whining in 6th gear, then 5th, and so on through 2nd - 1st gear seems to be unaffected. I was forced to apply hazard flashers and travel well below the speed limit in the right lane of the\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":null,"complaints":3},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 05:01 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}