{"id":"2024_mazda_mx_5","make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"MX-5","model_slug":"mx-5","year":2024,"url":"/mazda/mx-5/2024/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":47756,"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":34,"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 Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2025"},{"id":47757,"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":6,"ghg_score":6,"fuel_cost":2650,"save_spend":-2000,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Wed Feb 19 00:00:00 EST 2025"}],"vclass":"Two Seaters","segment":"Sports car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"25V336000","component":"TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2025-06-03","owner_notified":"2025-07-18","units":12244,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2024-2025 Mazda MX-5 vehicles. The Traction Control System (TCS) and Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) indicator light may fail to illuminate as intended due to a software error. As such, these vehicles fail to conform to Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 126, \"Electronic Stability Control Systems.\"","consequence":"An indicator light that does not illuminate may fail to warn the driver of a TCS or DSC system issue, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the DSC unit, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2025. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 6. Mazda's number for this recall is 7425E.","notes":"","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"7425E","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":1,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":92,"grade":"A","complaints":{"count":5,"crash":0,"fire":0,"injured":0,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",2],["Power Train",2],["Vehicle Speed Control",1],["Exterior Lighting",1],["Visibility/Wiper",1]],"by_year":{"2025":3,"2026":2},"excerpts":[["2026-02-25","Electrical System","My current vehicle has a headlight malfunction issue that has plagued the car since 2k. Under turning the swivel in the headlight will break or become off track.The headlight if it becomes off track the adaptive headlight will stick in place causing a lost of field of view at night. Mazda has warranty the drive side he\u2026"],["2026-01-23","Power Train","The contact owns a 2024 Mazda MX-5. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, an unknown warning light illuminated. In addition, the contact stated that the failure had occurred several times. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed t\u2026"],["2025-12-20","Exterior Lighting","The vehicle has a recurrent malfunction of the Adaptive Front-lighting System (AFS), part of the exterior headlight system and advertised as a safety feature within Mazda\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s i-ACTIVSENSE\u00c2\u00ae technology. The failure presents as a dashboard warning stating: \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Headlight System Malfunction. Have the vehicle inspected.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd T\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":29,"ncap":null,"complaints":5},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}