2026 Mazda MX-5
Gas Sports car
The 2026 Mazda MX-5 is sold in the U.S. as a gas sports car with 2 EPA-rated configurations. The most efficient version, the MX-5, is EPA-rated at 29 mpg combined. NHTSA lists no recall campaigns for this model year so far (Safety Signal A). Owners have filed 1 complaints, most often about power train.
Specs & fuel economy (EPA)
| Configuration | Powertrain | Drive | Engine / motor | City | Hwy | Comb | Annual fuel* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MX-5 | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 26 | 34 | 29 | $2,650 |
| MX-5 | Gas | RWD | 2.0L 4-cyl | 26 | 35 | 29 | $2,650 |
*EPA estimate at 15,000 miles/year and EPA reference fuel/electricity prices. Source: fueleconomy.gov vehicle records.
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Recalls (0)
No NHTSA recall campaigns are on file for the 2026 Mazda MX-5. New campaigns appear here within a week of NHTSA posting them.
Owner complaints
1 complaints filed
0 involved a crash, 0 a fire, 0 injuries, 0 deaths reported by owners.
Filed by year — 2026: 1
Most-cited components
- Power Train — 1
Complaint counts are raw owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects, and scale with how many were sold. Use them to spot patterns, not to rank.
Crash ratings
NHTSA has not published 5-Star crash ratings for this model year.
Other MX-5 model years
2025 MX-5
1 recalls · 3 complaints
A2024 MX-5
1 recalls · 5 complaints
A2023 MX-5
1 recalls · 7 complaints
A2022 MX-5
1 recalls · 5 complaints
A2021 MX-5
1 recalls · 1 complaints
A2020 MX-5
1 recalls · 3 complaints
B2019 MX-5
3 recalls · 11 complaints
B2018 MX-5
3 recalls · 3 complaints
B2017 MX-5
2 recalls · 11 complaints
B2016 MX-5
3 recalls · 34 complaints
Sources & method
Safety Signal starts every model-year at 100 and subtracts points per open NHTSA recall campaign by severity: critical 15 (fire risk, park-outside or do-not-drive advisories), high 8 (brakes, steering, airbags, loss of drive power, structure, battery), moderate 6, minor 3 (software, labels, lighting fixed by an update). Floor 35. A ≥ 90, B ≥ 80, C ≥ 70, D ≥ 60, otherwise F. Complaint counts and NHTSA crash ratings are shown separately and are not blended into the grade.
EPA figures come from fueleconomy.gov vehicle records (ids 50275, 50276). Recalls, complaints, investigations and crash ratings come from NHTSA's public flat files, refreshed weekly.