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2018 Mazda MX-5 Safety Report

Recalls, complaints, and safety data from NHTSA

The 2018 Mazda MX-5 has 3 recalls, 3 complaints.

3

Recalls

3

Complaints

N/A

Safety Rating

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) · Last updated April 7, 2026

Recalls

19V072000

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programmi...

21V875000

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

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...

24V695000

AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

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 ...

Safety Ratings

Overall

Not Rated

Front Crash

Not Rated

Side Crash

Not Rated

Rollover

Not Rated

Rating for: 2018 Mazda MX-5 C RWD

Top Complaint Categories

POWER TRAIN
1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINE
1
STRUCTURE
1

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All Complaints

Date ↓ComponentSummary
Apr 28, 2024POWER TRAIN2018 Mazda Miata MX-5 Club Sport, manual transmission Heading home from a friends house that evenin...
Jul 1, 2020ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ENGINEI'VE OWNED MY 2018 MAZDA MX-5 FOR ABOUT TWO YEARS. THE PROBLEMS SLOW STARTED ARISING. AT FIRST I HAD...
Nov 1, 2019STRUCTURESTARTED FROM CREAK NOISE AS CAR START TO MOVE, ACCELERATE OR STOP. NOW IT DEVELOPED TO SOME TICKING ...