2001 Mazda Mx-5 Miata: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 24 complaints
24
Total Complaints
53,000mi
Median Mileage
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
Top Issue
3
Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

Distribution of NHTSA complaints by vehicle mileage at time of report.

25,500 25th Percentile
53,000 Median Mileage
83,200 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
2
ENGINE
2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
1
SUSPENSION
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
TIRES
1

Severity Assessment

3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
0
Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A FEW MONTHS, I BEGAN TO NOTICE A DEVELOPING PROBLEM WITH HOT AIR INFILTRATING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE SLOT IN THE CARPET AT THE HANDBRAKE. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THERE IS NEGATIVE PRESSURE WITHIN THE COMPARTMENT (WINDOWS OPEN OR TOP DOWN), BUT NOT WHEN THERE ..."
"VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON AN INCLINE WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND IT ROLLED DOWN A HILL. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS IN UPWARD POSITION . DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK"
"ON SPEED 50MPH SUDDEN TURNS AND VEHICLE LOSES CONTROL. VEHICLE SYSTEMATICALLY JERKS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. CONTACTED MAZDA. *AK"

Source: NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Names and identifying details omitted.

Data source: View this vehicle on NHTSA.gov | NHTSA ODI Complaints Database. Public domain.

Methodology: Complaint counts and mileage distributions are computed directly from consumer-reported NHTSA complaints. This data represents reported issues, not failure rates — vehicles without complaints are not represented. Full methodology.

Data through: 2026-03-28