"How reliable is the 2007 Mazda Mx-5?"

"Based on 23 NHTSA complaints, the 2007 Mazda Mx-5 has a median complaint mileage of 11876 miles. The most common issue is AIR BAGS."

"What are common problems with the 2007 Mazda Mx-5?"

"The most frequently reported component in NHTSA complaints for the 2007 Mazda Mx-5 is AIR BAGS, accounting for a significant portion of the 23 total complaints filed."

2007 Mazda Mx-5: Reliability Data

Source: NHTSA — 23 complaints

Total Complaints

11,876mi

Median Mileage

AIR BAGS

Top Issue

Crash Reports

When Do Complaints Happen?

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

4,765 25th Percentile

11,876 Median Mileage

54,374 75th Percentile

What Fails?

Most reported component issues from NHTSA complaints.

AIR BAGS

SEATS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

STRUCTURE

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TIRES

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

VISIBILITY

EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

Severity Assessment

Crashes

Fires

Injuries

Deaths

Sample Complaint Reports

"2007 MAZDA MX-5 CAR ACCELERATED AND THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED**CC *JB"

"FLAT TIRE CAUSED BY POT-HOLE. CAUSED CUT IN TIRE. DISCOVERED THAT CAR DOES NOT HAVE A SPARE TIRE. INSTEAD HAS A "FIX-A-FLAT" KIT. DID NOT WORK - WILL NOT WORK WITH A CUT CAUSED BY A POT HOLE. THE SEALANT WILL NOT SEAL A QUARTER INCH LONG CUT AND SO THE KIT PUMP WILL NOT INFLATE THE TIRE. THIS IS..."

"TRANSMISSION IS VERY DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR ON THE FIRST FEW ATTEMPTS. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. PROBLEM IS MORE EVIDENT WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IT HAS LEFT ME TRYING TO PUT IT..."

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