{"id":"2019_mazda_mx_5","make":"Mazda","make_slug":"mazda","model":"MX-5","model_slug":"mx-5","year":2019,"url":"/mazda/mx-5/2019/","pts":["gas"],"configs":[{"id":40346,"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":30,"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":299,"fe_score":7,"ghg_score":7,"fuel_cost":2600,"save_spend":-1750,"guzzler":false,"mfr_code":"TKX","modified":"Tue Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2021"},{"id":40345,"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":"Tue Sep 14 00:00:00 EDT 2021"}],"vclass":"Two Seaters","segment":"Sports car","epa_certified":true,"recalls":[{"campaign":"24V695000","component":"AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2024-09-18","owner_notified":"2024-11-07","units":77670,"summary":"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 the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash.  As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, \"Occupant Crash Protection.\"","consequence":"An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500.  Mazda's number for this recall is 6924I.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153) or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"6924I","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"minor"},{"campaign":"21V875000","component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2021-11-12","owner_notified":"2022-07-18","units":121038,"summary":"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.  The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.","consequence":"Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge.  Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022.  Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.nhtsa.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"5321K","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"},{"campaign":"19V072000","component":"POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)","mfr":"Mazda North American Operations","reported":"2019-02-01","owner_notified":"2019-03-14","units":14370,"summary":"Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions.  Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.","consequence":"If the vehicle abruptly downshifts, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.","remedy":"Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge.  The recall began March 14, 2019.   Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4.  Mazda's number for this recall is 3019A.","notes":"Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.","park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"mfr_campaign":"3019A","initiated_by":"MFR","variants":[],"severity":"high"}],"recall_count":3,"critical_count":0,"park_outside":false,"do_not_drive":false,"score":81,"grade":"B","complaints":{"count":11,"crash":2,"fire":0,"injured":2,"deaths":0,"comps":[["Electrical System",3],["Fuel System, Gasoline",2],["Structure",2],["Service Brakes",2],["Steering",2],["Power Train",1]],"by_year":{"2019":1,"2020":3,"2021":1,"2022":4,"2023":2},"excerpts":[["2023-12-28","Electrical System","On the Dash the amber ABS light came on as well as the red Brake light and they stayed on for a couples and I took it to the shop and they said it was the \"Steering Angle Sensor\" and they changed it and the lights came back on a day later and they took another look from head to toe and they couldn't find a reason why t\u2026"],["2023-08-21","Steering","While driving 65 mph,I lost power steering control then the electronics system shut down momentarily then it restarted itself and made to destination.Next morning, I tried to drive the car but the steering wasn't working. Later on that day ,I checked it again then it worked."],["2022-08-26","Vehicle Speed Control","I've had the car about 4,500 miles. No problems. Current mileage is 8899. Drove about 30 miles. 88 degrees. Humid. Dry. Slowed and turned right into my driveway. Stopped to run and open the garage. Standard tranny. The moment I slipped it out of gear, the engine began to howl, revving to between 5,500 and 6,000 r.p.m.s\u2026"]]},"investigations":[],"ncap":[],"popularity":999,"headline":{"range":null,"mpg":30,"ncap":null,"complaints":11},"presskit_trims":[],"generated_at":"2026-09-11 06:27 UTC","sources":["EPA fueleconomy.gov","NHTSA recalls","NHTSA complaints","NHTSA NCAP","NHTSA investigations"]}