Vehicle report

1999 MAZDA MX-5 MIATA

Reported problems

74 complaints · median 41730 miles
ComponentReports
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION7
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE5
AIR BAGS4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY2
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY2
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS2
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR2
STRUCTURE2
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS2
TIRES2
TIRES:SIDEWALL2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS1
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE1
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM1
STEERING1
STRUCTURE:BODY1
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS1
SUSPENSION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT1
TIRES:TREAD/BELT1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD1
WHEELS1

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