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1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

Similar to other model years

Owner complaints for the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 20.5.

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74Owner complaints

Model-year median: 20.5

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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How this year compares

Owner complaints by model year

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Counts vary with age, sales and reporting. They are not failure rates.

What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
16Engine And Engine Cooling
11Electrical System
10Power Train
10Vehicle Speed Control
6
All reported categories
Fuel System, Gasoline
5Structure
5Air Bags
4Tires
4Steering
3Suspension
2Exterior Lighting
1Fuel/propulsion System
1Seat Belts
1Visibility
1Wheels
1

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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

25 reports with mileage · 49 unknown

NHTSA’s mileage field refers to the reported incident, not necessarily the filing date. This shows report counts, not the likelihood of a failure.

What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 16 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Electrical System. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

10 crash reports0 fire reports9 injury reports

Suspension complaints

2 reports
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117,000 miles · Jul 27, 2012
StructureSuspension

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME RAIL ACROSS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE CORRODED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIR…

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE CHANGING THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT FRAME RAIL ACROSS THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES WERE CORRODED WITH RUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A BODY SHOP WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT SWAY BAR WAS ALSO CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CORROSION ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 118,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 117,000.

NHTSA ODI #10467914

Mileage unknown · Feb 17, 2000
Suspension

WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 60 MPH OR MORE VEHICLE WOULD RATTLE/SHAKE, AND HESITATE. ALSO, VEHICLE WOULD WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED AND AND UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ODI #857163

Official recalls

0

No recalls in this snapshot.

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NHTSA investigations

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