2005 Mazda Mx-5 Miata Recalls

No recalls on record Updated July 2026

No NHTSA recalls on record for the 2005 Mazda Mx-5 Miata. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the electrical system. Last updated July 5, 2026.

Complaints by component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1
POWER TRAIN
1
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
1
STRUCTURE:BODY
1
SUSPENSION
1
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1
WHEELS
1
Total complaints9

What owners report

Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.

“Purchased this used 2005 mazda miata about a month ago. Servicing many components since purchase and learning about this vehicle. Found blog about premature frame rail rust on many miata's (shocked to find out many miata's have this, and disappointed that I have to worry about premature frame rail…”

STRUCTURE:BODY · reported 2014-01-16

“Purchased this used 2005 mazda miata about a month ago. Servicing many components since purchase and learning about this vehicle. Found blog about premature frame rail rust on many miata's (shocked to find out many miata's have this, and disappointed that I have to worry about premature frame rail…”

POWER TRAIN · reported 2014-01-16

“Purchased this used 2005 mazda miata about a month ago. Servicing many components since purchase and learning about this vehicle. Found blog about premature frame rail rust on many miata's (shocked to find out many miata's have this, and disappointed that I have to worry about premature frame rail…”

SUSPENSION · reported 2014-01-16

“We have a 2005 mazda mx 5, with 29000+miles. The rt front tire kept going down and nothing was in the tire. Examination revealed a crack in the outer rim edge. Cracked from the inside to the outside. This car has never been in any incidents but in the past one of the rear tires came off the rim…”

WHEELS · reported 2009-03-15

“I have had the headlight combination switch, part number nc11-66-122 fail in this mazda miata 6 times. After the first replacement I noticed all the subsequent failures were due to a mechanical failure in the switch and not an electrical problem causing the failure. When the switch fails, I turn…”

EXTERIOR LIGHTING · reported 2008-02-25

“I have had the headlight combination switch, part number nc11-66-122 fail in this mazda miata 6 times. After the first replacement I noticed all the subsequent failures were due to a mechanical failure in the switch and not an electrical problem causing the failure. When the switch fails, I turn…”

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM · reported 2008-02-25

“I have had the headlight combination switch, part number nc11-66-122 fail in this mazda miata 6 times. After the first replacement I noticed all the subsequent failures were due to a mechanical failure in the switch and not an electrical problem causing the failure. When the switch fails, I turn…”

UNKNOWN OR OTHER · reported 2008-02-25

“I purchased a used 2005 mazda miata 5-speed in april 2006 with 7860 miles on the odometer from the local chrysler dealer. I had not driven the vehicle out of town until october 2006. On the interstate highway I noticed the vehicle had inadequate power to safely drive at the speed limit (80 mph).…”

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE · reported 2006-10-20
Sources & methodology

Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 2005 Mazda Mx-5 Miata as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.