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2004 Mazda MX-5 MIATA problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

6,100 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2004 model year. Data snapshot: . 8 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 8 complaints (25.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Fuel system concerns225.0%
Engine operation112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine
2
Engine And Engine Cooling
1
Fuel System, Gasoline
1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump
1
Seat Belts:Front
1
Structure:Body
1
Wheels
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine2
Engine And Engine Cooling1
Fuel System, Gasoline1
Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump1
Seat Belts:Front1
Structure:Body1
Wheels1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 2; Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Delivery:Fuel Pump: 1; Seat Belts:Front: 1; Structure:Body: 1; Wheels: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
7
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
1
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0007
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9991
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 7; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 0

Under 25,000 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (7). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004
2
2007
2
2008
3
2017
1
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20042
20072
20083
20171

2004: 2; 2007: 2; 2008: 3; 2017: 1

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 2 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10191720 · 2007-05-25 (May 25, 2007)

I BOUGHT THE 04 MAZDASPEED MIATA NEW IN 2/05 AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT STARTING SINCE IT WAS NEW. MY LAST SERIES OF STARTING PROBLEMS WAS IN 2/07. MAZDA REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP IN 8/06 TO HOPEFULLY SOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED IN 9/06. I STILL HAVE THE ISSUE WITH THE CAR.

Owner-reported narrative. 1,466 miles reported. Look up ODI 10191720 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10236665 · 2008-08-01 (August 1, 2008)

DRIVING MY 2004 MAZDASPEED MIATA ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STALLS. THE PROBLEM WAS THE FUEL PUMP FAILURE. I BOUGHT MY CAR NEW AND IT HAS 4,400 MILES ON IT. I HAD THREE FUEL PUMP FAILURES SINCE 2004. I COMPLAINED TO THE MAZDA DEALER AS TO WHY THIS IS HAPPENING BUT THEY DON'T HAVE A CLUE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 4,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10236665 at NHTSA ↗