Mazda MX-5 MIATA brakes problems
40 complaint narratives mention brakes terms.
Key facts
284 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
52,910 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1990 to 2005 model years. Data snapshot: . 126 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Braking behavior evidence
40 of 284 complaints match this topic (14.1%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 503107 · 1996-04-04 (April 4, 1996)
BRAKES PERFORM POORLY DURING RAINY WEATHER. *SD
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 503107 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 742975 · 2001-03-24 (March 24, 2001)
WHEN IT RAINS ENOUGH TO GENERATE SOME STANDING WATER ON THE ROAD, THE BRAKES MAY NOT WORK AT ALL FOR A COUPLE SECONDS AFTER APPLIED.*AK
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Owner report 887320 · 2001-05-02 (May 2, 2001)
WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKES THERE BE NO DIFFERENCE IN BRAKE LIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS. CONSUMER FEELS BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH. *AK
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Owner report 11122874 · 2018-08-27 (August 27, 2018)
TAKATA RECALL MY 1992 MAZDA MIATA'S AIRBAG LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE DASH, AND THERE IS A SOFT BEEP HEARD,WHICH IS INTERMITTENT. THE FLASHING STARTS AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED, AND IT CONTINUES WHILE IN MOTION. THERE IS A PAUSE BETWEEN A SERIES OF AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHES. THE BEEP IS SOFT AND STARTED WITHIN THE LAST YEAR. I THOUGHT THERE WAS A SHORT IN THE WIRING; HOWEVER, NOW THE BEEPING IS HEARD ALONG WITH THE AIRBAG FLASHING LIGHT. THE CAR IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND LOOKS LIKE A NEW CAR. IT IS KEPT GARAGED. IT WAS IN A SLIGHT ACCIDE…
Owner-reported narrative. 97,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 11122874 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 484660 · 1995-08-07 (August 7, 1995)
FRONT BRAKES SQUEAL. *DH
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