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Mazda MX-5 Miata extended warranty value

Review possible repair costs and submitted NHTSA records for the Mazda MX-5 Miata. Choose your model year below for its records and repair estimates.

12model years
85submitted complaints
17recall campaigns
GasolineEPA powertrain choices
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Model records

What changes the warranty calculation

Across 12 model years, the Mazda MX-5 Miata records contain 85 complaints. The median count per model year is 4 reports. These figures do not account for annual sales.

The 2016 record contains 34 complaint reports. No listed year has a higher raw count, though other years may be tied. This comparison uses all listed years without adjusting for sales or time on the road; it does not establish a failure rate.

Engine replacement or major internal repair has the highest midpoint parts estimate in the applicable list, at $7,000. Check the remaining factory coverage before paying for an extra plan that overlaps with it.

EPA configuration facts

Engines and drivetrains sold under this model name

FuelEconomy.gov lists 25 matched Mazda MX-5 Miata configurations across the model years shown here. Trim, engine and drive layout can change which repairs belong in a warranty comparison.

Vehicle classTwo Seater
Fuel choicesGasoline
Drive layoutsRear-wheel drive
Engine range2 L; 4 cylinders
EPA efficiency range23 to 30 mpg
Transmission typesAutomatic and Manual

These are ranges across EPA configurations, not the specification of every trim. The VIN and original window sticker settle the exact equipment. Source: FuelEconomy.gov vehicle data, dataset updated 2026-08-07.

Possible repair costs

Major repairs for this powertrain

These estimates use parts benchmarks and modeled independent-shop labor rates for Dallas, so you can compare models using the same labor assumptions.

RepairEstimated range
Engine replacement or major internal repair$5,860 to $16,847
Transmission replacement$3,492 to $11,122
Head gasket replacement$2,286 to $3,619
Timing chain replacement$1,895 to $2,968
Catalytic converter replacement$2,241 to $2,517
Steering rack replacement$2,164 to $2,584
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Symptoms, recalls and source documents

Research Mazda MX-5 Miata problems before choosing coverage

FixCatalogue links to symptom descriptions, documented conditions and the original recall or manufacturer sources. Read those details when researching a problem; a complaint count alone cannot tell you which part to replace or whether a contract will pay.

Campaign 24V695000 · 2016

Recall source file 24V695000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V496000 · 2016

Recall source file 19V496000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V072000 · 2016

Recall source file 19V072000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 24V695000 · 2017

Recall source file 24V695000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 19V072000 · 2017

Recall source file 19V072000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

Campaign 24V695000 · 2018

Recall source file 24V695000

Check the VIN and the campaign remedy. A listed model year does not establish that your individual vehicle has an open recall.

Source evidence label
Official safety recall
Years named in the source
2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Source reviewed
2026-08-03
Jurisdiction
United States

Source labels are not our independent diagnosis. Check whether the cited document applies to your car.

17 indexed model-year file links across 5 distinct file labels. Separate campaigns can share a label, so every displayed campaign keeps its own source URL. Source-link snapshot: 2026-09-03. Labels are derived from public URLs; the source file controls the details.

Check coverage for the current problem first

Get the current problem diagnosed and check factory coverage or recall remedies first. A new vehicle service contract generally excludes pre-existing conditions. Set those costs aside when comparing coverage for future eligible failures.

Research this model on FixCatalogue

The source layer includes FixCatalogue's public index and factual metadata for 1,221 canonical issue records, retrieved 2026-09-03. It does not copy full articles, images, owner counts or private APIs. Recall and complaint counts remain our separately dated NHTSA snapshot and may differ from live results.