Vehicle profile
2018 MAZDA MX-5 Miata RF
Convertible · Two Seaters
Specifications
What's under the hood.
- Horsepower
- 155 hp
- Cylinders
- 4-cyl
- Displacement
- 2L
- Fuel
- Premium gasoline
- Transmission
- Automatic 6-spd
- Drive
- RWD
- Body class
- Two Seaters
Federal recall campaigns
3 federal recall campaigns.
How this compares
- Most-affected system
- AIR BAGS — 1 of 3 (33.3%)
Derived from the federal campaign record across 2018 vehicles in the same body class. Counts are of campaigns, not of faults found.
24V695000
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWAREMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2023 MX-5 Miata vehicles. A software error in the air bag control module may cause the front air bags to deploy with excessive force during a crash. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
Consequence: An air bag that deploys with excessive force can increase the risk of injury during a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will update the Sophisticated Air Bag Sensor (SAS) control module software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed November 7, 2024. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500. Mazda's number for this recall is 6924I.
2024-09-18
21V875000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMPMazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2018 Mazda3, Mazda6, 2019 CX-3, 2018-2019 MX-5, CX-5, CX-9, and 2019-2020 Mazda2 vehicles. The impeller inside the low-pressure fuel pump may crack and deform, potentially causing the fuel pump to fail.
Consequence: Fuel pump failure may cause an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Dealers will replace the fuel pumps, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed July 18, 2022. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500 Option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 5321K.
2021-11-12
19V072000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.
Consequence: If the vehicle abruptly downshifts, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3019A.
2019-02-01
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