2007 Mazda MX-5 Problems

FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR DIAGNOSED BY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP - PARTS AND LABOR NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OF CAR. PARTS/LABOR EXCEED $1600 FOR THE REPAIR. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS UNDER 60K MILES, AND RARELY HAS A PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANT (SO VERY LITTLE STRESS/WEAR ON THE SEAT) AND HAS HAD NO PHYSICAL OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIMILAR SCENARIO TO THE GM SKY/SOLSTICE VEHICLES - WHERE A LOW VOLUME SPECIALTY VEHICLE DOES NOT GARNER THE ATTENTION. REVIEWING MAZDA FORUMS SHOWS THAT THIS DEFECT IS NOT UNCOMMON, AND SHOULD BE RESEARCHED ON A PROBLEMS PER HUNDRED UNITS BASIS. MY GUESS IS THAT THE PPHU WOULD EXCEED THAT OF OTHER VEHICLES RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUES.

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT SHOWS CODE 22 ON INTERMITTENT BASIS NOT REPEATED DURING MULTIPLE DEALER VISITS. CRITICAL SAFETY SYSTEMS, SUCH AS AIRBAGS, MUST BE MADE TO BE RELIABLE. DEALER INDICATES MAZDA DOES NOT COVER PARTS OR LABOR TO REPAIR, OR PROVIDE ASSURANCE THAT OTHER COMPONENTS OF THE SRS WILL NOT NEED REPAIR ALSO. 20.000 TO 45,000 MILES ON ODOMETER SINCE THIS FIRST AROSE. IGNITION SWITCH FUNCTION ALSO A POTENTIAL CAUSE FOR WARNING LIGHT TO TRIGGER.

There is a leak on the passenger side footwear which has caused rust on the from cross frame and the wires for the airbag to get wet and other wires.

I FIRST NOTICED THE FLOOR UNDER MY DRIVERS SEAT IN THE BACK WAS SOAKED. I TOOK IT TO A MAZDA DEALER IMMEDIATELY AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM WAS PROBABLY BACKED UP WITH DEBRIS CAUSING THE WATER TO BACK UP INSIDE THE CAR AND IT WOULD COST APPROX. $700.00. IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN WHEN MY CAR WAS EXPOSED TO HEAVY RAIN. ALSO WHENEVER I WENT TO A CAR WASH. THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO HAVE GOTTEN WORSE AND I CAME HOME TO FIND THE INSIDE OF MY CAR FILLED WITH WATER IN THE BACK AND THE FRONT UNDER THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER SEATS. THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO A MORE SERIOUS PROBLEM IF NOT FIXED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE EVENTUALLY RUSTING WILL OCCUR UNDER THE CARPETING WHICH COULD BE A POTENTIAL DANGER TO ME AS THE DRIVER. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR WITH THIS RECURRING WATER PROBLEM. I HAVE ASKED AROUND AS TO HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD NO RESOLUTION WITH MAZDA. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE BUT MORE ONE OF A MANUFACTURING FLAW. WHEN I SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS ON A SPORT CAR I DO NOT EXPECT FOR A PROBLEM SUCH AS THIS TO OCCUR AND THEN NOT BE DEALT WITH EXPEDIENCY. IF THE FLOORING ROTS FROM RUST, MY SEAT COULD FALL THROUGH WHILE I'M DRIVING. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO GO ON RECORD NOW AS I AM STILL GETTING NO RESOLUTION. I DON'T THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET FIXED. *TR

There is a leak on the passenger side footwear which has caused rust on the from cross frame and the wires for the airbag to get wet and other wires.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, DYER MAZDA IN VERO BEACH, FL. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THEY SAID I NEEDED A PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR, A PASSENGER SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER, AND AN SAS UNIT. APPROXIMATELY $2,000 JUST FOR THE PARTS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, MAZDA, AND AFTER REVIEW, THE MANUFACTURER CONCURRED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THESE 3 PARTS WERE REPLACED. MAZDA AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR ONLY, $650, BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $2,000 IN PARTS. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ONLY 11,752 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NEVER ANY DAMAGE TO THE PARTS - IMPACT, WATER OR OTHERWISE. SINCE ALL 3 PARTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY, I FEEL MAZDA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS - NOT JUST THE LABOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. MAZDA OEM PARTS ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES. SINCE THESE PARTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR, I FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE A MUCH LONGER WARRANTY - SUCH AS 100,000 MILES - LIKE A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET - SPECIFICALLY IN MAZDA OWNER FORUMS. THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE FOR MAZDA. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR YEARS. SINCE THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVER DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, I BELIEVE MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT WORKING PROPERLY FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. ANOTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS THAT IF THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN FAIL, THEN THE DRIVER SIDE SYSTEM CAN ALSO FAIL. IF BOTH SYSTEMS FAIL, THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER $5,000 IN REPAIRS. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST ME TO ENCOURAGE MAZDA TO STAND BY THEIR SAFETY PRODUCTS AND REPLACE THEM IF THEY FAIL. THANK YOU. *TR

FAILED PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR DIAGNOSED BY LOCAL MAZDA DEALERSHIP - PARTS AND LABOR NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AGE OF CAR. PARTS/LABOR EXCEED $1600 FOR THE REPAIR. THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE IS UNDER 60K MILES, AND RARELY HAS A PASSENGER-SEAT OCCUPANT (SO VERY LITTLE STRESS/WEAR ON THE SEAT) AND HAS HAD NO PHYSICAL OR WATER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SIMILAR SCENARIO TO THE GM SKY/SOLSTICE VEHICLES - WHERE A LOW VOLUME SPECIALTY VEHICLE DOES NOT GARNER THE ATTENTION. REVIEWING MAZDA FORUMS SHOWS THAT THIS DEFECT IS NOT UNCOMMON, AND SHOULD BE RESEARCHED ON A PROBLEMS PER HUNDRED UNITS BASIS. MY GUESS IS THAT THE PPHU WOULD EXCEED THAT OF OTHER VEHICLES RECALLED FOR SIMILAR ISSUES.

THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, DYER MAZDA IN VERO BEACH, FL. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. THEY SAID I NEEDED A PASSENGER WEIGHT SENSOR, A PASSENGER SEAT TRACK ADJUSTER, AND AN SAS UNIT. APPROXIMATELY $2,000 JUST FOR THE PARTS. I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, MAZDA, AND AFTER REVIEW, THE MANUFACTURER CONCURRED THAT THE AIRBAG MAY OR MAY NOT DEPLOY UNLESS THESE 3 PARTS WERE REPLACED. MAZDA AGREED TO PAY FOR THE LABOR ONLY, $650, BUT I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $2,000 IN PARTS. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, ONLY 11,752 MILES ON IT. THERE WAS NEVER ANY DAMAGE TO THE PARTS - IMPACT, WATER OR OTHERWISE. SINCE ALL 3 PARTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THE AIRBAG TO WORK PROPERLY, I FEEL MAZDA SHOULD COVER THE COST OF THE PARTS - NOT JUST THE LABOR. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. MAZDA OEM PARTS ARE ONLY WARRANTED FOR 12 MONTHS OR 12000 MILES. SINCE THESE PARTS ARE DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR, I FEEL THESE PARTS SHOULD HAVE A MUCH LONGER WARRANTY - SUCH AS 100,000 MILES - LIKE A POWERTRAIN WARRANTY. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE EXTENSIVELY ON THE INTERNET - SPECIFICALLY IN MAZDA OWNER FORUMS. THIS IS NOT A NEW ISSUE FOR MAZDA. THEY HAVE KNOWN ABOUT IT FOR YEARS. SINCE THE FAILURE OF THIS PART CAN BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DRIVER DEATH OR SERIOUS INJURY, I BELIEVE MAZDA SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR PRODUCT WORKING PROPERLY FOR MORE THAN 12 MONTHS OR 12,000 MILES. ANOTHER CONCERN I HAVE IS THAT IF THE PASSENGER SIDE SENSOR AIRBAG SYSTEM CAN FAIL, THEN THE DRIVER SIDE SYSTEM CAN ALSO FAIL. IF BOTH SYSTEMS FAIL, THE OWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER $5,000 IN REPAIRS. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO ASSIST ME TO ENCOURAGE MAZDA TO STAND BY THEIR SAFETY PRODUCTS AND REPLACE THEM IF THEY FAIL. THANK YOU. *TR

Launch edition 2016 miatas equipped with bsm h have known defective modules. Mazda has put out a tsb but have not initiated a recall. Bsm will randomly disable itself and stop functioning until you turn the vehicle off and then on again.

2007 MAZDA MX-5 CAR ACCELERATED AND THE AIR BAGS EXPLODED**CC *JB

I HAVE A 2007 MAZDA MIATA. THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT HAS RINGED HOLES FOR FLOOR MOUNTED HOLDING PINS, HOWEVER, NO SUCH PINS WERE INSTALLED IN MY CAR. I JERRY-RIGGED TWO HOLDING LINKS FROM A COAT HANGER BETWEEN THE FLOOR MAT HOLES TO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF MY SEAT. I CONTACTED MAZDA USA AND ALL THEY SAID IS NO RECALL HAS BEEN MADE ON MY MODEL. THEY DIDN'T ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE MY PROBLEM IS SIMILAR TO THE TOYOTA RECALL AND WANT TO KNOW WHAT I SHOULD DO TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM PROPERLY. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON EVERY FEW WEEKS, VARIOUS OBD CODES: P0455, P2402, P2407. THIS MODEL HAS A KNOW EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM PROBLEM. SELLING DEALER REPLACED FILLER CAP TWICE AND A PURGE VALVE BEFORE THE DEALERSHIP CLOSED. SOME FILLER PIPES ARE KNOWN TO BE DEFECTIVE. OTHER DEALERS ARE NOT INTERESTED WITHOUT CHARGING 3 FIGURE AMOUNTS FOR 'DIAGNOSIS. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO MAZDA, THEY REFER ME TO A DEALER, DEALER WANTS BIG BUCKS TO 'DIAGNOSE' A KNOWN DEFECT WHICH I'M NOT WILLING TO PAY. I JUST WANT THE DEFECTIVE CAR FIXED. IT HAS 28,000 MILES ON IT, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON PERHAPS 50 TIMES. I ALSO COMPLAINED TO THE SELLING DEALER ABOUT THE CLUTCH BEING HARD TO DISENGAGE, AND WAS TOLD "IT WAS NORMAL." I FIND TODAY THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THAT SAME ISSUE.

FLAT TIRE CAUSED BY POT-HOLE. CAUSED CUT IN TIRE. DISCOVERED THAT CAR DOES NOT HAVE A SPARE TIRE. INSTEAD HAS A "FIX-A-FLAT" KIT. DID NOT WORK - WILL NOT WORK WITH A CUT CAUSED BY A POT HOLE. THE SEALANT WILL NOT SEAL A QUARTER INCH LONG CUT AND SO THE KIT PUMP WILL NOT INFLATE THE TIRE. THIS IS A DANGEROUS CONDITION. IF SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENS ON A HIGHWAY LONG WAY FROM A REPAIR FACILITY, DRIVER IS STRANDED. FOR A WOMAN, AT NIGHT, IN REMOTE LOCATION, THIS IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS. NO DEATHS OR BODILY INJURY WHICH IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME UNTIL SUCH INCIDENTS OCCUR. *TR

TRANSMISSION IS VERY DIFFICULT AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT GO INTO 2ND GEAR ON THE FIRST FEW ATTEMPTS. IT HAS DONE THIS SINCE THE CAR WAS NEW AND NOW IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE. PROBLEM IS MORE EVIDENT WHEN IT IS COLD OUT. WHILE PULLING INTO TRAFFIC ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS IT HAS LEFT ME TRYING TO PUT IT INTO GEAR WITH CARS COMING UP BEHIND ME. IT COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. MANY OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM AND MAZDA HAS NOT YET COME UP WITH A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR

BOTH SUN VISORS HAVE CRACKED AND DO NOT STAY UP IN PLACE. THEY FALL DOWN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING YOU TO NOT BE ABLE TO SEE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AND WAS TOLD THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH MANY OF THE OWNERS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I ALSO CALLED MAZDA'S HEADQUARTERS IN CA, AND WAS TOLD THAT A RECALL WAS NOT ISSUED AND THAT I SHOULD REPORT THIS TO YOUR AGENCY. *KB

CAR WAS IN MOTION ON A PUBLIC ROAD WITH THE STEERING WHILE SLIGHTLY TURNED WHEN THE BACK END GAVE OUT AND DANGEROUSLY FISHTAILED OVER ALL LANES OF THE ROAD. VEHICLE'S TOE CONTROL LINK FAILED AT 50MPH CAUSED THIS. CONSIDERING THIS IS A SAFETY CRITICAL OEM PART THAT WAS NEVER ALTERED OR CHANGED, AND THE VEHICLE WAS WELL BELOW LIFE EXPECTANCY (107,000 AT TIME OF INCIDENT), THIS SITUATION WAS RARE AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS HAD THE OPERATOR NOT REGAINED CONTROL. ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT MAZDA TO SEE IF THIS HAS EVER BEEN REPORTED OR RECALLED WERE UNSUCCESSFUL.