1997 Mazda Mx-5 Miata Recalls
No NHTSA recalls on record for the 1997 Mazda Mx-5 Miata. That means NHTSA has no open safety campaign for this vehicle — it does not guarantee the absence of problems. Owners have filed 12 complaints with NHTSA, most often about the air bags. Last updated July 5, 2026.
Complaints by component
What owners report
Verbatim reports filed with NHTSA, lightly edited for readability and with personal information removed.
“I have a 1997 mazda miata with 113,000 miles. It has been a great car up until this recent problem. It started out that the "meter" fuse was failing intermittently. When the 15 amp fuse was replaced it would work fine for aproximately 2-3 minutes (maybe less) at which point I noticed the "service…”
“We took the car in to sunnyvale mazda today because the steering column was loose and they said the safety clamps are broken and that the steering column needed to be replaced (plus the safety clamps) and that we must have run over a "bump" to cause the steering column to have to be replaced. I…”
“Vehicle was involved in a frontal collision at 35-40mph, and the airbags did not deploy, causing injuries. *ak”
“At all timesthere is a strong gasoling odor in vehicle and in trunk which causes occupants to get sick. Dealer cannot determine the cause. *ak”
“Parking and directional light failed. Mjs”
“Parking and directional light failed. Mjs”
“During vehicle collision no deployment of air bag.”
“Convert able hard top flew off causing damage to vehicle (ohio state police report)”
Recall, complaint, and investigation records from official NHTSA datasets (FLAT_RCL, FLAT_CMPL, FLAT_INV), synced weekly. Counts reflect NHTSA records for the 1997 Mazda Mx-5 Miata as of July 5, 2026. Complaint narratives are consumer-submitted and unverified. This page contains ads and affiliate links. Full methodology.