1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata engine and engine cooling problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata — 15% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“I had bought the car the day before on feb 21 2008 and on feb 22 2008 I was driving and doing 60 and all of a sudden the car stalls wouldn't let me shift or gear down, and as trying to do so the brakes lock up when I let go of the clutch. Then coasting into the closest driveway. Now it wont start…”
filed Feb 23, 2008
“Check engine light came on indicating catalytic converter failure. My vehicle has 40k miles and has been well taken care of. After investigation, many 99-00 miata's have ignition coil failures which causes unburnt fuel to contaminate the catalytic converter and associated o2 sensors. This situation…”
filed Jun 16, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other MX-5 Miata years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 MX-5 Miata | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 MX-5 Miata | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 MX-5 Miata | 3 | 10% |
| 1996 MX-5 Miata | 3 | 10% |
| 1995 MX-5 Miata | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 MX-5 Miata | 2 | 10% |
| 1990 MX-5 Miata | 4 | 14% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.