Mazda MX-5 2016–2018 — technical service bulletin
Bulletin SA-071-22 · NHTSA communication 10226919 · issued Nov 2, 2022
Technical service bulletin
communication type
Power Train
component
2016–2018
model years
3
vehicle entries
Official summary
Some customers may experience a buzzing or rattle noise when decelerating in 2nd or 3rd gear 2500-3500 RPM. This is caused when the vehicle decelerates, its weight, together with the pulses from the engine, excites the backlash in the transmission gears, causing them to buzz or rattle. Clearance between transmission gears (backlash) is normal and sometimes can become audible.
Vehicles covered
What a TSB means. Technical service bulletins are repair guidance manufacturers send to dealers — they are not recalls, and repairs are not automatically free (warranty extensions are an exception worth checking). The full document is available via NHTSA’s vehicle lookup.