Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability - how does it compare?

We have updated results for the Miata to include owner experiences through March 31, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 39

2007: 9

2006: 27

1999: 57

All are better than average.

Decent sample sizes for the 2006 and 2008, small sample sizes for the others.

Thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in August and November. With more participants, we could provide more precise results and cover all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We have updated results for the Miata to include owner experiences through June 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 27

2007: 17

2006: 22

1999: 49

All are better than average.

Decent sample sizes for the 2006 and 2008, small sample sizes for the others.

We'll have further updates in November and February. With more participants, we could provide more precise results and cover all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We have updated our reliability stats for the Miata (on our redesigned site) to include owner experiences through September 30, 2011.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008: 28

2007: 17

2006: 31

1999: 63

All are better than average.

Decent sample sizes for the 2006 and 2008, small sample sizes for the others.

Thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in February and May. With more participants, we could provide more precise our reliability stats and cover all model years from 1995 on.

To see how competitors compare, and help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
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We have updated our reliability stats for the Miata to include owner experiences through September 30, 2012.


Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:


2008: 18


2007: 26


2006: 16


2004: 34


2001: 42


1999: 63


All are better than average.


Decent sample sizes for the 2006 and 2008, small sample sizes for the others.


We'll have further updates in February and May. With more owners involved, we could provide more precise results and cover all model years from 1995 on.


To see how competitors compare, and help improve this information:


Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We have updated our reliability stats for the Miata to include owner experiences through December 31, 2012.


Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:


2008: 14


2007: 40, small sample size


2006: 16


2004: 38, small sample size


2001: 66, very small sample size


1999: 54


All are low.


Thank you, once again, to this forum and everyone who has been helping. We'll have further updates in May and August. With more owners involved, we could provide more precise results and cover all model years from 1995 on.


To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help:


Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through March 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 14, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 35, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 10, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 36, low, small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 53, low, very small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 68, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 89, < 1
2006 MX-5 Miata: 89, < 1

We'll have further updates in August and in November. For the details, including the descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through June 30, 2013. (Another source is about 14 months behind.)

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 11, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 29, low
2006 MX-5 Miata: 7, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 27, low, small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 46, low, very small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 69, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 88, < 1
2006 MX-5 Miata: 92, < 1

We'll have further updates in November and February.

To view competitors' scores and descriptions of reported repairs, and to sign up to help:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through September 30, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 11, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 18, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 6, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 21, low, small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 58, low, very small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 63, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 88, < 1
2006 MX-5 Miata: 93, < 1

We'll have further updates in February and in May. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see how competitors compare, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through December 31, 2013.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 MX-5 Miata: 0, low, very small sample size
2008 MX-5 Miata: 11, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 8, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 10, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 27, low, small sample size
2002 MX-5 Miata: 13, low, very small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 42, low, very small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 59, low

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2006 MX-5 Miata: 92, < 1

We'll have further updates in May and in August. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

To see the repairs behind these stats, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
Our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata now include owner experiences through March 31, 2014, making them nearly a year ahead of other sources.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 MX-5 Miata: 0, low, very small sample size
2008 MX-5 Miata: 16, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 15, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 13, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 36, low, small sample size
2002 MX-5 Miata: 14, low, very small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 43, low, very small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 40, low

Thank you, once again, everyone who has been helping. Next update in August.

For a deeper dive, including the stats for other cars and repair descriptions, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through June 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 MX-5 Miata: 0, low, very small sample size
2008 MX-5 Miata: 16, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 7, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 17, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 32, low, small sample size
2002 MX-5 Miata: 16, low, very small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 52, low, small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 32, low, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2006 MX-5 Miata: 84, < 1

Next updates in November and in February. The more owners participate, the more comprehensive and precise these will be.

For repair descriptions, the stats of other cars, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through September 30, 2014.

Repair frequencies, in terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year:

2010 MX-5 Miata: 0, low, very small sample size
2008 MX-5 Miata: 16, low
2007 MX-5 Miata: 16, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 20, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 24, low, small sample size
2002 MX-5 Miata: 0, low, very small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 67, low, very small sample size
1999 MX-5 Miata: 27, low, small sample size

We have two additional statistics, "Nada-odds" and "Lemon-odds", to indicate the percentage of cars with no repairs in the past year and those that required 3+ trips to the repair shop:

2008 MX-5 Miata: 88, < 1
2006 MX-5 Miata: 80, < 1

Additional participants always helpful (especially if you see "small sample size" next to the year, or no stat at all).

To view the repairs behind these numbers, check the stats for other cars, and sign up to help improve this information (next update in February):

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
We've updated our reliability stats for the MX-5 Miata to include owner experiences through the end of 2015, about eight months ahead of other sources. In terms of repair trips per 100 cars per year--lower is better:

2010 MX-5 Miata: 21, low, very small sample size
2008 MX-5 Miata: 15, low, small sample size
2007 MX-5 Miata: 21, low, small sample size
2006 MX-5 Miata: 17, low
2004 MX-5 Miata: 15, low, small sample size
2002 MX-5 Miata: 12, low, very small sample size
2001 MX-5 Miata: 24, low, small sample size

No stat, or a small sample size? Then we especially need more owners involved for that model year.

For the repairs behind these stats, reliability information on other models, and to sign up to help improve this information:

Mazda MX-5 Miata reliability ratings and comparisons
 
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