2003 MAZDA MIATA — Problems, Recalls & Safety Data
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Safety Rating
0
Owner Complaints
1
Recall
2
Service Bulletins
0
Investigations
Overview of the 2003 MAZDA MIATA
The 2003 MAZDA MIATA has received a total of 0 safety complaints filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). There has been 1 recall campaign affecting this vehicle, covering issues with EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS. 2 technical service bulletins have been issued by MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS for this model year.
Recalls for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA
NHTSA has recorded 1 recall for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA, potentially affecting up to 64,000 vehicles.
Recall 03V206000 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
| 64,000 vehicles affected
Defect: ON CERTAIN MINI VANS AND PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE SOCKET HOLDER IN THE FOG LIGHTS IS INSTALLED IN THE LAMP CASING USING PRESSURE. DURING OPERATION OF THE FOG LIGHT, THE HEAT FROM THE BULB CAN EXPAND THE SOCKET HOLDER. THE EXPANSION CAN FORCE THE SOCKET HOLDER REARWARD. AFTER REPEATEDLY BEING SUBJECT TO THIS EXPANSION, IF THE FOG LIGHT IS ALSO SUBJECTED...
Consequence: SHOULD THIS OCCUR, THE BULB SOCKET AND THE HARNESS CAN DROP INSIDE THE BUMPER AND POSSIBLY BUT RARELY, THE HEAT GENERATED BY THE BULB CAN CAUSE THE BUMPER TO BURN.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A SPRING TO PREVENT THE SOCKET HOLDER FROM SEPARATING FROM THE LAMP CASE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN ON JULY 14, 2003. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO...
View full details →Owner Complaints for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA
No complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA.
Safety Rating for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA
NHTSA has not yet tested the 2003 MAZDA MIATA in its New Car Assessment Program.
Technical Service Bulletins for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA
MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS has issued 2 technical service bulletins (TSBs) for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA. TSBs are notices sent by manufacturers to their dealers describing a known issue and the recommended repair procedure.
0901304 — STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RATTLING NOISE FROM DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S DOOR WHEN DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD OR CLOSING THE DOOR. *TT
1003E — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
EMISSION RECALL CAMPAIGN 1003E - CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY ERRONEOUSLY ILLUMINATE AND A DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE P2404 OR P0456 MAY BE STORED INDICATING A PROBLEM IN THE EMISSIONS CONTROL SYSTEM WHEN NO PROBLEM EXISTS, OR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT MAY NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. *TT
NHTSA Investigations for the 2003 MAZDA MIATA
There are no NHTSA defect investigations on record for this vehicle.
Other Model Years of the MAZDA MIATA
- 1998 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
- 1999 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
- 2000 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
- 2001 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
- 2002 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
- 2003 MAZDA MIATA (current)
- 2005 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
- 2007 MAZDA MIATA — 0 complaints
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- MAZDA TRIBUTE — 2,830 total complaints
- MAZDA CX-9 — 1,786 total complaints
- MAZDA CX-7 — 1,539 total complaints
- MAZDA PROTEGE — 1,377 total complaints