Mazda Miata 2000

Model Miata made in 2000 by Mazda got 27 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 21 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .

Model 2000

Recalls


CampaignManufacturerManufacturing dateType# of units affectedDate Owner notified MfgRecall Initiated byManufacturers of recalled vehicles/productsReport Recieved DateRecord Creation DateRegulation Part NumberFMVSS Number
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
06E026000PRO-A MOTORS, INC. E (Equipment)6194404/03/2006OVSCMAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS03/23/200603/23/2006571108
Defect SummaryCertain pro-a motors corner lamps, turn signals, and headlights sold as replacement lamps for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
Consequence SummaryWithout the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
Corrective SummaryPro-a motors will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. the recall began on april 3, 2006. owners may contact pro-a motors at 323-838-2988.
NotesThis recall only pertains to pro-a motors aftermarket lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.for more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled lamp model numbers.customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration

Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
AIR BAGS
080030610/04/200610021000Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb02/22/2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY
010250407/21/200410009427Battery test procedure requirements. *tt09/29/2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE
0140010/10/20000101099618127Information on rattling noise from engine. *jb04/04/2001
01400R11/29/20000101400615640Some vehicles may experience a rattling noise heard from the engine when depressing the clutch or when revving the engine in neutral. *tt01/26/2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL
0020410/26/20040020410010540Evaporative emmissions and reciver adapters. *eh11/30/2004
EQUIPMENT
090080203/08/2002634384Subject regarding accessory chrome fuel door not opening. *slc09/28/2002
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL
090260407/01/200410009424Speedometer replacement procedure. *tt09/29/2004
0070007/28/2000614124Cigarette lighter does not work or stay in position. *tt09/28/2000
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
070040208/30/20020700200635773Subject regarding air conditioning musty / mildew odor. *tt10/31/2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
010060202/28/2002634330Subject regarding fuel pump assembly and related component replacement guidelines. *slc09/28/2002
POWER TRAIN
090060203/08/2002635033Subject regarding gauge / speedometer replacement guidelines. *tt10/16/2002
POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION
050120209/20/2002100061206-speed manual transmission will not shift into 5th or reverse gears. *tt04/16/2004
SEATS
090110311/14/2003090169910005277Leather seat trim damage. *ph02/18/2004
STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR
090130404/16/200410006987Rattling noise from driver's or passenger's door when driving on a rough road or closing the door. *tt05/21/2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
0030704/18/200710021610Availability of non-required tools. *kb06/11/2007
090180112/21/2001634442Subject on service information for keyless entry system. *slc10/01/2002
04/22/2002634454Information on fuel injector(s) replacement guidelines. *slc10/01/2002
010070202/25/20020101201634333Subject regarding malfunction indicator lamp illuminates with diagnostic trouble code p0402 stored in memory. *slc09/28/2002
010120106/28/2001620898Subject regarding malfunction indicator lamp luumination with diagnostic trouble code p0402 stored in memory. *tt09/04/2001
VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW
090040302/07/20030159510002064Rear window defroster grid line repair procedure. *tt08/12/2003
VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR
090010402/03/200410006328Port or dealer installed auto-dimming (electro-chromic) mirror, with electronic compass, ambient temperature. *mr04/28/2004

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
AIR BAGS
260001
 Vehicle was involved in a head on collision. driver's side airbag didn't deploy, but passenger's side air bag deployed. driver sustained broken ribs. *ak
AIR BAGS - FRONTAL
12/15/2001108/01/2000
 While driving, consumer was hit in rear by another driver. vehicle hit a meduim strip at 30 mph. driver was injured. two minutes later, driver's side and passenger's side airbags deployed. *ak *jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
11/13/200438360110/22/2003
 1.engine began to run poorly vehicle lost speed. 2. had to exit freeway and use side streets to return home 3. took car to dealer for diagnostics, service report indicated that the coil/igniter was defective which was the cause of the loss of power. research indicates that the coil/igniter failure is a problem on the 1999, 2000 models.*jb
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION
05/11/200423000402/20/2000
 I paid a total of $835.03 in repairs due to unqualified mazda technicians and inferior parts (ignition coil) that mazda knowingly installed in the 1999 and 2000 miata?s. in may 2004 my engine light went on. i had the spark plugs and spark plug wires checked to determine if that was the problem and they were fine. i called the dealership and explained the situation and brought the miata in for service. i was informed by the service department that there was a p0300 code (random misfire ) and that the spark plugs and spark plug wires needed to be changed. i told the service consultant that the plugs and wires were already visually inspected and deemed to be in working order. he insisted the plugs and wires were the issue and performed a tune-up for 322.24. i had to bring the vehicle in three more times because the engine light continued to go on. finally in december 2004 they concluded it was the ignition coil and i was told it would be an additional 512.79 to correct. when i asked if they can do something about the price considering they misdiagnosed it the first time, their response was ?you need a tune-up at 30,000 miles any?. first of all when i got the tune-up in may there were only 23k miles on the car (i still don?t have 30k miles on it). second of all if i was told a tune-up was not going to correct the problem i never would have agreed to getting one. i?ve recently discovered that the ignition coil is a known problem on the '99 and '00 miata that mazda refuses to address. since this is a known issue, the dealership should have inspected the ignition coil when the vehicle was first brought in and it should be a recall issue. no old parts are available.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE
01/07/200861000107/04/2001
 Rattling sound from engine bay with a change in tone and/or pitch when the clutch was engaged/disengaged. result: catastrophic failure of the number 4 cylinder causing the connecting rod (among other internal engine parts) to be driven directly through the oil pan. recommend procedure to correct the failure: complete engine replacement at a cost of $4,600 *cn
07/15/200208/01/2000
 Car continues to have check engine light. dealer indicated 3 weeks ago that there was a failure in cylinder #3, but they will not get on with the repair. dealer has changed several electrical parts, catalytic converter, and last week said they would replace the engine. now they are backing off on that and playing testing games.*ak
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
07/15/200208/01/2000
 Car continues to have check engine light. dealer indicated 3 weeks ago that there was a failure in cylinder #3, but they will not get on with the repair. dealer has changed several electrical parts, catalytic converter, and last week said they would replace the engine. now they are backing off on that and playing testing games.*ak
EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER
05/01/20010
 Consumer was traveling about 75mph on highway and rock hit condensor, air conditioner coolant and oil came leaking from underneath vehicle. dealership was aware of problem.*ak
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
12/27/20091
 1999 to 2000 mazda miata the wiring harness for the low/high beam has been shown to generate high temperatures and on one occasion, cause a fire. i personally have experienced this with my 1999 miata which prompted me to replace the forward section of the h4 headlight wiring harness. others on the miata.net forum ( see http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=360101 have experienced this, and one member who started the thread experienced a fire and damage. ) i urge the nhtsa to look into this further with mazda usa. *tr
EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS
06/05/200538900106/03/2005
 Dt: consumer purchased a used 2000 mazada miata, the front left fog light caught on fire, no previous problems with fog light. when the fog light caught on fire it caused damage to the bumper trim, marker light, and the wiring harness, consumer had to use a fire extinguish to put out the fire. *ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP
04/17/20003804/01/2000
 Gas pump shuts off before the tank is filled! this happens every time. the pump shuts off after 1 to 3 gallons and then i can get another 5 to 8 gallons in the tank by squeezing the nozzle dozens of times! i have tried several gas grades, stations, flow rates and nozzle styles, but nothing fixes this problem!*ak
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP
04/06/20016
 Fuel tank shuts off after only 3 to 4 gallons. then i have to squeeze and pump a gallon at a time until full! i have tried several gas stations, several pumps and pump types, i have varied the flow ratio and the problem persists. the local dealership is very helpful and the most curtious, but the problem is still present after they have replaced the charcoal cannister, checked the lines and replaced the gas tank (since the back flow trap is inside the tank. they will be trying again to fix this problem on may 10th. they have a technician that is here from japan that will be checking it out all day. this appointment makes 4 scheduled visits for the same problem. i love this vehicle,but the fuel filler problem is unacceptable. i know there was a similar problem with the 1999 miata. on the miata forums on the web other 2000 miata owners have this problem too. thank you, mr. jardine*ak
OTHER
07/15/200208/01/2000
 Car continues to have check engine light. dealer indicated 3 weeks ago that there was a failure in cylinder #3, but they will not get on with the repair. dealer has changed several electrical parts, catalytic converter, and last week said they would replace the engine. now they are backing off on that and playing testing games.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
07/01/2000
 Hard shifting between 1st, 2nd, and 3rd gear. gear will sometimes grind when shifting or engine speed must much before engaging. very stiff shifter at neutral and cause gear hunting from 5th to 4th. when transmission is warmed up, a rattling sound can be heard at neutral but disappear once the clutch is depressed. *ak
06/01/2000106/01/2000
 Transmission can not be shifted safely during normal operation. grinds, kicks-out and block shifting into gear.*ak
POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY
1
 Consumer heard a sharp distinct metallic sound coming from the rear end of the vehicle. nlm
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK
11/01/2000507/01/2000
 Car's brakes fail to react in wet driving conditions. usually takes several seconds of pumping brakes during wet conditions to get brakes to respond. *ak
04/06/20016
 Brakes fail in the rain! when it is raining the brake surfaces get covered in water and the pads are to small to sufficiently squeeze the water off and out to allow immediate braking. this has resulted in several close calls and should be addressed as a safety hazard. the offered fix is different brake shields, but the correct fix is what mazda is putting on the current miatas...bigger brakes and pads! if you look on the miata sites in the forums you will see that this problem is not isolated and is actually quite prevelant. thank you for checking into a very dangerous design deffect! mr. jardine. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
05/01/2000
 When in heavy rain, the brakes take more than a second to start working. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC
04/15/200010004/01/2000
 Brakes fail to stop the car when wet, must pump to dry in order to slow the car, this is a persistent problem.
03/13/2001209/01/2000
 On at least two occasions, while driving in heavy rain, stepping on the brake pedal produced no braking action for 1-2 seconds. at highway speeds this is unacceptable. dealer was informed and attempted to reproduce on a dry day. i knew they would not be successful, but wanted to go on record with them as having reported the problem. other late model miata owners have reported this problem.*ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS
06/24/200422500106/04/2001
 2001 mazada miada right front brake pad wore out in 22,000. wife does not drive with foot on brake pedal and mazda miata replacement brake pads parts are on a nation wide back order according to local dealer. *ak
04/06/20016
 Brakes fail in the rain! when it is raining the brake surfaces get covered in water and the pads are to small to sufficiently squeeze the water off and out to allow immediate braking. this has resulted in several close calls and should be addressed as a safety hazard. the offered fix is different brake shields, but the correct fix is what mazda is putting on the current miatas...bigger brakes and pads! if you look on the miata sites in the forums you will see that this problem is not isolated and is actually quite prevelant. thank you for checking into a very dangerous design deffect! mr. jardine. *ak
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR
506/01/2000
 Not really a brake part problem, but in the rain water builds up on the rotors and it takes 2 or 3 seconds from initial brake application to get any real braking. supposedly mazda has parts to fix this, but hasn't notified any owners.
STRUCTURE - BODY - ROOF AND PILLARS
09/14/2001202/01/2000
 Both the driver and passenger side convertible top latches, which secure the convertible top when it is closed, failed to lock as designed when the latches are in the closed position. this potentially leads to the convertible top latches inadvertently opening at any speed, resulting in the convertible top opening inadvertently at any speed.
SUSPENSION - REAR
08/01/2001560001
 The vehicles rear wheel jumped while driving. dealer notified. *nlm
TIRES - SIDEWALL
04/01/2000
 1 bulged sidewall area + 1 soft area of opposite side wall + 1 puncture of tread;warrentee denied by sears employee {authorized?} to represent michelin discussion on internet http://www.miataforum.com/ubb/forum3/html/002362.html. *ak (tiresize: 195/50 r15)( dot number: tire size: 195/50 r15 )

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