Mazda Miata 2003
Model Miata made in 2003 by Mazda got 13 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 12 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to electrical system, equipment and exterior lighting. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. There was one recall concerning exterior lighting .
Model 2003
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V206000 | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | from 07/10/2000 to 02/28/2003 | V (Vehicle) | 64000 | 07/14/2003 | MFR | MAZDA NORTH AMERICAN OPERATIONS | 06/05/2003 | 06/06/2003 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | 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 to vibration during vehicle operation, the socket holder with the bulb holder and the wiring harness may separate from the fog light casing. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | 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 not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mazda at 1-800-222-5500. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Mazda recall no. 1103f.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| 0800306 | 10/04/2006 | 10021000 | Non genuine accessories affect air bag operation. *kb | 02/22/2007 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| 0102504 | 07/21/2004 | 10009427 | Battery test procedure requirements. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 00204 | 10/26/2004 | 00204 | 10010540 | Evaporative emmissions and reciver adapters. *eh | 11/30/2004 |
| 1003E | 07/01/2003 | 10002978 | 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 | 10/02/2003 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL | |||||
| 0902604 | 07/01/2004 | 10009424 | Speedometer replacement procedure. *tt | 09/29/2004 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0501202 | 09/20/2002 | 10006120 | 6-speed manual transmission will not shift into 5th or reverse gears. *tt | 04/16/2004 | |
| 0500103 | 09/05/2003 | 0500103 | 10003940 | Clutch chatter during cold takeoff. on vehicles with manual transmissions built prior to 4/10/2003. *tt | 11/07/2003 |
| 0500103 | 05/12/2003 | 0500202 | 10002352 | Clutch chatter during cold takeoff. on vehicles with manual transmissions built prior to 4/10/2003. *tt | 08/22/2003 |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 0901304 | 04/16/2004 | 10006987 | Rattling noise from driver's or passenger's door when driving on a rough road or closing the door. *tt | 05/21/2004 | |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | |||||
| 00307 | 04/18/2007 | 10021610 | Availability of non-required tools. *kb | 06/11/2007 | |
| VISIBILITY - DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM - REAR WINDOW | |||||
| 0900403 | 02/07/2003 | 01595 | 10002064 | Rear window defroster grid line repair procedure. *tt | 08/12/2003 |
| VISIBILITY - REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES - INTERIOR | |||||
| 0900104 | 02/03/2004 | 10006328 | Port or dealer installed auto-dimming (electro-chromic) mirror, with electronic compass, ambient temperature. *mr | 04/28/2004 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/28/2003 | 650 | 24 | 05/07/2003 |
| Every since i purchased my car on 5/7/03, i have been having hard starts--more than 24 times. in addition, when the car was less than a year old, another dealer told me all 4 rims were bent. i also had a racing issue occur 3 times on sat. 3/12. i have taken the car back to the dealer 3 times for the two intermittent problems. recently, they fixed the hard start by replacing the battery but they charged me for it. they should not have charged me if this is what caused the hard starts since day one. i told them this but they said they didn't find the battery to be a problem then. they also told me all 4 rims were bent. when the first dealer mentioned this i thought they were mistaken as my car was brand new at the time. i am the only driver, do mostly highway driving, and have not hit any big potholes or gone off road with the vehicle. i asked immediately after i purchased the car why it was so bouncy and they said that is the way sports cars are. based on my letter, sam at mazda usa (1-800-222-5500 x1157) called me. e said that mazda can't do anything to fix the car unless the problems recur. he also said that the rims being bent are due to outside influence; saying i must have hit something. i'm tired of fighting since i purchased this vehicle without any results. the only way these rims could have been bent is if they sold the car to me like that or normal driving conditions caused them to bend--meaning the rims are defective. the car has been very bouncy and very rarely sort of loosey goosey when it comes to steering control since the beginning so the car must have had bent rims from the factory. *ak *nm | |||
| EQUIPMENT | |||
| 11/25/2004 | |||
| On thanksgiving day (nov.25,2004) i left my home to spend the holiday with my son. while i was away, my house burned down.thankfully no one was hurt in the blaze as no one was home at the time, the fire marshal investigating the fire thought it started in the garage but could not pinpoint a cause. the only car parked in the garage was a friends 2003 mazda miata. is there a possibility that a malfunctioning cruise control on the mazda similar to the ford recall (nhtsa campaign number 05v017000) could have caused the fire? | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 12/19/2008 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda miata. the contact stated that the passenger side fog light caught fire and burned both the fog light and the bumper. the vehicle was not destroyed. she called the dealer to inquire about any issues with the fog lights and was informed that there was nothing on record. she stated that the vehicle was previously repaired by the original owner for nhtsa campaign id number 03v206000 (exterior lighting:fog lights). the dealer advised her to call the manufacturer. the manufacturer stated that since the recall repair was previously performed, they would not repair the vehicle again. the contact has photos available. the current mileage was approximately 68,850 and failure mileage was approximately 68,000. | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 07/29/2003 | 1 | ||
| 2003 mazda miata headlines give poor, inadequate, unsettling illumnation when driving on hilly roads.*ak | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 06/28/2003 | 650 | 24 | 05/07/2003 |
| Every since i purchased my car on 5/7/03, i have been having hard starts--more than 24 times. in addition, when the car was less than a year old, another dealer told me all 4 rims were bent. i also had a racing issue occur 3 times on sat. 3/12. i have taken the car back to the dealer 3 times for the two intermittent problems. recently, they fixed the hard start by replacing the battery but they charged me for it. they should not have charged me if this is what caused the hard starts since day one. i told them this but they said they didn't find the battery to be a problem then. they also told me all 4 rims were bent. when the first dealer mentioned this i thought they were mistaken as my car was brand new at the time. i am the only driver, do mostly highway driving, and have not hit any big potholes or gone off road with the vehicle. i asked immediately after i purchased the car why it was so bouncy and they said that is the way sports cars are. based on my letter, sam at mazda usa (1-800-222-5500 x1157) called me. e said that mazda can't do anything to fix the car unless the problems recur. he also said that the rims being bent are due to outside influence; saying i must have hit something. i'm tired of fighting since i purchased this vehicle without any results. the only way these rims could have been bent is if they sold the car to me like that or normal driving conditions caused them to bend--meaning the rims are defective. the car has been very bouncy and very rarely sort of loosey goosey when it comes to steering control since the beginning so the car must have had bent rims from the factory. *ak *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/04/2005 | 31 | 20 | 09/26/2003 |
| When starting out cold from an intersection my 2003 mazda miata lurches forward possibly causing stalling in the intersection and causing an accident. this complaint has been addressed to my dealer who says that mazda will only fix this problem during the first 12 months./12,000 miles of owner ship. mazda has had this problem since 2001 as a result of a re-design of the clutch and refuses to fix my car because it is beyond 12,000 miles. this is a latent defect that only manifests itself i cold weather but i am concerned that someone may be seriously injured or killed as a result of this deficient clutch system. *jb | |||
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - RECLINER | |||
| 08/28/2004 | 5800 | 1 | |
| I helping my husband remove the toneau cover from our 2003 mazdza miata. i was standing outside the car on the right side when i released the seat back to return it to the upright position. the seat back has to be reclined all the way for the toneau coaver to fit. the seat back came forward and hit me in the left side of the face , driving my head into the bracket on the windshield that receives the convertable top. the force was such that in addition to breaking my glasses, i suffered head tramua, a type 2 contusion, and a mild concusion. *ak | |||
| STEERING | |||
| 06/28/2003 | 650 | 24 | 05/07/2003 |
| Every since i purchased my car on 5/7/03, i have been having hard starts--more than 24 times. in addition, when the car was less than a year old, another dealer told me all 4 rims were bent. i also had a racing issue occur 3 times on sat. 3/12. i have taken the car back to the dealer 3 times for the two intermittent problems. recently, they fixed the hard start by replacing the battery but they charged me for it. they should not have charged me if this is what caused the hard starts since day one. i told them this but they said they didn't find the battery to be a problem then. they also told me all 4 rims were bent. when the first dealer mentioned this i thought they were mistaken as my car was brand new at the time. i am the only driver, do mostly highway driving, and have not hit any big potholes or gone off road with the vehicle. i asked immediately after i purchased the car why it was so bouncy and they said that is the way sports cars are. based on my letter, sam at mazda usa (1-800-222-5500 x1157) called me. e said that mazda can't do anything to fix the car unless the problems recur. he also said that the rims being bent are due to outside influence; saying i must have hit something. i'm tired of fighting since i purchased this vehicle without any results. the only way these rims could have been bent is if they sold the car to me like that or normal driving conditions caused them to bend--meaning the rims are defective. the car has been very bouncy and very rarely sort of loosey goosey when it comes to steering control since the beginning so the car must have had bent rims from the factory. *ak *nm | |||
| STRUCTURE - FRAME AND MEMBERS | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mazda miata. the contact stated that the frame rail on the passenger side of the engine was completely rusted. he noticed the problem when he was repairing the suspension. the sway bar was also defective because of the rust. the vehicle was not inspected or repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 87,625. the failure mileage was approximately 68,000. | |||
| 07/17/2010 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 mazda miata. the contact stated that the frame rail on the passenger side of the engine was completely rusted. he noticed the problem when he was performing suspension work. because of the rust, the sway bar was also defective. the vehicle had not been inspected or repaired. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the current mileage was 87,625. the failure mileage was approximately 68,000-bk | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 06/28/2003 | 650 | 24 | 05/07/2003 |
| Every since i purchased my car on 5/7/03, i have been having hard starts--more than 24 times. in addition, when the car was less than a year old, another dealer told me all 4 rims were bent. i also had a racing issue occur 3 times on sat. 3/12. i have taken the car back to the dealer 3 times for the two intermittent problems. recently, they fixed the hard start by replacing the battery but they charged me for it. they should not have charged me if this is what caused the hard starts since day one. i told them this but they said they didn't find the battery to be a problem then. they also told me all 4 rims were bent. when the first dealer mentioned this i thought they were mistaken as my car was brand new at the time. i am the only driver, do mostly highway driving, and have not hit any big potholes or gone off road with the vehicle. i asked immediately after i purchased the car why it was so bouncy and they said that is the way sports cars are. based on my letter, sam at mazda usa (1-800-222-5500 x1157) called me. e said that mazda can't do anything to fix the car unless the problems recur. he also said that the rims being bent are due to outside influence; saying i must have hit something. i'm tired of fighting since i purchased this vehicle without any results. the only way these rims could have been bent is if they sold the car to me like that or normal driving conditions caused them to bend--meaning the rims are defective. the car has been very bouncy and very rarely sort of loosey goosey when it comes to steering control since the beginning so the car must have had bent rims from the factory. *ak *nm | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | HUNTSVILLE | JEFF SYKES MAZDA | ||
| ME | AUBURN | ROWE AUBURN | ||
| NJ | SHREWSBURY | 07702 | SCHWARTZ MAZDA | 732-224-7927 |
| PA | MOON TOWNSHIP | 15108 | MOON TOWNSHIP MAZDA | 4122691234 |