2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata Electrical system Problems
- Complaints
- 4about this part
- Share
- 14%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 39,180miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 4 complaints about the electrical system of the 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 14% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 39,180 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“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. …”
NHTSA complaint #10106052, filed 2005-01, 23,000 miles“1999>2000 Mazda miatas are known to have had a bad batch of coil packs put in them, resulting in the check engine light coming on, (has happened to me three times), not while driving, but upon restarting after a brief stop, like at a store, wherever. Anyway the code says, random miss firing, which results in a very lean unburned mixture of fuel, with many owners having their catalytic converters and/or 02 sensors get burnt out as a result. When this occurs the engine runs very very rough, and could stall. …”
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Electrical system: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 7% |
| 2002 | 3 | 15% |
| 2000 | 4 | 14% |
| 1999 | 10 | 14% |
| 1997 | 2 | 18% |
| 1996 | 1 | 3% |
| 1995 | 3 | 10% |
| 1994 | 2 | 11% |
| 1992 | 3 | 14% |
| 1991 | 2 | 10% |
Other parts of the 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata
6 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsTires
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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