2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata Suspension Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 7%of 29 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 88,600miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the suspension of the 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 7% of the 29 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 88,600 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 recently purchased this car with only 44,000 miles on it. I received the complete service record, and it had been maintained through the dealership and through a private garage and body shop on a regular basis and thoroughly inspected on every service and before I bought it. No mention had ever been made of rust in the front frame rails. I pulled the front wheels to clean up rust and all connections and found patches of rust on both frame rails between the sway bar bracket and strut brackets. I can punch a screwdriver through the rust on the driver's side. …”
NHTSA complaint #10761937, filed 2015-09, 46,200 miles“Area of the front frame support rails (core support is official name) rusts from the inside out. The construction method is a sandwiched material with some sort of tarpaper in the middle which traps moisture which, in turn, hastens frame rusting. This is a common problem especially in the 1999 - 2005 years and usually not easily identified until the frame is completely rusted through. A google search of the issue returns numerous complaints. Once the frame rusts through it causes a real safety issue for the occupants.”
NHTSA complaint #10567825, filed 2014-03, 131,000 milesSuspension: other model years
Other parts of the 2000 Mazda MX-5 Miata
6 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsEngine cooling
3 complaintsFuel system
3 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
3 complaintsAir bags
2 complaintsExterior lighting
2 complaintsOther or unknown
2 complaintsBody and structure
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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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