2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 9%of 22 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 92,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 9% of the 22 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 92,000 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.
“Car stalls consistently when coming to a stop in neutral causing loss of power steering and power brakes. Engine speed drops below 500 RPM and almost always causes a stall.”
NHTSA complaint #10121020, filed 2005-05, 92,000 miles“The contact owns a 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata. The contact received notification of TSB: 3505H (Non-Methane Organic Gas (NMOG) levels exceeding standards. The contact recently purchased the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who informed the contact that the remedy was not yet available. The contact was informed that parts were no longer being manufactured to repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and informed the contact that a search would be done to find a dealer that had recall repairs. The contact had not received a callback from the manufacturer. …”
NHTSA complaint #11721051, filed 2026-02Related service bulletins
- 10186693Jan 21, 2021Mazda has developed factory recommended scheduled maintenance services that support all major vehicle systems. Mazda recommends dealers follow the scheduled maintenance tables as…
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 3 | 38% |
| 2002 | 2 | 10% |
| 2001 | 2 | 9% |
| 2000 | 3 | 10% |
| 1999 | 11 | 15% |
| 1997 | 1 | 9% |
| 1996 | 3 | 10% |
| 1995 | 1 | 3% |
| 1991 | 2 | 10% |
| 1990 | 4 | 14% |
Other parts of the 2001 Mazda MX-5 Miata
5 complaintsBrakes
2 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsLatches, locks and linkages
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsSuspension
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2001 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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