2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 7%of 14 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 5,800miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the seats of the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata, 7% of the 14 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 5,800 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 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.”
NHTSA complaint #10089053, filed 2004-09, 5,800 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1 | 7% |
| 1990 | 2 | 7% |
Other parts of the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
2 complaintsAir bags
1 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEquipment
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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