Exterior lightingPart report
2016 Mazda MX-5 Exterior lighting Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 6%of 34 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 200miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the exterior lighting of the 2016 Mazda MX-5, 6% of the 34 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 200 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Related service bulletins
- 11021392Jul 30, 2025Some customers may notice an abnormal noise (i.e. whine, groan, rattle or squeak) coming from the front combination lights when turning them on, or a few minutes after turning…
- 10194887May 18, 2021Some vehicles may have one of the following DTCs stored in memory along with a system status notice on the Multi-information display OR display a system status notice with no…
Exterior lighting: other model years
Other parts of the 2016 Mazda MX-5
Transmission and drivetrain
11 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
11 complaintsOther or unknown
7 complaintsAir bags
5 complaintsElectrical system
4 complaintsBody and structure
4 complaintsEngine
2 complaintsSteering
2 complaintsWheels
2 complaintsSuspension
1 complaintsVehicle speed control
1 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2016 Mazda MX-5
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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