Mazda MX5 owners have reported 9 visibility related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 3 most common visibility problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's wiper (6 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's visibility (2 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Wiper problems | |
| Visibility problems | |
| Power Window problems |
The vehicle has a recurrent malfunction of the adaptive front-lighting system (afs), part of the exterior headlight system and advertised as a safety feature within Mazda’s I-activsense® technology. The failure presents as a dashboard warning stating: “headlight system malfunction. Read details...
2012 Mazda miata sun visors do not rotate left to right, making morning southbound drive and evening northbound drive dangerous, as left hand is occupied blocking sun, and right hand required to operate both manual transmission and steering. Result is, there is an accident waiting to happen. Read details...
When the temperature drops to about 25 degrees or less, the vehicle's power windows become inoperative. Water/ice has never been present on the vehicle's exterior, although it is unknown if water/ice is present inside the doors themselves. Read details...