170-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed manual RWD
139000 mi US $2500 |
Valve train replaced -- still serious valve related noise -- repair unsuccessful Vehicle inoperative |
28000 mi US $75 |
Misfire in a cylinder causing very poor performance. We replaced the spark plug and fed the car a fuel injector cleaner (Techron). We bought a replacement injector but have not installed it because the car is running very well. |
34000 mi US $100 |
evap leak code, unable to pass emissions test. replaced gas cap and evap solenoid |
46850 mi US $500 |
Replaced hissing pressurized plastic coolant tank. |
64000 mi US $91 |
Check Engine Light for Code P0126 (Engine Coolant Below Temp) Apparently there was a design flaw that is addressed by a Mazda Service Bulletin. Never had a problem with mine until now. Clear the CEL and the P0126 code will come back on within a 30 minute trip. |
13900 mi US $180 |
Emission system gross leak PO455 code Likely a valve near the fuel tank. Not completed yet. Still diagnosing and researching. |
14000 mi | They smoked the emission system and found an air pump in the rear that needed replacing. Expensive little thing. |
118000 mi US $250 |
Coolant reservoir cracked and cooling system was not pressurized. Also replaced thermostat while the coolant was drained as a preventative measure. |
32000 mi US $60 |
chirping from engine area. believed to be vibration noise. mechanic harnessed some wires thought to be the problem, but did not work. dealer unable to resolve. belt tensioner coming apart. |
50000 mi US $132 |
Cooling system sensor had to be replaced. Check engine light had come on to let me know there was a problem. |
51000 mi US $214 |
Thermostat stuck open. Had to be replaced. |
46000 mi US $57 |
Got CEL (p0126) read at auto parts. Googling landed me http://forum.miata.net/vb/showthread.php?t=335589 with all info needed for diy. Did work myself. |
45000 mi US $500 |
Was getting CEL for cooling system, had to replace the overflow reservoir and had thermostat done at the same time. Heard that others have had thermostat failures too. |
43000 mi US $130 |
a new thermostat was installed |
76100 mi US $300 |
thermostat |
62600 mi | Burning smell. Loose fitting allowed oil to fall onto exhaust. Problem diagnosed and sorted by mechanic who deemed he was responsible at servicing 6 months earlier so no charge and oil top up gratis. |
30000 mi US $560 |
Check engine light - low coolant temperature. Replaced thermostat. Problem fixed. |
170-horsepower 2.0L I4 5-speed manual RWD
45000 mi US $250 |
Accessory belt tensioner rattling intermittently, had a small amount of play in the pulley. Repair was simple, problem has not returned. Repair was at Approx. 45,000 miles in mid-2014. Quick repair, < 1 Hr. $250 part replaced. |
150000 mi | Coolant temperature sensor |
66000 mi US $40 |
Vacuum leak |
92000 mi US $5800 |
The rod blew out when I was passing a car on a 2-lane road. I had to replace the engine. I replaced the clutch while it was easy |
96000 mi US $1100 |
Massive oil leak due to one of the timing cover bolt came off while driving. No sign cam cover has been taken off before (looks like oem sealant when cover removed). Oil sprayed all over engine bay and cooling system (radiator and fan). |
97000 mi US $90 |
Misfire cylinder 1. Bad ignition coil. |
166-horsepower 2.0L I4 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
25000 mi | the computer in car has to be updated due to it sitting all winter under a car cover and couldn't get service light to turn off without the update to the on-board computer. |
76700 mi US $295 |
Check Engine Light on; code indicated failed thermostat. Replaced thermostat and performed 60k mile cooling system maintenance, as well as an oil change. |
6 mi US $23500 |
gas cap leak, caused check engine light to come on |
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
130000 mi US $600 |
Top engine rebuild, coolant system repair, engine relearn |