2016–2018 Mazda MX-5 & 2019 Mazda !MX-5 recall: powertrain & transmission
⚠️ What's wrong
Mazda North American Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2016-2019 MX-5 (Miata) vehicles with automatic transmissions. Due to incorrect programming of the Transmission Control Module (TCM), certain conditions may cause the vehicle to unexpectedly downshift and abruptly decelerate.
💥 The risk
If the vehicle abruptly downshifts, the driver may lose control of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the TCM with corrected software, free of charge. The recall began March 14, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 3019A.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 19V072000
- Manufacturer recall #
- 3019A
- Manufacturer
- Mazda North American Operations
- Vehicles affected
- 14,370
- Component
- POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
- Owner phone
- 1-800-222-5500
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- Mar 14, 2019
- Built
- Apr 20, 2015 – Dec 11, 2018
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.