There are 2 stored owner reports matching the lighting leading-label group for the 2003 Mazda MX-5 Miata in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Loaded 2 of 2 matching reports.
Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA MIATA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FOG LIGHT CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED BOTH THE FOG LIGHT AND THE BUMPER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DESTROYED. SHE CALLED THE DEALER TO INQUIRE ABOUT ANY ISSUES WITH THE FOG LIGHTS AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING ON RECORD. SHE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V206000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS). THE DEALER ADVISED HER TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED, THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE CONTACT HAS PHOTOS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,850 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.
2003 MAZDA MIATA HEADLINES GIVE POOR, INADEQUATE, UNSETTLING ILLUMNATION WHEN DRIVING ON HILLY ROADS.*AK
Complaints are unverified consumer reports submitted to NHTSA. A high complaint count may reflect vehicle popularity, not defect severity. Data sourced from NHTSA public records.
NHTSA source checks for this vehicle year
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Vehicle import recorded: Apr 28, 2026. This is the stored import date, not confirmation that every source was successfully refreshed.