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Service bulletins for the 2016 Mazda MX-5

A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.

522 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19.

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150041733142017-09-27. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. Some vehicles may experience one of the following 2 symptoms, even though the windshield is clear: 1) Lane Departure Warning System (LDWS) warning light turns ON while stopping or driving at a very slow speed. DTC C1001:92 (Poor functioning of Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)) is stored in memory. 2) High Beam Control (HBC) System warning light turns ON while stopping or driving at a very slow speed. DTC C1001:92 (Poor functioning of Forward Sensing Camera (FSC)) is stored in memory. Under certain driving conditions, the Forward Sensing Camera (FSC) may detect a dirty windshield (not clear).
MT-015-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL; EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. Some customers may complain about the following MAZDA CONNECT Temperature Warning message: Display is too Hot. Screen performance may be decreased until it cools. The warning message displays when the MAZDA CONNECT screen temperature is above 176 degrees Fahrenheit (80 degrees Celsius).
SA-063-172017-08-10. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE; EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL. Some customers may complain about the "wrong" phone is connected to the infotainment system. MAZDA CONNECT bluetooth will connect all profiles to devices in order of priority if the last device is not available. This concern may be a normal operation of the CMU connecting to available devices on start up.
09-013-16-31612017-06-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. WHEN DEALING WITH CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS OF EXCESSIVE CONDENSATION AND/OR WATER WITHIN THE HEADLAMP UNIT, FIRST DETERMINE IF ALL THE BULB SOCKETS ARE RESENT AND CORRECTLY INSTALLED. IN MOST CASES YOU WILL FIND THAT THE BULB SEAL NO. 1 (A) OR HID BULB SEAL NO. 1 (B) AND BULB SEAL NO. 2 (C) SOCKET OVERS HAVE NOT BEEN CORRECTLY INSTALLED OR ARE MISSING DUE TO IMPROPER PRIOR REPAIRS (I.E., CUSTOMER REPLACING THE HEADLAMP BULBS OR BODY SHOP NOT TRANSFERRING THEM WHEN REPLACING THE HEADLAMP UNIT(S) DUE TO A COLLISION). ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY MISSING SOCKET COVERS, HID MODULE SEAL (D), OR MISSING BUMPER BRACKETS (E) IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY POLICY.
00-001-16-31272017-06-09. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IN SUPPORT OF IMPROVED ELECTRICAL DIAGNOSIS ON SKYACTIV VEHICLES, MAZDA WILL SHIP A TERMINAL TEST KIT TO ALL DEALERS. THE TEST KIT IS DESIGNED PECIFICALLY FOR SKYACTIV MODULE TERMINALS.• THE SST WILL BE SHIPPED BY MAZDA’S TOOL VENDOR BOSCH STARTING JANUARY 15, 2016.• PROCEDURES FOR USAGE ARE FOUND IN THE SKYACTIV WIRING TERMINAL TEST KIT WBT, COURSE #1649.• THE FOLLOWING SST IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE MAZDA REQUIRED TOOL (MRT) LIST:
09-045-15-31122017-06-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A RATTLE NOISE (A) FROM THE HEADER PANEL (B) OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THE HEADER PANEL (A) IS FORMED BY TWO ALUMINUM PANELS, INNER (B) AND OUTER (C). WHEN RECEIVING AN INPUT FORCE BY DRIVING ON A ROUGH ROAD, THE TWO PANELS AT THE PROBLEM AREA, WHERE SPOT WELDS ARE LOCATED (D), MAY WARP AND CHANGE RELATIVE POSITION CAUSING THE RATTLING NOISE. (F=FRONT)TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, A SPOT WELD (E) HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE PROBLEM AREA, WHERE THE ORIGINAL SPOT WELDS ARE LOCATED (D), TO INCREASE THE RIGIDITY AND PREVENT THE WARPING.
00-003-15-31082017-06-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IN SUPPORT OF THE 2016 MX-5, MAZDA WILL SHIP TO ALL DEALERS ONE (1) NEW SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST). THE SST WILL BE SHIPPED AUTOMATICALLY BY MAZDA’S TOOL VENDOR BOSCH DURING THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 2015.
07-004-15-3090A2017-06-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE POOR A/C PERFORMANCE DUE TO A SLOW REFRIGERANT LEAK FROM THE O-RING GROOVE ON THE COOLER PIPE (HIGH PRESSURE SIDE) AT THE EXPANSION VALVE.
00-002-15-30882017-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; EQUIPMENT. IN SUPPORT OF THE NEWLY LAUNCHED 2016 MAZDA MX-5, MAZDA WILL SHIP TO ALL DEALERS A NEW SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST). THE SST’S WILL BE SHIPPED AUTOMATICALLY BY MAZDA’S TOOL VENDOR BOSCH IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2015. THE FOLLOWING SST IS THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE MAZDA REQUIRED TOOL (MRT) LIST.
01-018-15-30702017-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; ENGINE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON WITH DTC P2610 AND P2507 STORED IN MEMORY AFTER ENGINE START AND ROOM FUSE 15A (A) REMOVED. • P2610:00: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER INTERNAL ENGINE OFF TIMER PERFORMANCE PROBLEM • P2507:00: PCM BATTERY VOLTAGE LOW INPUT AS A PAST MALFUNCTION, THE CUSTOMER WILL NOT NOTICE IT (NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED), BUT THE DTC MAY BE FOUND DURING A VEHICLE SERVICE. P2507 IN THIS SITUATION IS ONLY APPLICABLE ON 2016 AND LATER MODELS. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE BEING STARTED 3 OR MORE TIMES AFTER A SHORT DURATION OF ENGINE OFF (LESS THAN 15 SECONDS) WITH THE ROOM FUSED REMOVED.
00-001-15-30752017-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IN SUPPORT OF THE NEW MAZDA MX-5 AND CX-3, MAZDA WILL MAKE AVAILABLE FOR LOAN ON A “AS-NEEDED” BASIS, A SPECIAL SERVICE TOOL (SST) TO ALLOW FOR THE RADAR AIMING OF THE BLIND SPOT MONITORING (BSM) SYSTEM. THE (BSM) RADAR AIMING IS PERFORMED WHENEVER THE (BSM) CONTROL MODULE, THE (BSM) BRACKET OR THE REAR BUMPER IS REPLACED. THE TOOL IS AVAILABLE FOR LOAN ON MAZDA E-STORE.
09-030-15-30732017-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. MAZDA INFOTAINMENT SYSTEMS REQUIRE CONTACTING THE PROPER SOURCE FOR DIAGNOSTIC SUPPORT, PARTS AUTHORIZATION, AND PARTS EXCHANGE. SOME COMPONENTS REQUIRE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION BEFORE ORDERING AS EXCHANGE. REFER TO DAG EXCHANGE CENTRAL (MXCONNECT>PARTS AND ACCESSORIES>PARTS>PROGRAMS>EXCHANGE CENTRAL) FOR COMPONENT AVAILABILITY, SOURCE OF TECHNICAL SUPPORT AND PRIOR AUTHORIZATION REQUIREMENT. NOTE: ALWAYS CHECK FOR A TSB THAT MAY MODIFY OR ELIMINATE PRIOR AUTHORIZATION FOR A SPECIFIC SYMPTOM FOR A GIVEN COMPONENT.
09-022-15-3047C2017-06-07. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:NAVIGATIONAL SYSTEM(GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEM); ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE SYMPTOMS MENTIONED BELOW, WHICH CAN BE FIXED WITH THE LATEST SOFTWARE UPDATE (VERSION 55.00.753 OR LATER). • TURN -BY-TURN NAVIGATION GUIDANCE DOES NOT DISPLAY ON ON THE ACTIVE DRIVING DISPLAY (FOR VEHICLES WITH 55.00.750). • EVERY TIME THE NAVIGATION IS TURNED ON, THE VEHICLE POSITION STARTS FROM THE LOCATION (DEALER) WHERE THE CMU WAS UPDATED FROM VERSION 55.00.650 TO 55.00.750. • NAVIGATION OR OTHER SCREEN TURN BLACK, FREEZE OR REBOOT. • SYSTEM DOES NOT RECOGNIZE USB/SD CARD. • SOME MENU OF MUSIC SOURCE SELECTION IS GRAYED OUT. • WHEN USING THE CALL BUTTON ON THE CELL PHONE TO MAKE A CALL, THE CALL SOUND IS SHORT. • FAVORITES DISAPPEAR. • VEHICLE CURRENT POSITION IS NOT ACCURATE ENOUGH. • REAR VIEW MONITOR DOES NOT SHOW UP ON SCREEN. • TEXT INFORMATION OF HD RADIO IS NOT DISPLAYED WHEN SWITCHING MUSIC SOURCE. • WHEN ASKING FOR CURRENT LOCATION WITH VOICE COMMAND “WHERE AM I?”, THE SYSTEM RESPONDS WITH “YOUR LOCATION IS COMMA.” • CONTACT INFORMATION CANNOT BE LOADED CORRECTLY FROM PHONES OTHER THAN IPHONE. NOTE: MAZDA IS WORKING TO MAKE FURTHER IMPROVEMENTS TO THE MAZDA CONNECT INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE,AND MAY ISSUE FUTURE SOFTWARE UPDATES TO IMPROVE SYSTEM OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE. SOFTWARE VERSION UPDATES CAN BE FOUND ON MS3 UNDER IDS/INFOTAINMENT.
09-035-15-30782017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. ON SOME VEHICLES, THE RIGHT AND/OR LEFT SIDE FRONT SCUFF PLATE (A) MAY COME OFF TOO EASILY WITH LITTLE FORCE, SUCH AS WHEN WIPING IT WITH CLOTH OR REMOVING THE PROTECTIVE COVER ON IT. THE RETAINING FORCE OF THE SCUFF PLATE CLIPS (B) MAY BE INSUFFICIENT. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE SHAPE OF THE SCUFF PLATE CLIPS HAS BEEN CHANGED TO INCREASE THE RETAINING FORCE.
09-036-15-30812017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. IF THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT FOR ANY REPAIR, ALSO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE TO COMPLETE THE RADAR AIMING PROCEDURE (IT IS OK TO REPLACE THE LEFT BSM ALONE). REASON IF THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED ALONE, “AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION” IS NOT PERFORMED DUE TO A PROGRAM ERROR IN THE MODULE. BECAUSE OF THIS, THE REQUIRED “BSM RADAR AIMING” CANNOT BE PERFORMED. “AUTOMATIC CONFIGURATION” AS WELL AS ”BSM RADAR AIMING” CAN BE PERFORMED, IF THE LEFT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE IS REPLACED ALONE OR TOGETHER WITH THE RIGHT-SIDE BSM CONTROL MODULE.
07-004-15-30902017-05-31. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE POOR A/C PERFORMANCE DUE TO A SLOW REFRIGERANT LEAK FROM THE O-RING GROOVE ON THE COOLER PIPE (HIGH PRESSURE SIDE) AT THE EXPANSION VALVE.
15-001-16-31262017-05-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL; VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING 2 SYMPTOMS, EVEN THOUGH THE WINDSHIELD IS CLEAR. UNDER CERTAIN DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC) MAY DETECT A DIRTY WINDSHIELD (NOT CLEAR).OTE FOR CUSTOMER: THE FSC MAY NOT WORK PROPERLY UNDER THE CONDITIONS:•THE WINDSHIELD IS NOT CLEAR. •THE FSC LENS IS NOT CLEAR. •DRIVING IN HEAVY RAIN, DENSE FOG OR SNOW, OR INTO THE SUN. •DRIVING ON A ROAD WITH NO OR BLURRED ROAD LANE MARKINGS. WHEN THE WINDSHIELD BECOMES FOGGY IN THE WINTER TIME OR OTHER COLD WEATHER CONDITIONS AND LDWS/HBC WARN-ING LIGHTS TURN ON, DRIVE WITH THE DEFROSTER ON FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES. THIS WILL HELP CLEAR THE FOGGY WINDSHIELD AT THE FSC.
09-020-16-31832017-05-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT THE INNER CLOTH (A) FALLING DOWN AT THE REAR END CAUSING A POOR APPEARANCE AND OBSTRUCTING THE VIEW OF THE BACK WINDOW. THIS IS CAUSED BY THE J-HOOK BINDING HOLDING THE INNER CLOTH COMING LOOSE DURING THE OPENING/CLOSING OF THE CON-VERTIBLE TOP, FROM VIBRATION DURING DRIVING OR FROM HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES.TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, TWO TOP-PROTECTOR CLIPS HAVE BEEN ADDITIONALLY INSTALLED TO BOTH SIDE EDGES OF THE J-HOOK TO PREVENT THE J-HOOK FROM LOOSENING AND SEPARATING.
09-019-16-31752017-05-30. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. SOME VEHICLES OPERATING IN PLACES WITH HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES MAY EXHIBIT THE CONSOLE MAT WARPING AT THE CENTER PART (A), CAUSING A POOR APPEARANCE. THE CONSOLE MAT IS FIXED AT BOTH ENDS AND WARPAGE OF THE CENTER PART IS CAUSED BY HEAT INFLUENCE. TO PREVENT THE CONSOLE MAT FROM WARPING, DOUBLE-SIDED ADHESIVE TAPE (A) HAS BEEN ADDED BETWEEN THE CONSOLE MAT (B) AND THE CONSOLE PANEL (C).
09-018-16-31762017-05-30. Service bulletin. SEATS; EQUIPMENT. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT SCRATCHES (A) ON THE REAR OF THE SEAT BACK BAR GARNISH (B) FROM CONTACT WITH THE CON-VERTIBLE TOP (C). DUE TO ASSEMBLY VARIATIONS, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK BAR GARNISH AND THE CONVERTIBLE TOP IS TOO SMALL ON SOME VEHICLES.
05-001-16-31282017-05-26. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. ALWAYS BE SURE TO USE THE CORRECT AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLUID WHEN REPLACING ATF. USING THE WRONG ATF MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS OR MAY EVEN DAMAGE THE TRANSMISSION.NOTE:• ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IS NOT THE SAME FLUID AS MERCON®V OR MERCON®LV ATF.• ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER VISCOSITY THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF IN LOW TEMPERATURES.• ATF M-V (TYPE M5) HAS A GREATER ANTI-JUDDER SPECIFICATION THAN MERCON®V AND MERCON®LV ATF.• TRANSMISSION FLUID FLUSHING SHOULD ONLY BE PERFORMED WHEN INSTRUCTED BY THE WORKSHOP MANUAL OR ANY OTHER MAZDA PUBLICATION. CAUTION:• USING ATF OTHER THAN ATF M-V (TYPE M5) IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS DESIGNED TO USE ATF M-V (TYPE M5) MAY CAUSE SHIFT QUALITY COMPLAINTS.• USING ANY OTHER ATF OTHER THAN THE SPECIFIED ATF IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONS MAY CAUSE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.• USING A GENERIC, MULTI-PURPOSE OR UNIVERSAL ATF MAY CAUSE TRANSMISSION DAMAGE.• DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION CAUSED BY USING THE INCORRECT ATF, OR A GENERIC, MULTI-PURPOSE OR UNIVERSAL ATF WILL NOT BE COVERED BY WARRANTY.
SA-041-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. PERMANENT DTCS ARE NOW DISPLAYED WITH THE IDS 104 UPDATE. THE PURPOSE OF A PERMANENT DTC IS TO PREVENT CUSTOMERS FROM CLEARING THEM BY DISCONNECTING THE BATTERY CABLE IN ORDER TO PASS A SMOG CHECK. ALL PCM AND TCM DTCS THAT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAN REMAIN AS A PERMANENT DTC. THEY WILL NOT TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT OR CAUSE DRIVABILITY CONCERNS. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A PERMANENT DTC, IGNORE IT AND DIAGNOSE THE CURRENT STORED OR PENDING DTC.
SA-040-172017-05-17. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE ONE OF THE FOLLOWING ADVANCED KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS: (1) KEY FOB AND/OR DOOR REQUEST SWITCH DOES NOT OPERATE. (2) DOOR LOCKS REPEATEDLY LOCK AND UNLOCK WHEN APPROACHING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ADVANCED KEY. (3) KEY WARNING LIGHT (RED) ON WHILE DRIVING AND DTC B10D1:23 AND/OR B10D3:23 IS(ARE) STORED. •B10D1:23 REQUEST SWITCH (LF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION •B10D3:23 REQUEST SWITCH (RF) CIRCUIT MALFUNCTION
MT-003-172017-05-05. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY. WHEN INSTALLING A NAVIGATION SD CARD, CONFIRM THAT THE CARD IS UNLOCKED. ALSO, MAZDA DOES NOT RECOMMEND SWAPPING NAVIGATION SYSTEM SD CARDS FROM ONE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER FOR TESTING. IF SWAPPED, THE SD CARD THAT IS INSTALLED INTO THE OTHER VEHICLE BECOMES “LINKED” TO THE VIN OF THAT VEHICLE.
SA2962017-03-02. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.; ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY REPORT THAT WHEN USING THEIR IPHONE WITH BLUETOOTH AUDIO THAT THEY CANNOT SELECT A NEW SONG OR A DIFFERENT SONG WILL PLAY.IF THE CUSTOMER SELECTS A DIFFERENT SONG, MOST OF THE TIME IT WILL CONTINUE PLAYING THE CURRENT SONG.IF THE CUSTOMER SHOULD SELECT THE CURRENT SONG AGAIN, IT MAY START PLAYING A DIFFERENT SONG.

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