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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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1066M2017-02-22. Service bulletin. EXTERIOR LIGHTING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT IMPROPER OPERATION OF THE AUTO-DIMMING MIRROR. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN OBSTRUCTION OF THE FRONT AND/OR REAR LIGHT SENSOR(S) (E.G. HANGING A PARKING PERMIT FROM THE MIRROR). USE A SOFT CLOTH WITH MILD DETERGENT TO CLEAN THE MIRROR. HARSH DETERGENT MAY DAMAGE THE FRONT AND/OR REAR LIGHT SENSOR(S).
1102M2017-02-21. Service bulletin. ENGINE. WORKSHOP MANUAL EVAP SYSTEM LEAK INSPECTION USING THE M-MDS HAS BEEN DISCONTINUED FOR SOME MODELS. INSTEAD, THE WORKSHOP MANUAL EVAP SYSTEM LEAK INSPECTION USING EVAP LEAK TESTER WILL BE USED TO TROUBLESHOOT EVAP SYSTEM LEAKS.
RF-16-032017-02-18. Service bulletin. ENGINE. THE 2016 CX-9 WITH THE SKYACTIV®-G 2.5T ENGINE REQUIRES A UNIQUE OIL FILTER (PY8W-14-302) WHICH IS NOT INTERCHANGEABLE WITH OTHER SKYACTIV® OIL FILTERS. THE UNIQUE OIL FILTER CAN BE IDENTIFIED WITH TWO WHITE BANDS AS SHOWN BELOW.
09-016-16-3158A2017-02-17. Service bulletin. SEATS. AT PDI OR WHEN NEW VEHICLE IS DELIVERED, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT WRINKLES ON THE LEATHER SEAT CUSHION AND/OR SEAT BACK SURFACE.CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS CONCERN SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A QUALIFIED UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SPECIALIST USING THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE.THIS SERVICE BULLETIN IS ONLY FOR SUBLET REPAIR. A QUALIFIED UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SPECIALIST IS REQUIRED FOR THIS REPAIR PROCEDURE. PLEASE PRINT A COPY OF THIS BULLETIN FOR THE UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SPECIALIST.
02-011-16-32212017-02-16. Service bulletin. SUSPENSION:REAR. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXHIBIT A CLUNKING NOISE FROM THE REAR SUSPENSIONS WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD SLOPES OR BUMPS. THIS CONCERN MAY BE CAUSED BY THE TOP TWO WINDINGS OF THE REAR SHOCK ABSORBER COIL SPRING (A) INTERFERING WITH ONE ANOTHER AND CAUSING A STICK-SLIP NOISE.TO CORRECT THE CONCERN, A RESIN PROTECTOR (A) HAS BEEN INSTALLED ONTO THE COIL SPRING.
09-018-16-3176B2017-02-16. Service bulletin. SEATS; STRUCTURE. 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.TO CORRECT THE CONCERN, THE LINK STOPPER OF CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS BEEN CHANGED TO ADJUST THE OPENING ANGLE AND FOLDING POSITION OF THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THIS WILL INCREASE THE GAP BETWEEN THE SEAT BACK BAR GARNISH AND THE CON-VERTIBLE TOP WHEN FOLDED DOWN.
05-005-16-32182017-02-15. Service bulletin. ENGINE; POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SOME VEHICLES MAY EXPERIENCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE WARNING LIGHT ON WITH ONE OR MORE OF THESE DTCS STORED IN THE TCM MEMORY (P0842, P0847, P0872, P0877, P0780, P1738).•P0842:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 1 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON•P0847:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 2 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON•P0872:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 3 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A) STUCK ON•P0877:00 - OIL PRESSURE SWITCH NO. 4 (OIL PRESSURE SWITCH B) STUCK ON•P0780:00 - GEAR SHIFTING MALFUNCTION•P1738:00 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE INTERNAL MALFUNCTIONTHIS IS CAUSED BY THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH A AND/OR B AT THE CONTROL VALVE BODY TEMPORARILY OR PERMANENTLY GETTING STUCK DUE TO CONTAMINATION ENTERING THE PASSAGE. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, SOME MASS PRODUCTION CHANGES HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO REDUCE CONTAMINATION AND IMPROVE THE DTC DIAGNOSTIC LOGIC.NOTE:IF THE VEHICLE ALSO HAS A DELAYED ENGAGEMENT CONCERN, THIS TSB IS NOT APPLICABLE. REFER TO MS3 ONLINE INSTRUCTIONS OR WORKSHOP MANUAL FOR PROPER DIAGNOSIS AND REPAIR PROCEDURE.
SA2992017-02-15. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. SOME VEHICLES MAY HAVE DTC C1001:92 STORED IN MEMORY. DTC C1001:92 SETS AS A PAST RECORD FOR LOW VISIBILITY OF THE FORWARD SENSING CAMERA (FSC). IT DOES NOT MEAN THERE IS AN ACTUAL FSC DEFECT. IN SOME CASES THE CUSTOMER MAY HAVE A CONCERN WITH THE LANE DEPARTURE WARNING SYSTEM (LDWS) AND/OR HIGH BEAM CONTROL SYSTEM (HBC). IN OTHER CASES THIS DTC MIGHT BE FOUND WITHOUT A RELATED CUSTOMER CONCERN.
1098M2017-02-14. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. WHEN REMOVING PARTS FROM A VEHICLE, TAKE CAUTION OF THIS SYMBOL "R". FAILING TO REPLACE THE NON-REUSABLE PART MAY CAUSE A SYSTEM FAILURE.
SA2782017-02-14. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. AFTER PANDORA V7.0 WAS RELEASED ON MARCH 7TH, THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN FOUND ON VEHICLE WITH MAZDA CONNECT.NAVIGATION VOICE GUIDANCE WILL SKIP AND CUT OUT LOSING MANY WORDS.PANDORA WILL SUDDENLY DISCONNECT AND MAZDA CONNECT WILL REVERT TO THE PREVIOUSLY USED SOURCE. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH THESE ISSUES, DO NOT ATTEMPT ANY REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PANDORA APP. HAVE THE CUSTOMER CONTACT PANDORA AT PANDORA-SUPPORT@PANDORA.COM. NOTE: IF THE PANDORA APP WORKS ON THE CUSTOMER'S PHONE, THEY CAN STREAM PANDORA USING BLUETOOTH.
MTI_10312017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE
MTI_11112017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
MTI_10342017-02-13. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES HVAC HEATER/DEFROSTER OPERATING TIPS USING MODE SELECTOR DIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE USE OF INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS.
MTI_10322017-02-13. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A RATTLE TYPE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING ON ROUGH ROADS. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY A LOOSE SPARE TIRE JACK.
MTI_10312017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT A BLURRY REAR VIEW MONITOR DISPLAY. THIS MAY BE CAUSED BY AN AFTERMARKET ACCESSORY DEVICE.
MTI_11112017-02-11. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
MTI_10342017-02-10. Service bulletin. VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE. THIS ARTICLE PROVIDES HVAC HEATER/DEFROSTER OPERATING TIPS USING MODE SELECTOR DIAL. THIS INCLUDES THE USE OF INTERMEDIATE POSITIONS.
15-001-16-31262017-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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.
09-021-16-31832017-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT; STRUCTURE. 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.
09-019-16-31752017-02-08. Service bulletin. EQUIPMENT. 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).
09-018-16-31762017-02-08. Service bulletin. SEATS. 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.
09-016-16-31582017-02-07. Service bulletin. SEATS. AT PDI OR WHEN NEW VEHICLE IS DELIVERED, SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN ABOUT WRINKLES ON THE LEATHER SEAT CUSHION AND/OR SEAT BACK SURFACE.CUSTOMERS HAVING THIS CONCERN SHOULD HAVE THEIR VEHICLE REPAIRED BY A QUALIFIED UPHOLSTERY REPAIR SPECIALIST USING THE FOLLOWING REPAIR PROCEDURE.
02-009-16-31552017-02-07. Service bulletin. STEERING. SOME CUSTOMERS MAY COMPLAIN THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS OFF CENTER MORE THAN 3° EVEN WHEN DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A FLAT ROAD.
1098M2017-02-07. Service bulletin. STRUCTURE. WHEN REMOVING PARTS FROM A VEHICLE, TAKE CAUTION OF THIS SYMBOL "R". FAILING TO REPLACE THE NON-REUSABLE PART MAY CAUSE A SYSTEM FAILURE.
SA2882016-12-17. Service bulletin. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. IF YOU ENCOUNTER A VEHICLE WITH DTC P0137 (CIRCUIT LOW INPUT), CHECK THE REAR HARNESS AT THE RED CIRCLED AREA IN THE FOLLOWING DIAGRAM. IF AN AFTERMARKET ALARM SYSTEM IS INSTALLED, THE REAR HARNESS MIGHT HAVE RECEIVED DAMAGE FROM ELECTRO-TAP CONNECTORS (A) OR TO THE PROTECTOR TUBE (B). THIS DAMAGE IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.

The summaries are NHTSA's. Each bulletin's page links NHTSA's copy of the manufacturer's document.